3 August 2022
just swapped the yellow Tocas 100 amp breaker for the 60amp that it should have. And I took a photo to show all the wires routed along the firewall. 2 for the Solar SAE line, 2 for the usb/misc circuit, and 3 for radio (2 power, 1 for the antenna)
1 August 2022
99% done. All I have left is to swap out the circuit breaker under the hood. I'm replacing the 100amp to 60amp because I only used 6awg instead of 1/0 line. I was originally going to do 1/0 line, but re-thought things. The fuse block is rated for 100 amps, but I'm only using 10amps for the radio (max), 2-3 amps for the usb port I added, and 1-2 amp for the dashcam.
Also, I already have a 1/0 line going back to the truck bed, which is good for a 100amp draw, the sPOD has the bantam 8 circuit relay back there too, so if I add more lights, I'll be connecting to that, not the fuse block I put in.
Finally, there's also 1/0 line going to the battery for the winch. So things are already a bit maxed space-wise.
Here's a couple of the key photos
The first time I turned the radio on...
and this is called a ghost antenna (tiny compared to a tall whip antenna), I'll be adding a couple cable clips to the track to keep the wire secured.
31 July 2022
wire routing photos added to the slideshow. click here
I'll add more photos tomorrow of the engine bay.
I added a blue sea systems 6 channel dc fuse panel to help organize the wiring
1 circuit for the GMRS radio
1 circuit for the dashcam I already had
1 for new usb outlets and misc
and i also routed the SAE connector for the solar tricklecharger, so it's inside the truck cab. Will be so much easier to connect the panel now. more photos on that tomorrow.
27 July 2022
Decided to tackle the radio install while I wait for the stained GFC camper electric wall panel to dry (see pic at bottom)
I was hoping to get the radio to fit between the dc sockets, but when I pulled that panel off, I quickly realized that the HVAC ducts won't allow enough clearance. There were some wires in the way too.
So, the plan changed to cut out the usb sockets at the bottom to make a hole large enough to recess the radio into the dash some. The usb sockets still work, so I plugged cables into them and routed them to the top tray where I have the RAM mounts, with the usb wires hidden behind the dash.
The install isn't close to done yet, but I made a lot of good progress today. May need two more days. One day to route the power and antenna line, and one day to put everything back together. Routing things via the firewall port behind the glove box probably. More on that later.
For more pics see slideshow, click here
Working on the radio install above while the electric wall panel stain dried.
