| After installing the new Performance Aero Oil cooler (this one is more efficient than Van's and has been reported to drop oil |
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| temps 8 degrees, which inArizona is a must!) I continued with electrical systems today. The major task centered around the |
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| Door ajar warning system. 1st task here is to attach the reed switches to each of the 4 door receiver holes. I was able to use the |
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| existing bolt holes for the Riverhead receivers and subsitute a longer bolt. Even though I'm using the rivethead door receivers, |
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| I'm having the latch pins project through the receivers and through the intercostals, the same as the Van's latch pins. There is an |
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| increased/likely case for paint chipping due to the extended door pins, but I like the security of having the pins continue all the |
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| way through. Next was to fabricate the mounting plate for the relays. I decided to mount the relays on the top of the Left gear leg |
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| mount, along with the relays for the trim motors. I had to run a power llead for the relays, and I also had a power lead and ground |
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| lead for the pitch trim that I needed to run, This necessatitated another trip under the panel with dykes and tywraps in hand to |
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| ties these wires to the extisting bundles and try and make things somewhat organized under the panel. I also received (via |
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| Overnight UPS !!!!!) a replacement relay deck from CH. THANKS Kevin I didn't expect such prompt service. I remounted the |
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| relay deck in it's previous position. |
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