I really like this. Much preferred set up compared to drilling into the van body.
What Have You Done To Your Van Today?
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Finished fitting my 2000w inverter, Inc painting the mounting board, passenger seat out, battery out, 50mm² cables made up and 250a Megafuse added to my main fused busbar.
All fits lovely, even with the factory swivelling seat
Tested with a 500w heatgun I've been using for all my heatshrink on my cables, it pulls 1a on standby.
Also ran a long ethernet cable from the seat base (Cerbo GX) to where my high level storage will go when I've built it, there's already 12v wiring in place for a usb socket, and a hdmi cable - so I'll be able to house my 4g router and Victron touch 50 there too.
Also mounted a USB GPS receiver hidden in the white plastic by the passenger door for the Cerbo GX, which appears to be working:
It doesn't need to be super accurate, just needs to track location within 100m or so.
So, aside from adding a Victron touch 50 when I've got somewhere to mount it, that's my electrics fully completed!
230Ah of LiFePO4 battery
50a DC-DC charging
305w/20a MPPT solar
2000w inverter
And all the monitoring under the sun thanks to the Cerbo GX!
All fits lovely, even with the factory swivelling seat
Tested with a 500w heatgun I've been using for all my heatshrink on my cables, it pulls 1a on standby.
Also ran a long ethernet cable from the seat base (Cerbo GX) to where my high level storage will go when I've built it, there's already 12v wiring in place for a usb socket, and a hdmi cable - so I'll be able to house my 4g router and Victron touch 50 there too.
Also mounted a USB GPS receiver hidden in the white plastic by the passenger door for the Cerbo GX, which appears to be working:
It doesn't need to be super accurate, just needs to track location within 100m or so.
So, aside from adding a Victron touch 50 when I've got somewhere to mount it, that's my electrics fully completed!
230Ah of LiFePO4 battery
50a DC-DC charging
305w/20a MPPT solar
2000w inverter
And all the monitoring under the sun thanks to the Cerbo GX!
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Cheers! I still had to drill into the body, but the holes are hidden behind the light, you’d never know unless you knew! Been up and running for well over a month now - no issues so far!
More yesterday than today, though I was still messing around with is after midnight last night as I needed the van this morning... Applied most of @Dav-Tec 's DEADN/insulation system to my Driver's door and replaced the OEM speaker. Door card to do tonight and hopefully the tweaters. Already sounding much better.
I believe you have to drill out the plastic welds on the old speakers, is that correct? (I have this job to do too)
Speakers in doors or the tweeters in A pillar?
I've put larger speakers on the door so needed to drill out the rivets holding the speaker units into the door carrier and rivet in new speaker rings. I'm not sure if the OEM speaker can be separated from the plastic mounting ring. I can have a look later if that's what you were asking about.
I've heard that the tweeter welds will happily break off with a bit of leverage. I think I'm being optimistic getting them done tonight, probably Tues/Wed. I'll let you know how it goes. I plan on sticking the tweeters in place with hot glue.
I've put larger speakers on the door so needed to drill out the rivets holding the speaker units into the door carrier and rivet in new speaker rings. I'm not sure if the OEM speaker can be separated from the plastic mounting ring. I can have a look later if that's what you were asking about.
I've heard that the tweeter welds will happily break off with a bit of leverage. I think I'm being optimistic getting them done tonight, probably Tues/Wed. I'll let you know how it goes. I plan on sticking the tweeters in place with hot glue.
I was referring to the door speakers sorry. I did the tweeters last week in the A pillars are you are correct about the welds, just a bit of brute force with a knife or drill bit and they break away. I have the Gladen One kit FYI
Thermal windscreen cover on, sliding windows open, just sat on my drive. It's going to hit 33 degrees in the SE today!
Yeh door speakers are pop riveted in and need drilled out to remove them.
It’s pretty straightforward and the gladens sound fantastic
Yeah, riveted in place. Metal rivets but reasonably easy to drill out. Just needs a bit of care as the carrier is quite soft so a bit of care needed to avoid knackering the holes, and careful not to hit outer skin, window regulator runners etc when going through (make sure the window is up or out!). Holes seem to be about 5.5mm. Replacement rivet size I used was 5mm x 15mm. I used a ring of Dodo Superliner on the front and back of the speaker ring to get a nice tight vibration-free fit between carrier/ring and ring/speaker. Without this or using something thinner I could have used a shorter rivet.
My components are an old set of Infiniti Reference 6510 running off an Alpine 2 channel amp. All gear I’d installed in a previous car 15 years ago. Still sound great and only cost me the wiring and speaker fittings this time around
My components are an old set of Infiniti Reference 6510 running off an Alpine 2 channel amp. All gear I’d installed in a previous car 15 years ago. Still sound great and only cost me the wiring and speaker fittings this time around
Sorry for delayed response. They are brilliant. So much easier and makes you want to use the roof more. No more pulling 3 mile of strap through!!
It's doing its job so far, only 3 degrees hotter than ambient inside the van, 34 degrees.
It's cooler in the van that it is in my office in the house! Tempted to take my laptop out and work in the van...
I did not enjoy installing mine - is it on a T6? does it turn itself off when your start stop activates? if not can you send a pic of the fuse you wired into?
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Installed more DRL’s in my sportsline front skirt. As obviously the DRL’s in my headlights, bumper and under the bonnet just weren’t enough 
Splashed right out on these though. £4.34 for 4 of them off eBay. So I’ve a spare set if they die.
They’re super bright too. Wired them up so they come on with the ignition. Dead easy to fit.
Please excuse the dirty van. I’ve not washed it since I got home yesterday.
Link here for anyone interested
Splashed right out on these though. £4.34 for 4 of them off eBay. So I’ve a spare set if they die.
They’re super bright too. Wired them up so they come on with the ignition. Dead easy to fit.
Please excuse the dirty van. I’ve not washed it since I got home yesterday.
Link here for anyone interested
Yes its T6, No cant say it does, I will sort a picture out tomorrow have you got the v5pro model also?I did not enjoy installing mine - is it on a T6? does it turn itself off when your start stop activates? if not can you send a pic of the fuse you wired into?
This is a really good idea. Good to take advantage of the space.
Is that a private plate? Or just sheer luck!?Installed more DRL’s in my sportsline front skirt. As obviously the DRL’s in my headlights, bumper and under the bonnet just weren’t enough
Splashed right out on these though. £4.34 for 4 of them off eBay. So I’ve a spare set if they die.
They’re super bright too. Wired them up so they come on with the ignition. Dead easy to fit.
Please excuse the dirty van. I’ve not washed it since I got home yesterday.
Link here for anyone interested
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Nae it’s nae privateIs that a private plate? Or just sheer luck!?
