Salt spreader wiring

[CDyksman]

Hey folks,

Just picked up a new Meyer 575 Hitch mount salt spreader. The instruction say to make sure the controller is grounded to a good truck ground. Can anyone tell me where to ground it in the cab, up under the steering wheel area? Next question, I need to run a wire from the controller to the fuse box, and hook it to a "switched terminal", that is only hot when the ignition switch is on. Any one have any experience here? Much thanks. Colby

 

[jelag]

If your truck has a trailer plug on it... I'd wire into that for the ground and up to about 15 amps of power... . If you need more than 15 amps I'd run a separate power lead that is fused from the battery and use a relay that is connected to a switch in the cab that needs "key on power" to lock the relay... .



This way you'd only have to run a light duty control wire from you in cab switch to the relay at the salt spreader and the rest would plug into the trailer wiring... .



If you don't have a trailer plug in the back of your truck than I'd go get one... your dealer will have a kit available to plug and play into the rear wiring harness under the rear bumper. .



I'm sure there will be at least 5 other suggestions here... ... but this would make it an easy plug and use for next winter as well... .

 

[CBari]

If your truck has a trailer plug on it... I'd wire into that for the ground and up to about 15 amps of power... . If you need more than 15 amps I'd run a separate power lead that is fused from the battery and use a relay that is connected to a switch in the cab that needs "key on power" to lock the relay... .



This way you'd only have to run a light duty control wire from you in cab switch to the relay at the salt spreader and the rest would plug into the trailer wiring... .



If you don't have a trailer plug in the back of your truck than I'd go get one... your dealer will have a kit available to plug and play into the rear wiring harness under the rear bumper. .



I'm sure there will be at least 5 other suggestions here... ... but this would make it an easy plug and use for next winter as well... .

Just like Jelag said but go ahead and wire it to the parking lights in the trailer plug so you can turn it on and off with your parking lamps. Only negative is you will have to spread your salt during the daylight.

 

[nick05]

cdykesman, i belive there is a empty fuse slot not being ubder the hood. i used it to run my pump. as for the ground you can take one screw out down by the panel under the steering column. as if you were to take that panel off. that is were my ground for gauges is.

don't know if it helps.

 

[CDyksman]

Thanks for the help fellas'.

 

[tandersen]

The '06 trucks are different, I used one of these which won't interfere with the stock wiring. Plus there will be room for additional uses.



http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/fuse_block/