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ICE anyone ?

Spent some time on the ICE in the hope that we’ll be able to actually hear the radio/mp3s. Very impressed with the way the solenoid mounts and connects to the winch motor.

The ICE work involved fitting another pair of Kenwood speakers in the rear (already fitted some in the front) and a small subwoofer behind the driver’s seat. Sounds good, the subwoofer makes a huge difference.

Also wired up the winch and ran the airline for the freespool, then put the rope on the winch so it’s actually possible to use it now.

Doubling up

IMG_0204I’ve made a start on getting the auxilliary battery system and fuse box installed. Using two Odyssey batteries, one for the vehicle electrics and the second as an auxiliary battery to power the fridge, winch, lighting etc…

The two batteries are isolated/connected together via a solenoid that is activated at the moment when the ignition is turned on. At some point I’ll change it so that it’s activated when the oil pressure light goes out with an override to allow it to be connected as a “jump start” battery should the main battery lose charge for any reason.

imageThe auxiliary fuse box is a modular type allowing the inclusion of relays and fuses in each section, according to our eventual needs. It sits quite nicely behind the passenger’s seat and should make it easy to provide power to both the rear and the front of the vehicle.