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I like it! I understand everything you said, but cannot engineer that set up. I can troubleshoot and r&r, but thats about it. Nice work!!
I have no electrical background, but it's more or less 12v Legos. Once you configure and learn one circuit almost nothing changes for the next 100 you wire.
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To have more than @Msfitoy - what that more is, I must have more than him.

Edit: Ok but more seriously, keep in mind that each blue and yellow line is only one output. I always run blue as the power side of the relay and the yellow line is going to be the trigger source (a button for example).

So for a handful of low wattage items (flashlight charging port, electronic rifle lock, accent interior ligthing, etc etc) get bundled together on a relay via a secondary junction point. Also a lot of it is for future expansion that are on the books; air compressor for tools, pressure pump/nozzle for water supply, pressure pump/nozzle for fuel transfer tanks, fridge and so forth. The rest are for my various lights. They are grouped as; rear rack, left rack, right rack, pattern channel 1, pattern channel 2, front spots, front fogs, 360 perimeter degree trigger (basically ALL ON). I also wanted some channels in place for unknown additions.

The entire system currently is behind a 100AMP fuse and heavy duty relay. That will be upgraded higher once other items come into play. Once I get the solar array in place I'll have the ability to run the system without vehicle power via a battery isolator switch over switch to bounce between the two systems as needed.
Dude...you've passed me a long time ago lol...you need time to adjust your eyes and not stare into the lights... ?
 

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Decided to just cap off the rear driver side cubby since it really was not a storage compartment anymore. Just traced a general shape in the wood. I will attach it to the floor using velcro tape since the carpet works as a backing for that stuff.

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You're an undercover SpaceX engineer right?...I'd hang that on my wall...you don't want to see my wiring... ?
 


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Installed a President Bill CB radio along with a President New Virginia antenna. The radio sits in its bracket on top of two 1/2" nylon spacers mounted to a Ram mount in the dash tray. Used a wire insertion tool to get the + and - wires through the firewall wiring grommet. Attached a ring connector to the - wire, shrink-wrapped, and grounded the wire at the driver's side front fender grounding point. Attached a ring connector to the + wire, shrink-wrapped, and connected at the + side of the battery. The antenna cable drops behind the glovebox and down the passenger side under the plastic trim on the floor. The antenna is pre-set SWR with a magnetic mount, so I can remove it when necessary. Had to cut an opening in back of the dash tray to route the wires and cable. A good Saturday morning project.

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Drove the XLT to the gun club. Lil triggertime with the 1911 and the Savage 22. Picked up 62 once-fired 223 cases someone left. 45 cases are tumbling now......223 cases are sized and ready to tumble. After they're tumbled........trim 'em, swage 'em, prime 'em, charge 'em and stuff a 68gr Match bullet in 'em at OAL 2.289" and they're ready for the Rem 700. 45 cases will get a recipe of 4.2gr VV N310 and 200gr RN. Add 'em to their respective ammo cans.
 

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Seat covers came in, quality is worse than before like everything else these days.

Only one good unit of the 4. Straps ripped off... the rear seat covers were such a joke i just threw em in the trash.
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Dude...you've passed me a long time ago lol...you need time to adjust your eyes and not stare into the lights... ?
You shut your mouth. Without this challenge in my head how can I justify my actions? Don't you take that from me.

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I haven’t done anything to it today (hot as Hades in NC) but I did call Livernois to ask them a few questions about the tune. I got lucky and talked to Joe. He said he owns a Ranger and it's his truck that they use to test the tunes. According to Joe, it sounds they may have an intercooler in the works for us!
 

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Some errands after the fox 2.0 install. Probably get aligned next week.

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Don't be too laid back about getting it done. I was, it drove straight when I got it back from the level install, and by the time I realized my front tires were not happy the damage had been done due to improper toe angle.
 

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Don't be too laid back about getting it done. I was, it drove straight when I got it back from the level install, and by the time I realized my front tires were not happy the damage had been done due to improper toe angle.
Oh I only drove maybe 5 miles. I don't drive during the week so the next drive will be to Firestone.
 
 








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