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I opted out of the lighted headliner and changed shops. NO ONE WANTS TO WORK ANYMORE!! New shop with a great reputation for upholstery. They did a great job. Custom headliner, back wall and center console arm pads. Jason TT

ah! Looks like there is a new kid on the block (so to speak) ... I saw that Ideal has come up with a Wago lever 221 connector equivalent. Pros seem to be that the levers are in the opposite direction (safer?) and has better wire retention...

Nice find, I like the lever orientation and wouldn't hesitate to use these in a stationary application but not seeing any data published on their site about vibration resistance. When I get a chance I might get some of these and throw em on my...

No, only one set of 3/8 studs. The battery terminals are stainless. The adapters to auto posts are brass. Slee terminals are aluminum. Here is a link on Lowe's web site...

Forgot to mention, you can also source battery post adapters where you thread into the 3/8" terminals and end up with tapered automotive style studs.

I'd take it back and swap for automotive type studs. It will be easier in the long run... Not sure which materials theoretically have the best conductivity and least amount of issues from a dissimilar metals perspective but I generally try to...

Not protocol but a good work around for my application: I ran 1/0 from engine bay/battery into the nose box of my Escape 15A to supply current to the Sterling BB1260 (maximum 60A output). The BB1260 electrical connect receptacle has a max cable...

Just know SOK and Renogy don't stand behind their products including their LFP batteries, these days ...lots of complaints coming off another non-'MUD site I peruse.

Charging your battery/batteries won't care if you're using more than one charge source. If you're using mismatched PV panels then you should utilize a separate solar charge controller for each panel/panel array. Although this involves more...

^ correct. LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) is relatively benign compared to LiPo (lithium polymer) as it relates to fire risk.

I have some 10AWG ferrules but they won't fit in the clamping receptacle. The reason is that the unit was designed for sensible wiring given its specs, not my silly 10AWG for a 15A max device. The 10AWG wire did barely fit without a ferrule...

What fridge is it you have? If you want your fridge in your vehicle to run all the time, you’ll need a few things: -solar power or shore power -some sort of dual purpose lead acid/agm battery OR portable power station Shore power it’s no...

^ FWIW/FYI, ferrules for 10AWG are available. Or, maybe, doesn't your ferrule crimper go to 10AWG? https://www.wirecare.com/interest/car-audio/car-audio-electrical-terminals/ferrule/ht10810-heavy-duty-wire-ferrule-10-awg-green-10-piece-pack

Ad was online for about 31 minutes. Was able to snag it. Local car. 1 owner. Bone stock. SUNROOF WORKS (well for today). Been looking for a 100 as a driver for a while (have a 07 LC in the stable for a long time, sub 15K miles). Everyone I...

There isn't simple when it comes to appliance electrical draw down on battery/batteries...and charging AGM, etc., using the alternator. Edited to add: "...and charging AGM, etc., using the alternator"

Slee's 2nd battery tray kit: SLEE - 2nd Battery Tray / ARB Compressor Mount - '98-07 Land Cruiser / LX470 - Slee Off Road - https://sleeoffroad.com/products/sok0037/ I also fabricated a Group 31 tray & hold down for the main battery location...

Here's some 'food for thought': Many here say that an alternator should not be connected to LiFePO4 and that one should use DC-DC Charger -...

After wondering about the same thing awhile ago I learned multiple charge sources operating simultaneously...work just fine for current flow to the battery. I use a Sterling BB1260 DC-2-DC charger and rooftop solar to charge a 7500Wh LFP...

Not to mention, Toyota's rocky start when they intro'd the 1VD-FTV. Toyota certainly isn't immune to first gen mistakes. I can name more than a couple on my '99 UZJ100. And they've only gotten more electro-mechanically complex.

Yesterday Toyota issued (yet another) recall on the new Tundra, for fuel leak this time. Now I have even less confidence about the LC250's reliability 😂 Maybe it's my false impression, but is the Tundra recall becoming almost monthly, and...

Exactly. In the states Toyota is marketing this as a successor to the 80, 100, 200 which it is definitively not. I’m sure it will be a fine automobile in its own right but as we are all well aware a Land Cruiser is designed and built on a...

If you need 1000W to run your device, it has to come from the solar panel and/or a battery when you are not running the engine. If you have a 1000W panel string there is no way you will be getting 1000W under normal circumstances. Maybe once...

^ not to quibble...oh what the hell :p: Wire capacity is related to distance and current. Yes, "we" already know this :bounce:

Reminder to check your power connections, of any kind, on any brand device. This video is regarding a Victron device, but could happen to others.

Related: If you use a tapered flat screw driver blade to tighten the wire retention screws on the Victron controllers its difficult to get good effective tightening torque to the screw/wire terminal. I went with a straight sided screwdriver...