Toyota FJ Cruiser 07-14 – PowerTrays

 

I put mine under the passenger seat—it’s out of sight but still easy to get to if I need to swap a fuse. I’ve also seen guys mount them behind the glovebox or in the center console if there’s space. Just depends how hidden you want it vs. how often you think you’ll need access.

 

I put it as shown because access is fairly easy, requiring hands only (no tools). To get at it all that has to be done is to remove the knobs on the shifters, remove the little plastic piece where the emergency brake handle pivots, and then remove the top piece of plastic that snaps onto the part that has the map tray integrated into it.

In this picture I had the part with the integral map box removed because the picture was made for some other purpose/folks. The part with the map box does not have to be removed for access to the fuses. Put a note in the OEM cab fuze box describing the location of this/your added fuse "strip"

In the picture focus only on the ground strip at the lower left and the + side at the upper right. The power is switched using a relay that it located in the engine bay. The relay is triggered by ACC voltage when the key is in ACC position.

I used Fuze*It glue to attach the wood blocks and screwed the terminals to the wood. I chose glue because I did not want holes drilled into the OEM metal. Fuze*It is crazy strong and sticks to almost everything. Used acetone to clean the metal before gluing. There are some very strong Velcros these days and I used that to secure the relay in the engine bay. I did not want to make holes there either. Of course vulnerable wires need to be routed, sheathed, and tied so that they do not interfere or get munged by any of the moving mechanical parts!

 

No pictures, but I've got a number of latching relays installed under my driver's side glove box. It pops out easily and there's a bit of space, but not a lot. Pretty easy to access compared to a lot of other areas and wiring from under the hood to this area is a breeze.

 

I spent the morning/afternoon hanging out with my dog and getting things wrapped up in the FJ. Just couldn’t find a spot that would hold the Blue Sea 5032 so I put it under the seat, it’s up and running, now I need to go shopping. Big Plans!