Avionics

Joystick Boots ( 2 hrs )

Per Sect 42-07, positioned joystick boot material (used mini-clamps & double sided tape), then riveted w/ AACQ-4-3 blind rivets.   Next one will go much faster.  Since not provided in kit or from Flightline Interiors, last month I ordered 10 thinking I'd have a couple spares...but doooh --forgot to double my order for both LH and RH boots.   So Vans is shipping 10 more...soon.

8 flush head rivets attach alum frame to bottom.  Zipper
 in boot allows access to inside to secure to fuselage
via 3 screws into nutplates

Have to wait to finish 2nd....mis-ordered number rivets needed.
(blue notes on page are instructions
 from Abby at Flightline Interiors)

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Snap Bushings for OAT cable, Pitot, & AOA lines ( 3 hrs )

Drilled 8 places with Uni-bit for SB375-4 bushings in LH seat ribs - will route Pitot and AOA 1/4" nylon air lines soon.  Made 4 alum brackets to hold four SB437-4 bushings to secure OAT cable passing from center tunnel to LH Wing.

forgot to take pic before 2 of 4 installed.

Yellow shows planned route for Pitot and AOA lines.  Two in
spar were Vans design location, whereas I determined route
 through seat ribs to wing.   Blue highlights the brackets added
 for OAT with  bushings

bottom line is brake line (no fluid...yet).   Blue and white
 "lines" sketched in after pic for AOA and Pitot lines

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OAT wire routed, etc ( 3 hrs )

Routed OAT (outside air temp probe) from backside of G3X Touch display (GDU460) to center tunnel.  Required removal of 2 SB's at spar -- aarrrgghhh! (sensor too large to pass through), so split and re-installed.  Routed under LH seat area through ribs, then out large SB at fuselage side.  Next, fabricate several alum brackets to hold SBs supporting OAT wire.   Also routed "phone cable" ELT wire, and ADS-B/transponder RG400 coax antenna cable forward, then behind CB panel.  Connected to ELT model E-04 cockpit remote on IP (per Sect 53-02)m and to GTX 45R xpr.   Loosely routed LH and RH Common Fuse Harness, connecting for 1st time to IP harnesses.  Final positioning and securing tbd....

Lower left SB now has OAT wire passing from IP

OAT wiring under LH seat.  Next: add brackets w/ SB's next

Fuselage exit has large SB so sensor passes easily

LH Common Harness connected. 
OAT (white) and Static air line similar path, all
loosely arranged for now

RH Common Harness connected. 
ELT, and Transponder cables similar path,
loosely arranged for now

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Static Air Line, etc  ( 3 hrs )

Added more red RTV (hi temp) at few places on engine baffles which showed up with "light test".   Routed coax antenna wire, ELT wire, and Static air line from rear bulkhead forward via center tunnel up to IP.  Used 16 SB750-10 per Sect 55-02. 

static air lower left,  antenna & ELT wires lower right

forward to Main Spar

next, route further forward and up behind CB panel

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Main Amps fuse link ( 2 hrs )

Re-worked "Main Amps" connection to Shunt on LH firewall (inside - so hard to reach, of course !).  Soldered in 26 ga wires on each 22 ga wire to act as "fuse links".  Would have been far easier if I'd realized this was recommended...prior to mounting shunt to firewall. 

after cutting "Main Amps" wire, soldered in length of 26 ga wire.
  I then looped so cable ties secured 22 ga wire to 22 ga wire.

re-installed to Shunt

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MAP sensor wired ( 2 hrs )

Connected MAP (manifold air pressure) sensor to wiring.  Looped extra wire for strain relief and "do-over" option.  Used several layers of heat shrink tubing to strengthen joint area, too.

after solder, 1st layer heat shrink. 
Two more layers ready, nested below

wrapped engine mount tube with silicone tape,
then secured wiring loops with cable ties

Added cushion clamp (to right in pic).

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EarthX battery warning via GAD27 ( 2 hrs )

Will soon be installing EarthX battery, model EXT680.  This LiFePO4 battery includes a BMS (battery mgmt sys) w/ LED battery fault light indicator to alert you to cell health and state of charge.  I'm wiring this warning into my G3X display via Garmin's GAD27 unit.  Added wire from Pin #13 in the J243 connector on the GAD27 to use the Discrete #5 function (programmable alert).  Stein Air provided pre-pinned brown/blu stripe wire.  I opened the 50 pin connector, inserted new pin into #13, routed in wire bundle to center, then forward to RH firewall opening along with MAP sensor wire.  Will connect once battery delivered.  [Note:  BMS includes over discharge protection, over charge protection, short circuit protection, excessive cranking protection (temperature sensing) in addition to integrated cell balancing technology] 

connector prior to
adding wire

partially disassembled. 

Re-assembled and re-installed onto GAD27. 

Whole process was easier than I'd anticipated

Ta-Dah !   wire for Discrete #5 now

ready to connect to EarthX at BMS