- Location
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Go here for 2nd Battery Mod, Part 1: "Where to put it?"
For those of you who've been asking me to finish this Mod - I finally did.
This also shows how I wired up the inverter for those who have asked.
The mess at the start (battery already secured)
Drilling some holes
(battery ground, Inverter Ground, 120 out)
Threading the 120 cable in. Remember to thread it through the conduit nut and washer
Pass side plastic removed for access
Used 6 gauge cable to thread the 120 through the flexy conduit.
Success threading the cable through
Attach to bumper plastic. At this point I waterproofed with silicone sealer (both sides)
Wired up the GFI outlet
More silicone
Attached faceplate with rubber gasket
OK that part's done
Now to secure the other end. View from underneath
Screw on nut with washer
Ready to start hooking stuff up
Everything connected
All put back
Easy access remote switch for the inverter
Proof it works
2nd battery switch - (4) positions; 1 (front batt), 2 (rear batt), 1+2 (both batts), 0 (no batts). Even though it had only a partial charge it started up on the rear battery alone
Im really happy how this turned out!
EDIT: 01/09/10
Ok finality to this MOD
I found a place to put this:
Here -->
I was inspired by Rev's How to - Thanks Rev!!
Not wired up yet gotta run and get ready to take the family to see Avatar in 3D
Late!
- - -
Here's a drawing of the wiring:
For those of you who've been asking me to finish this Mod - I finally did.
This also shows how I wired up the inverter for those who have asked.
The mess at the start (battery already secured)
Drilling some holes
(battery ground, Inverter Ground, 120 out)
Threading the 120 cable in. Remember to thread it through the conduit nut and washer
Pass side plastic removed for access
Used 6 gauge cable to thread the 120 through the flexy conduit.
Success threading the cable through
Attach to bumper plastic. At this point I waterproofed with silicone sealer (both sides)
Wired up the GFI outlet
More silicone
Attached faceplate with rubber gasket
OK that part's done
Now to secure the other end. View from underneath
Screw on nut with washer
Ready to start hooking stuff up
Everything connected
All put back
Easy access remote switch for the inverter
Proof it works
2nd battery switch - (4) positions; 1 (front batt), 2 (rear batt), 1+2 (both batts), 0 (no batts). Even though it had only a partial charge it started up on the rear battery alone
Im really happy how this turned out!
EDIT: 01/09/10
Ok finality to this MOD
I found a place to put this:
Here -->
I was inspired by Rev's How to - Thanks Rev!!
Not wired up yet gotta run and get ready to take the family to see Avatar in 3D
Late!
- - -
Here's a drawing of the wiring:
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