Author Archives: pclifton

Light controller termination, more routing

Next up, I worked on redoing the branch that crosses over through the seat ribs, the one I laced up last time out before realizing I forgot some stuff. I got to remove the old lacing and rework this one, … Continue reading

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More harness routing

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Harnesses: routing stuff through the center section

It worked, but wasn’t exactly comfortable. It did, however, provide an opportunity to take a photo illustrating the glamor of homebuilding: That photo was taken after I realized that even wiring inside, I couldn’t fish the loose wire bundle through. … Continue reading

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Harnesses: validating fitment and other stuff

Next, I got to looking at the wiring run for the fuse shelf. I’m a little concerned that even giving what I thought was some extra length on the wire runs, they may not work to go all the way … Continue reading

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Harnesses: more connections, and starting installation

It was really fun trying to go through all 30 or so wires in this bundle and making really sure I was getting the labels right. The one nice thing is that these were almost entirely one wire-one pin; the only … Continue reading

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Harness assembly part 10 (mostly the intercom connection)

Alright then, time to finish up the terminations and get this connector put together. This one requires some attention, because it’s not by any means a case where I just put a pin on each wire and then install them … Continue reading

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Harness assembly part 9 (more connections!)

These connectors are also unique in that they’ve got a couple prefab items attached. From the prefab harnesses that came with the displays, I’m reusing the backup battery connectors, as well as the USB connectors (these are used for software … Continue reading

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Harness assembly part 8 (connections!)

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Harness assembly part 7

The harness doesn’t look too great here since it’s not laced up at all, and in general it’s kinda messy. But the branches reach their devices without issue, so this should be good to go. So…I pulled the thing right … Continue reading

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Harness assembly part 6

But that was the easy part. The next question is, how much lacing do I do on the table? Once these bundles are laced they become relatively inflexible, which 1) will make fishing them through the fuselage more challenging and … Continue reading

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