Custom bracket for mounting under hood

I am trying to come up with a solution to clean up my ever accumulating relays and fuses. I purchased a fuse relay box here (

$22 True Mods 12V DC Auto Waterproof Fuse 5-Pin Relay Box Block [6 Bosch Style Relay Holder] [6 ATC/ATO Fusible Holder] Universal Relay Block Box for Automotive Vehicles Cars Marine Boat Light Equipment

https://www.amazon.com/ONLINE-LED-STORE-Waterproof-Automotive/dp/B07MR64XK1?keywords=relay+box&qid=1694111966&s=automotive&sr=1-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1) that could be mounted in the space just forward of the passenger side fuse box (see pictures). Before you say "shoulda got a switchpro", I'll mention I'm going for a strict OEM look and I dont really care for the look of the switchpro stuff.

Can anyone point me toward someone who could help manufacture a hardware mount for this location? aluminum or steel powdercoated and all? Happy to share measurements.

 

Not sure on the argument of the look of it as who other than you is going to look under the hood at it? No matter what you add its not going to be OEM. I went with an Auxbeam switch and relay box and just VHB taped on top of the fuse box. Couldn't find a flat enough spot for mine to mount anywhere.

 

More the look on the user end with the screen and buttons. I was more hoping someone might have a source for cutting and bending the metal to fit the specs for this spot so I CAN have a flat space to mount. Theoretically, mounting holes could be slotted to have more flexibility with other boxes and could start a small business of it.

 

OP, I can appreciate your drive for neatness and "that OEM look" to your wiring/etc.
I found that relay box a bit too cumbersome when I was doing all my wiring, so I simply made a 4x relay mounting bar.

Pics below for reference and to show how I did most my my visible wiring.
(to the point of having Toyota service dept/tech compliment my 'best aftermarket wiring we've seen so far' and not flagging it for service/battery replacement request).
Also not a fan of switch-pro/etc modules, so the last pic shows what/where and how for most of my light switches.

 

I've purchased that fuse box...threw it away. Hit a pebble, hit a dip in the road, or rip out a fart and it would lose connectivity. Loose wiring, loose crimping, more of a headache than it was a solution. If it's not happening to you now.... it will later when you need it most.

 

That's a pretty clean setup too. Sounds like the Amazon part I have might not be a fan-favorite here. Do you have any links to relay brackets and fuse box parts?

I guess it's not the end of the world if I don't use mine since the box was a birthday gift from my MIL. As long as she doesn't know I didn't use it, we should be good.

 

Do want to note that it gets hot under the hood...things made of plastic not designed to withstand that heat tend to go soft - hence leading to shit not working.

 

Nice! Where did you get those relay holders?

 

See if PowerTrays has anything.

 

Love what 99ways did, and saves $100 bucks on a Powertray spend!

 

I have a takotunes tray for sale if youre interested

 

Not really sure what you mean by "holders."
What you see are:
Hella relays (example in link; not exactly the same I used)

$15 HELLA 007794311 12V 20/40 Amp SPDT RES Relay with Weatherproof Bracket, Multi

https://www.amazon.com/HELLA-007794...dp/B004KEKYWQ?keywords=hella+12v+relay&sr=8-3
Hella waterproof relay connectors

$21 HELLA H84708001 280 Weatherproof Relay Connector with 12" Leads

https://www.amazon.com/HELLA-H84708...p/B000VU5ITM?keywords=hella+12v+relay&sr=8-19
...and they're simply mounted to a piece of aluminum stock bar, cut/trimmed/drilled to fit the install position.

Quick note (for anyone that cares) on my switches and a case against Aux/etc switch panels:
To the best to my knowledge they provide simple ON-OFF operation for connected devices. All my lights are wired to operate in AUTO-OFF-ON mode, hence the need and use of 3-way switches as I see fit.
Take my light bar, for example-in AUTO it turns on with my trucks high beams, when OFF it's off no matter what, when ON (down position) it's on no matter what the truck/lights are doing.
While switch panels serve a purpose, I need/want more advanced setup and functionality of my aux equipment, to make operation as automated as I want, or manual. My implementation may be a bit more bulky (can't beat the compact size of an Auxbeam 8x switch panel, for example)...but it is more flexible.

 

Would you be willing to share the details of wiring into the high beams for auto? I’d love to get both of my light bars to come on when I flip to high beams but also retain the ability to turn them on or off too. Thanks!

 

Sure.
See my thread here for details on how to wire up (any) auxiliary light bar to high beam trigger:
https://www.tundras.com/threads/how...-bus-driven-hi-low-parking-headlights.110264/

While my thread is all about Platinum/1794/Pro headlights, post no.20 there has a link to SR5 wiring info.
GL