Battery semi-hardwiring for portable ARB dual brushless compressor: battery to front bumper connector

[MGF]

I’m sure someone has a solution for this. I’d like to install a harness that connects to battery terminals and then terminates somewhere at the front grill or bumper of my Bronco for a portable ARB air compressor. Either Anderson connectors or the equivalent. Does an aftermarket company make something like this or do I need to put one together?

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[MDrums]

Curious too as I am air compressor shopping....

 

[CalvinT]

Probably have to put one together. I'm doing that for a Superwinch Winch-in-a-box I picked up for $250, new.

 

[Hemisfear]

I ran power to the rear for my compressor, couldn't stand having to open the hood when airing up.
Modified it this month, added a power box for accessory charging and such...

 

[MGF]

I ran power to the rear for my compressor, couldn't stand having to open the hood when airing up.
Modified it this month, added a power box for accessory charging and such...

What size wire gage did you run and did you run for the positive to the rear? Did you just use a local frame ground in the rear for negative? Did you just run it down the firewall and along the frame to the rear?

 

[Hemisfear]

I believe it was 4g, but it may have been 6g. I used the amp/distance formula to determine the gauge.
From the battery I ran it through the firewall grommet, down through the drivers side sill and out under the rear trim panel.

 

[MDrums]

I have the Aux switches...new 2026 Bronco Raptor... Isn't there wire run to the passenger rear that I could wire into and use an Aux switch to turn it on? Figured I'd mount a Rough Country or ARB style small twin to the cargo Molle I'm installing?????

 

[CalvinT]

I have the Aux switches...new 2026 Bronco Raptor... Isn't there wire run to the passenger rear that I could wire into and use an Aux switch to turn it on? Figured I'd mount a Rough Country or ARB style small twin to the cargo Molle I'm installing?????

You have to remove the right side quarter panel to reach it. Look for Ragnarkon's thread on removing/replacing the subwoofer. He had to replace the panel since his Bronco did not come with a subwoofer. He has two threads, one FORScan oriented, the other about removing the panel.

 

[Hemisfear]

I ran power to the rear for my compressor, couldn't stand having to open the hood when airing up.
Modified it this month, added a power box for accessory charging and such...

I also have this running through the same model solenoid relay as I have on my winch and that is wired to one of the upfitter switches.

 

[MDrums]

I also have this running through the same model solenoid relay as I have on my winch and that is wired to one of the upfitter switches.

Lost me here.... why do you need this instead of wiring to the wires Ford provides and the Aux switches in the upper console? All I want to do is wire an air compressor to the proper Auxiliary Switch and mont the compressor on the rear cargo molle I have. ???????

 

[Hemisfear]

Lost me here.... why do you need this instead of wiring to the wires Ford provides and the Aux switches in the upper console? All I want to do is wire an air compressor to the proper Auxiliary Switch and mont the compressor on the rear cargo molle I have. ???????

None of the switches are rated high enough for the load of the compressor. (Just like a winch)
The compressor is wired to the battery and relay, the relay is wired to the upfitter switch, so the upfitter switch is just turning on the relay solenoid, which controls the power to the compressor.

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