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Hi all, I am wanting to put some switches in the switch blanks on the right hand side of the dash in my L, just above the Hazard switch. I figured I can just pry them off quite easily, but how do I get behind the dash to pull all wiring through?

Also I am getting all the kit together for a dual battery setup and wanted to go with manual isolation, but instead of using a standard isolator switch, I wanted to go for a normal dash mounted switch using with a relay. The question is, what sort of amperage am I dealing with? And where could I find such a relay? Whats it cost?

Other than that I would be fitting a RedArc Auto Isolator which does cost a pretty penny.

Oh, one more thing. How do I engage this hillstart device that I apparently have. I do not yet have an owners manual.

Cheers Joshua

Hillstart sort of engages itself, unexpectedly , sort of facing uphill, or down maybe? hold in clutch, foot brake on and then think you find yourself held on the slope when you take foot off brake foot still on clutch. L Serie dashes do vary , what year is yours? . Those blanks have a clip top and bottom. And to get in there start with remove the lower panel plastic clipped to steering column, next one up with air cond ducts in it and a good torch and bendy body, I sometimes use long poke through pull through rods as help

I use a Bosch 75A relay in my dual battery system. Got it for $35 a few years ago. I have used it for self jump starting, and it hasn't melted yet. The Redarc isolators probably are a better option though, or there's the cylindrical metal-bodied ones that come up on ebay.

If you're talking about those blanking panels immediately to the right of the instrument cluster, they should just pry off. Start with the top left and bottom right, as there might be screws behind those blanks (or am I thinking of the heater controls on the other side?).

To get wires through, drop the panel under the steering column that includes the fuse box cover (three screws, two scrivets), and maybe the steering column shroud too (three screws), and go go gadget arms.

Dane.

Thank GOD haha, thanks both of ya.

Alright then I think I might be safe with the 150A relay I was going to get from Jaycar. One of my mates suggested installing a circuit breaker in there somewhere as well...

Yeah, a circuit breaker or fuse is a good idea. If you're mates with a sparky (or just anyone who has a good multimeter), get them to measure what current your starter motor pulls. Round that up a bit to get an indication of what fuse rating you need.

Dane.

The hill holder, (if adjusted properly) will work when the vehicle is facing uphill at about 3% grade or more. The clutch holds the pressure in one half of the braking system so that when you release the brake but keep the clutch pedal in then the brakes will stay on, which allows you to do a hill-start without he handbrake. See also here: http://www.oocities.com/subarushrine/techindex.html