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Im so old that when i was young, VCR's were so expensive you would just rent one for the night. It came in a padded suitcase and everything. Saturday movie night in a box!!
We are watching now and cracking up. Truly laughing out loud. Love the VHS segment. 😂😂 “Chad”, glad you’re getting everything fixed for Robby. 😆😆. Love you guys. 🤩🤩🤩. Even Demri can’t control her giggles. 🥰
Lol the comments I got for saying you did a great job on the wiring were ridiculous. I stand behind what I said.... you did a great job. Don't let these haters take it away from you. Love this video!!! ❤❤❤
I've got a new 2023 Polaris General that I just wired for On-road use (legal here in NC) I wanted so bad to make it nice and neat but ended up looking like a bird nest. After watching Robby do such a professional job and admitting he was new at it I want to rip all mine out and start over. Great Job Robby. Your videos are the first ones I watch every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, Then Fab Rats then Matts then Chads. In that order incase I run out of time.
Considering the time Robbie put into it. As Time pressed as he is that was a great job he should have followed through on it . The key is he learned a lot I'm an auto electrician and he's got my vote. I don't know how Chad's name got involved nothing beats Chad and his Mini-Me s
Robbie- the small silver cube with the green wire is a horn relay. One terminal will be +12V from the battery, one terminal will be +12V to the horn, and one terminal will be from your horn switch that is switching ground.
Ammeters are not used in newer vehicles because of the high current flow and danger of fire. That is why newer vehicles use a voltmeter to show state of system charge.
Yes, it is not the voltage but the current (amps) that heated the wires up. Potentially the full charging amps (70 amps?) might have gone through the ammeter to recharge the battery. Don't let the smoke out!
Among the several things that are wrong or unfinished on the Bombi, it at least does not set itself on fire . . . Of course, all the wiring experts came out of the woodwork *after* Whiskers had that little episode.
The ammeter on the dash was warning of the problem all along when it just about pegged at 60 amps and stayed there. On the old systems where all/most power is routed through the ignition switch one does have to even more so keep a watchful eye on the ammeter. With the higher amperage alternator, which can get you into trouble faster, it will be a very good idea to put in relays with their own fuses to carry those heavy loads more directly so that the ignition switch and dash wiring will no longer be taking the hit. The ignition switch along with the others will last much longer afterwards too as will the devices they power. Starter solenoids which can draw 10 or more amps along with the starters will also benefit if you put a relay between them and the starter circuit on the ignition switch. I've been moving away from internally regulated alternators and have been modifying them to use an external adjustable regulator that can be easily and inexpensively changed out in minutes for less than $30. Internal regulators are more prone to heat damage and take a 10 minute $20/$30 repair into having to swap an alternator after handing over $150, $250, $350 or more plus with the external regulator you can quickly throw in a manual switch to regulate things yourself in a pinch if a regulator fails. This is becoming more popular now on extreme service and expeditionary vehicles that are operated in harsh environments. The most common problem I'm seeing on internally regulated alternators is the solder connections on them failing leading to a tear down and rebuild just due to a failed connection due to internal heat. Lesson learned is to pay attention to your gauges as they need to be read and understood especially on older systems that aren't going to lead you by the hand and ring bells, flash red lights, etc when there is a problem. Only hate here is to see young people needlessly suffering from these simple and very easy to avoid problems that us Old Cogitators are very well aware of. Best!
I'm also amazed at how people will add thousands of watts of LED lights to their vehicle and expect the stock 18ga wiring to supply the current needed without melting their wire's insulation.
@@frankhage1734 Usually those kits come with a 40 amp or better lighting relay for each bank of lights that is supposed to have a fused line in coming directly off the battery so really only should add a few milli-amps of load to the dash wiring. Whats sad is that Whisker's appears to have been set up originally with a main power relay (that rectangular metal can relay) that seems to have been at least partially bypassed. Hillbilly made a reference to this when he commented that the 32 amp charging circuit had been routed through the dash instead of directly to the battery despite already having a 60 amp alternator upgrade. Just the 60 amp upgrade would have required the the 9 or 8 AWG wire for 32 amps routed through the dash be upgraded to a 5 or 4 AWG wire while for a 240 Amp charging system you might need to jump to two 0 AWG cables in parallel to meet the safety min of 300 Amp cabling to support the 240 Amp max load. A single 04 is only good for around 260 amps so 40 amps shy on the safety factor. It gave me pause back in the day (70's early 80's) when a Ford medium duty commercial vehicle came with the old 32 amp charging system while a small 4 cylinder car such as a Dodge Omni came with a 60 amp or higher. People needing a jump would choose the Big Ford over the Little Omni because by conventional logic the bigger vehicle should have been much better suited for jump starting a vehicle with a dead battery but many times quite the opposite was true. This is why adopting a 48 volt architecture for vehicles has been sorely needed for many years now as at just 12 volts you need insanely large AWG cabling to support high wattage devices. By simple calculations 3000 Watts at 12.5 volts is a 240 amp system which requires 240X1.25=300 amps cabling while 3000 Watts at 48 Volts is 62 Amps so 62*1.25=77.5 Amp cabling so only around 6 to 4 AWG. Of course this is the simplistic view and there are other considerations that could allow up or downsizing to a degree. Best!
