Several (but not all) Electrical and Ignition upgrades complete. My overall goal is
the KISS principle
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rather than going over the top as I had on the 710.
This is pretty much a middle of the road approach if your looking for ideas on comm's,
navigation, aux outlets, and ignition.
First up a modest 12A 24v-12V converter for radio and Aux 12V power. Radios are
all low power consumption and Aux is primarily for charging phones etc. 3 fused
circuits and converter all fits snug in the foot well area to the left of the windshield
washer reservoir -- lots of scrapped knuckles to install though.
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Comm's: Bteck 25x2 covers 2M, 70cm, GMRS and FRS. Compact, 25W max. supports
repeaters and DTMF tones, programmable via USB cable. Fits nice on the left side of
dash for easy access. Note
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Can't recommend keying up on GMRS band even with a
license, this radio is not FCC compliant for that band. Next up CB; Cobra 75WXST, all
electronics in the Mic with the last power stage in a small box with an Aux speaker output.
Mic mounted on Right side of dash, small box mounted on top of wind tunnel -- knuckle
scrapper install.
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Yes, also upgraded the Speedo and added a Tach. Note the tach is 52mm, dash hole is 60mm.
VDO makes an adapter you can get from Summit racing. You will also need a backing plate or the
gauge mounting "nut" (white plastic collar) will go right through the hole
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12V power for these
gauges is via the PinzSSI another upgrade -- well worth doing. Note the PinzSSI DCDC converter
has two power outputs, one is ON by default, the other is switched. You want to use switched
power for the gauges (gray wire). Catch that LED in the dash
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, I connected that to the warning
contact on the fuel sender for a more accurate indication of the last 5 gallons. Connect the anode (+)
terminal of the LED to a 2.4K to 3K ohn resistor and the resistor to the +24V on the Fuel gauge.
Navigation is a simple approach, I use GaiaGPS running on a iPad mounted on a adjustable tablet mount.
I picked a Tachform mount, one of the best mounts I have found, Aluminum arms and a very positive
locking mechanism. Expensive but not a plastic POS.
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Now onto some body work and painting. If it stops raining up here long enough.