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Date:  9-13-2012
Number of Hours:  3.00
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Brief Description:  Autopilot wiring, landing/taxi lgts, FPS wiring

I got a few more wires installed today. Most important was the wiring harness for the ADI Pilot II autopilot. This harness has bundles that route to the pitch servo located in the tail cone and the roll servo located beneath the floor under the pilot. I plan to leave plenty of slack in the harness so the instrument panel can be removed allowing maintenance to be performed while sitting in the forward cockpit. I don't want to be laying on the floor with head and shoulders under the panel.

I also got all the wires sized for the the Flap Control System. My next big task will be to replace the wire that runs back through the tail cone to the nav and strobe light on the rudder. I managed to run 22 Ga. wire in this area when the schematic calls out 20 Ga. The 22 Ga. stuff might work but I would rather run the wire now rather than later if necessary. I will probably also replace the circuit breaker/switch with a 2 Amp per the schematic (Van's schematic calls for a 10 Amp breaker but that assumes the older Whelen lights rather than AeroLeds).

You will notice in the photos below the harnesses and wires have not yet been secured. For now I am concentrating on routing the wires and getting the approximate lengths. Later they will be trimmed to final length, connectors added, and everything bundled and secured with cable ties and clamps.
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Harness to Pitch Servo

Harness to Pitch Servo

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Harness to Roll Servo

Harness to Roll Servo

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