killemall18535

I'm doing my first wire tuck on my ej1 so far I have pulled everything off the front end and pulled the heater core and blower motor out to figure out a good relocation spot for my fusebox any advice on where to put it bc I need my heater and I was thinking somewhere above the ecu is that good?

morbius18

I pulled my ecu and bracket off and put the fuse box in the little hole there and have the ecu to the left kinda under where the ac condenser used to be. Check my thread in my sig, i have a few pics of it.

delsolo95

i put mine where the passenger air bag is. took the air bag out and unbolted it from the airbag tray. of course dont put it there if you need air bags.

killemall18535

That's what I was going to do is relocate where the ecu goes I think that would be the best access point for it as well

apexi_rsx

mines located in my glove box...easy acess there too.

Blasney

It depends on how accessable you want it to be, and how flexible you are. Inside the glove box is probably the most user-friendly location, or...if using a trunk-mounted battery (coupes), I've installed them in the back also. Makes for a long harness, but if doing it all from scratch, it's no big deal. It keeps the box out of sight, but still easily accessable when needed.

cvcrcr99

I plan on putting mine in the trunk or in the glove box when the time comes for my battery/fuse box relocation.

killemall18535

Well how does the glove box work do u take out the insert and mount to the frame

apexi_rsx

i cut a small hole in the back of the glove box to pull the wires through. it was a tight fit to plug them in but its definitely possible without cutting or splicing any wires. you will have to pull all the wires through and get as much slack as u can.

killemall18535

Ok well that sounds like I would rather put it where the ecu is supposed to be

killemall18535

Thanks for the ideas everyone ill post pics of my progress as soon as I can

killemall18535

So does anyone know how much extra wire I should have for the wire tuck its going through the fender supports and is almost long enought

delsolo95

you shouldnt have to extend anything if you did it right except a few wires like the horn, headlights, and i forget maybe the ac harness as well.

killemall18535

Ok so I only need to do the headlights then bc I don't have a horn or ac so where is everyone locating the plugs for the engine harness?

delsolo95

radiator fan plug needs to extend too

delsolo95

everyone is routing the engine harness through the firewall under the heater core outlet and inlet pipes. here check this out https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-acura-28/shaved-tucked-customized-engine-bays-pics-theory-discussion-1693934/

killemall18535

Oh ok well that sounds right I like all the ideas and ill ask more questions as I progress

killemall18535

What guage wires should I run for the one from the fusebox to the battery cable

jbpnoman

4 or 2g is fine.

delsolo95

heres my diagram


you dont really need a distribution block, i just put one in case i needed to disconnect something. and i ran a 6 guage wire from the fuse to battery cable not an 8 like my diagram says

jjmose03

Nice diagram!

killemall18535

I like the diagram yeah looks like what I need

Alfa Q 4.0

I did a total rewire and put all fuse boxes in the trunk..
It was more work but looks very clean.. I will fine my pics and post them up soon.

little rookie

I just started the wire tuck on my ej1 today I was going to use an oddessy battery where the pass air bag goes and wasn't sure if the fuse box would fit next to it but I kinda like the idea of putting it wher the ecu goes. Eather way keep us posted on the progress

killemall18535

I already have done the wire rerouting now I'm doing some body work to the front core support before I further my process and I'm going to mount the fusebox where the ecu goes and take out the ac condensor so I can put my ecu there. Does anyone know where I can find these plugs for my firewall and hopefully cheap??