Overland Equipped or PowerTray fuse block plate
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WanderlostOverland
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The video is uploading right now, should be able to watch it in about an hour. The mount is from Power Trays. They haven't got the photo of the Bussmann Box cut-out up yet but they do offer it.
WanderlostOverland
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Good Eye! With it we can adjust the output anywhere between 7.5 to 35 amps! It's a feature you'll only find on the higher end components.What is this component in blue?
Is that some sort of potentiometer used for voltage adjustment? Like those guys making fuses based on a diode to trick the system to throw out more charge voltage for AGMs?
Bumbo
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Interesting... Do you have any more information on how this is wired into the vehicle?
I know the diode modification basically uses the forward voltage drop to boost the voltage up a fixed amount.
Most potentiometers are variable resistance, are you using this to adjust the sense voltage which in turn changes the alternator output?
My question/concern more or less revolves around “over-volting” the electrical system since the feedback loop is showing a voltage that is too low?
WanderlostOverland
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I'm sorry, I thought you were just kidding. It's actually just a screw that holds the cover on.
Bumbo
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hahahaha
Perhaps its too late in the work day for me to sense sarcasm.
Well you really had me going with your last comment... looks a lot like a potentiometer I use to to control circuit resistance.
PupuleUlua
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Here's what we recently came up with using the Power Trays base platform.
It's much less complicated than it looks.
We'll have a video of the build process uploaded to our Youtube channel very soon, maybe even tonight.
Looking good. Clean install
I can't wait for my powertray. Unfortunately they are out of sPod versions till mid Feb but I can wait
WanderlostOverland
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Here's what we recently came up with using the Power Trays base platform.
It's much less complicated than it looks.
We'll have a video of the build process uploaded to our Youtube channel very soon, maybe even tonight.
The video is uploaded to our Youtube Channel!
stphnman20
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Just watched it! Thank you for the video. Going to do this myself. How much was the total for this project?
WanderlostOverland
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Thanks for watching! The total was around $250.
WanderlostOverland
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This is a quote from where we gained our info on assembling the Bussmann box. We provide a link to his DIY website in the video description on Youtube;
"In order to crimp Metri-Pack and Weather-Pack terminals, you’ll need a special crimper. The T-18 crimper is a low-cost tool that allows you to crimp 24-14 AWG wire as well as Weather-Pack, Metri-Pack 150 and Metri-Pack 280 cable seals. This tool can be purchased from Amazon or Del City."
Although this special tool will work better, we saved money by simply crimping our terminals with needle-nose, like shown in the video. You likely also noticed that, in addition to soldering our terminals that were installed into our box, we also crimped them.
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Bumbo
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Thanks... I didn't realize its the same connector as the GM / Delphi stuff. I actually have a crimper for that already.
I really like soldering, I have a professional soldering station, a couple of them actually, but for automotive application I much prefer crimping...
Without turning this thread into a soldering vs crimp debate, there are some cons surrounding soldering in automotive or vibration applications.
A proper crimp is also mechanically very strong when done right, I can't pull apart my crimps without tearing the wire from the connector.
Thanks for the video series... it's a lot of work producing content. I've tried and was unable to keep up with the editing.
I really like soldering, I have a professional soldering station, a couple of them actually, but for automotive application I much prefer crimping...
Without turning this thread into a soldering vs crimp debate, there are some cons surrounding soldering in automotive or vibration applications.
A proper crimp is also mechanically very strong when done right, I can't pull apart my crimps without tearing the wire from the connector.
Thanks for the video series... it's a lot of work producing content. I've tried and was unable to keep up with the editing.
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