I'm sure Chad would remind you, in case I missed it, but a heavy ground wire from the frame to the engine is very important. Carries the heavy amperage when cranking the starter, AND ties the alternator in to everything else.
Looking forward to seeing whisker all fix up you should put a really cool wrap theme on it. I really injoy watching your videos and all the work you guys doing.
2:02 Almost every video store had a sensor before the exit doors, that sounded BEEEEEEEP, if someone tried to sneak out with a hidden cassette tape. Each cassette had Chip on it, so the door sensor knew the tape was hidden. The Chip was a simple sticker with the phrase "Be Kind Rewind" labeled in the front to disguise it :)
Hi Robby, what you should buy is a Flir thermal imaging camera. This allows you to see exactly which wires are getting hot, for example. very handy . Greetings Theo from the Netherlands.
Love how yall show how much ya care about people complaining about how ya do stuff. I quite enjoy the channel and hope you guys keep it going for a long time. I grew up in Utah and love to see people from Utah on the tubes to remind me of home.
I always use a volt meter, not an amp meter. I don't recall the exact wiring for an amp meter but from what I recall all the accessory power has to go through it including the alternator and most only go to about 30 amps.
My first car as a teenager was old enough to be designed with an external voltage regulator. Mine wasn't charging at all, and I ended up taking it to an alternator repair shop. They found that due to age and rust, the regulator was no longer grounded. It would cause one of two scenarios, either it would allow the alternator to over-charge the system, or not charge at all. Once a good ground was made to the regulator, the charging system returned to normal.
We always knew that Chad is a heck of a guy. So great that he sent his main guy over to get Whiskers straightened out.. Whiskers has awesome potential for your work. Will be great when you have time to get it prepped and painted. Windows replaced etc. Layton Nation is Awesome. Be Safe Out there in your Work.. MWP Cosby Tn
Fun fact, i have a 320a alternator on my car for my radio and the computer controls when it charges and ive had it hit 16-17v and blow out my low beam headlights. Lol
Finally, someone who could properly fix the wiring! Yes, please fix the windows. Extra "vent hole" or not, it looks bad. Winch would be handy, too. Always more to do!
You should’ve ditched the ammeter and just used a volt meter from the beginning. There’s a reason cars don’t have them anymore and you found the limitations of it, lol. Voltage is much better, either you have it or don’t, you would’ve known just a Quick Look what was going on, when out on the trail. Your wiring looks great though.
When my kids were young the vhs was the best baby sitter ever. Some of videos would stop working because the kids them over and over. The worst thing was things my son would put inside it.
Cats do understand personal space, all personal space is the cat's you're just tolerated in it😁 all battery power through the ammeter is a trick i first ran into on mopars, i still hate that electrical system
At 11:54 I believe Hillbilly is contemplating whether a Bluetooth cable with fixed connectors on both ends will work for Eco reasons or whether he needs to acquire an old-school copper cable. Best ‘meet in the middle solution’ would be to ‘Fab Rat’ one from some Uranium-enriched parts from Southern Utah. Perhaps a Moab based off-road recovery crew could help source the parts and bits to make Whiskers shine (or glow).
One quick thought... on a resistive load as voltage drops current increases. Wire was too small or the connection was loose. Personally id use a shunt based amp gauge instead of a passthru. Something like a stewart SWW-82398. Otherwise all 250amps of alternator current is going through the gauge... need a min of 2/0 or overcurrent protection for the wire size youre running.
Hello Robby, Boss and Crew, I'm probably to late but you should replace the ammeter with a voltmeter. That way you don't need to have all the juice going up to the dash and back to the battery. shorter the cable to the battery the better. Good luck. p.s. I think you do great wiring, very clean.
I BOUGHT A VCR VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER IN 1980. AT THAT TIME THERE WERE TWO FORMATS. VHS AND BETAMAX. VHS SURVIVED BETAMAX DECLINED. THIS LASTED UNTIL DVDS CAME ALONG.
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Robby remember we don't care what the haters say they don't have anything better to do than act like fools. Robby don't forget to put some black tape in your tool bag. Robby you and Chad and Hillbilly did a great job on rewiring Whiskers. Two thumbs up I can't wait till you do the tires and tracks.
