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Christopher's Web Site
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Date: 3-7-2016
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Number of Hours: 23.00
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Manual Reference:
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Brief Description: Pod and cabin Wiring
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I have obviously not been logging much of the wiring process since it really seems to be a lot of the same process. While many of the connections and plugs are different, the procedure is similar and slow. I’m wiring D-subs, molex plugs, distribution buses, pin connections, and various specialty avionics connectors. Bill McMullen, another Safari builder, has been a HUGE HUGE HUGE help by supplying me with information and very descriptive emails that have shed light on my own personal wiring mysteries. I can’t thank him enough for taking the time to start with the basics and get me started in the right direction.
What I have learned is that there are many different ways to configure the wiring, and I promise you that my chosen path is likely not the ideal layout in many people’s eyes. What I will say is that I’ve done the very best I could with virtually no written instructions and limited schematics to follow. I did read several books and take multiple classes before I began, but there is a tremendous amount more to learn. Hopefully, I have created a safe and sturdy system, but we will see once I get closer to flipping the power switch.
My goal with the wiring is to complete the pod first and get everything into the console and loosely landed in the cabin. I really don’t want to finish the cabin circuit boards until I’m able to get the wires from the tail and engine coming back into the compartment. Basically, I want to come from the front and back, and meet in the middle. That’s my plan for now but it’s open for modification at any moment!
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Back of the instrument panel
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Connecting gauges
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Pitot stactic and light connections
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