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I started with a blank sheet of Kydex for my mounting panel
I started with a blank sheet of Kydex for my mounting panel
0 2014/08/08 17:23:44
textured side of the panel
textured side of the panel
0 2014/08/08 17:23:44
I measured out the locations for every piece.
I measured out the locations for every piece.
0 2014/08/08 17:23:44
here are the parts installed
here are the parts installed
0 2014/08/08 17:23:44
i think i used the wrong size bolts. i should have gotten smaller ones. oh well
i think i used the wrong size bolts. i should have gotten smaller ones. oh well
0 2014/08/08 17:23:44
Here is the back of the panel
Here is the back of the panel
0 2014/08/08 17:26:43
This is the old stuff I had in the location
This is the old stuff I had in the location
0 2014/08/08 17:26:43
This is the old stuff I had in the location
This is the old stuff I had in the location
0 2014/08/08 17:26:43
i tried to cut out the new holes to hide the old ones
i tried to cut out the new holes to hide the old ones
0 2014/08/08 17:26:43
hole cut out
hole cut out
0 2014/08/08 17:26:43
Here is the wiring to everything
Here is the wiring to everything
0 2014/08/08 17:29:33
I wired it up so there are separate circuits going on here. One comes straight from the battery with a 12 awg wire and 20amp fuse. This powers the 12v outlet, USB chargers, overhead LEDs and digital meter. I used a 40amp relay which is switched by the top red switch. This then gives power to the rest of the stuff in the panel including the yellow switch which turns on the overhead LED spots. The digital volt meter is connected to the green momentary button which will display the battery voltage only while the button is pressed. There is even a pulsing light embedded in the D pillar which I can see if Im driving to let me know I left the panel on. Everything is fail safe so I cant drain the battery if Im out in the woods camping and havnt started the Jeep in a few days or something.
I wired it up so there are separate circuits going on here. One comes straight from the battery with a 12 awg wire and 20amp fuse. This powers the 12v outlet, USB chargers, overhead LEDs and digital meter. I used a 40amp relay which is switched by the top red switch. This then gives power to the rest of the stuff in the panel including the yellow switch which turns on the overhead LED spots. The digital volt meter is connected to the green momentary button which will display the battery voltage only while the button is pressed. There is even a pulsing light embedded in the D pillar which I can see if Im driving to let me know I left the panel on. Everything is fail safe so I cant drain the battery if Im out in the woods camping and havnt started the Jeep in a few days or something.
0 2014/08/08 17:29:33
Here it is installed
Here it is installed
0 2014/08/08 17:29:33
covers open
covers open
0 2014/08/08 17:29:33
digital volt meter installed (kind of an afterthought, hence the misplaces green button)
digital volt meter installed (kind of an afterthought, hence the misplaces green button)
0 2014/08/08 17:29:33
volt meter
volt meter
0 2014/08/08 17:37:46
overhead LEDs
overhead LEDs
0 2014/08/08 20:14:06