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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678  
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120mm 'square' available left and right of the outer brackets SGH
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14th Dec 2012 9:53am |
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| SGH Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Hellingly-Sussex Posts: 1527
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14th Dec 2012 10:10am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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I've been busy over the holidays ....
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The twin battery kit was supplied by Tim at Mobile Centre and at the risk of being accused of 'bigging up' fellow sponsors, it really is a quality bit of kit with a 'Beautiful' stainless steel battery tray that once it's fitted, you can't see 
Mobile Centre supply the parts to mount the accessory fuse board in the battery compartment but I've opted to place it under the drivers seat where there is more room - hence the 70mm cable .... Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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3rd Jan 2013 11:30am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Thanks Steve, 'stripping out' was the easy bit
lets hope it all goes back together  |
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3rd Jan 2013 11:44am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20634
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Hope you've labelled everything.
 What's the plan next then? TheThunder Rollsπ¬π§πΊπΈ
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3rd Jan 2013 11:46am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Although it looks complicated infact there isn't a lot to the Puma dash, removal took 30mins tops and that included removing the (stubborn) steering wheel !
So far I've fitted the twin battery set up, intelligent charger, aux fuse board, kill switch for winch (in an FCX battery kill box of course) and Cruise control. I've run cables to the tailgate area for the additional reversing lights, rear camera, fridge power and LED hazard lights. I've also run power and control cables to the rear seating area for two amps and powered sub. Control cables are routed to the cubby switch box location and up to the roof for the new FCX roof console. I'm not going to divulge 'Security' but there's a lot of it
Still plenty to do but the leather is coming along nicely  |
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3rd Jan 2013 12:04pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20634
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Very good. if you going for two Amps will be powerful too.
I assume you'd probably going to go for a monoblock and a 4 channel? We're all quite lucky really too with the Defender having an alternator output of 120A I believe so can handle plenty of draw. I bet on Jap trucks you'd have to do "The big three" upgrade due to equipment drawing too much power for the alternator and system to handle.
P.s. Did you use Proflex cabling for your Amps? TheThunder Rollsπ¬π§πΊπΈ β½οΈπ’οΈβοΈπ§°πͺ |
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3rd Jan 2013 12:30pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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I've used www.theloudest.com stuff, this amp for the rear 6 x 9's:
http://www.theloudest.co.uk/index.php?id=v...uct_id=147 and this amp for the front 4": http://www.theloudest.co.uk/index.php?id=v...uct_id=146 the dash tweeters will be run from the head unit. I used their wiring kits: http://www.theloudest.co.uk/index.php?sect...duct_id=77 The 130 has a 150 amp alternator which is a bonus
PS - Just for you Steve I'm using the Kenwood powered sub ..... |
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3rd Jan 2013 12:36pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20634
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Excellent.
 All pretty powerful! Just be careful they have good air flow those amps as they are class A/B and not a class D. So might get warm. TheThunder Rollsπ¬π§πΊπΈ
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3rd Jan 2013 12:49pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Fitted an FCX Expedition Lokbox to the FCX 130 this weekend ...
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7th Jan 2013 4:11pm |
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| Lishlandy Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 941  
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that must have been a bum clenching first cut
how many times truthfully did you measure that?  ===================================
Steve 90 xs sw in Stonoway Grey - Sold 110 USW X-TECH |
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7th Jan 2013 4:15pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Only the once, I have done a few now
50mm in from the two edges, cone cut holes in the corners, check there's nothing underneath and crack on ! |
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7th Jan 2013 4:17pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20634
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Would it not have been easier to measure up then remove the plate out of the footwell cut and then re-fit? Easier to get at then and no risk of anything getting cut underneath. Or am I missing something?
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7th Jan 2013 4:21pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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You could have done Steve but it wouldn't have been easier, you would have to break the factory mastic seal on the plate and then redo it afterwards and also have the hassle of holding the plate whilst cutting.
This was a five minute job from start to finish, really no need to remove the plate and there is nothing underneath to cut. |
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7th Jan 2013 4:31pm |
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