Daily Archives: 30/05/2019

Carb Heat, Centre Console, Chris Mills, Heater, Instrument Panel, Panel, Park Brake, System

Thursday 30th May 2019

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Music: Fleetwood Mac

A couple of jobs to focus on today. The first is to fit the circuit breakers and second is to start the fitment of the centre console that includes the control cables for Carb Heat, Park Brake, Cabin Heater, Demist and fuel pipes to the selector and tank lines.

I’ve printed labels using an electronic printer so I can easily identify the circuit breakers and switches once fitted.
Unlike the switches that have a hex nut and can be tightened with a spanner the circuit breakers have a knurled ring that is difficult to grip. I found the best way was to adjust some mole grips so they gripped the ring firmly that allowed me to turn the the ring a quarter of a turn at a time. It took some time but got the job done.
All the switches and circuit breakers are in now. Very pleased with the result, looks quite tidy!
The cables used to control various items have to be routed so they don’t snag. After a couple of trial fits the best route from the front of the panel to the control is to exit the centre console via a hole at the rear. Three cables will exit this way and the fourth which operates the park brake will exit the end of the console and loop back in. This makes sure that the control operates in the correct sense i.e. push is off and pull is on.
With the console in place I can test the routing again and once checked I can drill the other holes.
The carb heat cable is connected to the carb heat control using a radio control model clevis.
The centre console ready to be installed showing the park brake cable that loops round and back in connect to the park brake. Without doing this the park brake would operate incorrectly.
Chris has been helping me over the last couple of days but before he left I thought I’d install a screen and power it up. With the ADAHRS unit installed and wired it’s the first time that I’ve seen it myself – looks quite impressive!