Avionics

Misc installations at IP  ( 3 hrs )

Installed 8-32 screw & locknut anchoring Glove Box to Subpanel.  Installed CO Detector Test/Reset button.  Mounted CD40 CO Detector to top of Glove Box.  Mounted ACK model E-04 121.5/406 Mhz ELT switch/light module to IP with black flathead screws & locknuts.  Connected 2 large connectors to GEA24.  Re-installed GTX 45R transponder.    Lots of cable retention / protection remaining !

ELT switch module and CO Detector test button installed

Inside view prior transponder re-install

CD40 installed on top of Glove Box

GEA24 connected

GTX 45R transponder re-installed. 
Harness routing and protection yet to be done

top view over GEA24, Avionics Bus, CD40,
with GTX 45R below

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Instrument Panel installed ( 4 hrs )

Big day !   With excellent help from Rex (brother-in-law) and wife, Nancy we lifted IP into cockpit.  Nancy had great idea to gather the wire harnesses and various attached components into blanket to lift along with IP all at once from floor up into cockpit !  Yay!)   Managed to loop all harnesses and components into space ahead of pilot's side so IP could be moved into position to start attaching with flathead screws.  Perfect fit!  Started routing harnesses and sub-components to LH, center, and RH sides.  Attached GAD27 to subpanel.   Good progress...but a lot yet to do.

Rex's help was essential to move panel into position.  Thanks Rex!

nothing in center stack...yet

initial connections...

another view LH side....preliminary routing

RH side.   RAM mount for iPad will be added in open space

avionics bus installed 

close up of switch labels

early routing...will be adding radio tray, etc

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Install GPS 20A, etc ( 3 hrs )

Installed 4 nutplates and mounted GPS 20A.  Removed canopy.  Prepped for installing Instrument Panel next.  Brother-in-law, Rex was great help moving canopy and bringing IP shipping crate up from basement.  Ready for the big install !

GPS 20A installed. 

Overview...just prior to removing canopy so easier to install IP.  

(also found I can reach top nutplates for GAD27 location easier, 

so I should have done earlier)

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GAD27 and GPS20A installed ( 3 hrs )

Measured GAD27 (already connected to IP harness by Stein Air, so didn't remove) to make a template, then  drilled four #10 holes for 10-32 pan heads on LH subpanel.  Installed 4 nutplates.  Positioned GPS20A and drilled 4 #10 holes.  Installing top 2 nutplates for GAD27 was very difficult, so I changed to blind rivets.

Nutplates installed for GAD27, GPS20A positioned (holes drilled).  

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GEA 24 and Avionics Bus install ( 2 hrs )

Installed four 10-32 nutplates to sub-panel, then mounted Garmin GEA 24.  Made cardboard template for "avionics bus", drilled four holes for 8-32 screws.   Stein provided 1/2" long standoffs which work well in this location.  I mounted above where GTR 200 Radio tray will be mounted for clearance.

GEA 24 installed to sub-panel

since pre-wired to main harness, I made template to locate
mounting holes for Avionics bus.

avionics bus

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Installing GEA24 on sub-panel ( 2 hrs )

Drilled four #10 holes for mounting Garmin GEA24 on sub-panel.  Drilled #40 holes for nutplates for the 10-32 panhead SS screws I'm using.   Also machine c'sunk ACK's  "ELT switch" to change the supplied 4-40  brass panhead to black flat head screws...so flush and "disappear" on instrument panel when mounted.

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Install GTX-45R transponder ( 3 hrs )

Removed "center" area for transponder support plates.  Primed after drilling #40 holes, then riveted to  hinges.  Aligned tray, drilled 4 holes and dimpled for #6 flat head screws.   Mounted between subpanel and main panel frame...works great.

getting ready to rivet. 

four #6 flatnead screws mount tray to plates

installed w/o transponder...shows major cut out in center
aligned with tray

with GTX 45R transponder installed in tray