More Panel Installation
The following photos are from the installation work we did from Wed, Aug 1 to Fri Aug 3, 2001. We succeeded in getting all of the engine instruments connected and switches connected, including the ignition switch, gear lever & lights, and the throttle limit switches. The avionics master switch was also installed, along with the avionics master relay.
Additionally, the annunciator lights were installed, which due to misinformation by the distributor, required that the panel be modified. The hole size given to us by the distributor was too small for the actual indicator lights. Dan turned the five individual holes into one larger rectangular hole. The lights fit nicely into this new hole.
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| This is the panel when we started working on Wed, Aug 1, 2001. | Later (probably 8/2): the annunciator holes have been modified, the engine instruments and plastic windows have been installed (but not hooked up), and the Avionics Master switch is installed. | The first round instrument to be installed and hooked up is the original EGT (exhaust gas temperature) guage. |
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| Dan Leigh working hard to connect the switches to circuit breakers. | A shot from behind the panel as Dan connects more wiring. | The back of the circuit breakers part way through hookup. |
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| The back of the engine instruments partially connected and the start of the main wiring bundle. | The back of the circuit breakers after most of the aircraft bus has been connected. Note the new, smaller CBs (avionics bus) are not yet connected. Those are saved for last. | A shot of the main wiring bundle after most of the connections are complete. |
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| A similar shot after many of the remaining instruments have been installed. | The back of the primary flight instruments. In the front is the KT102 VOR indicator, above that the altimeter, and in the bottom-right the end of the Sandel SN3308 mounting bracket. | A view from underneath the pilot's side looking up. In the foreground is the manifold pressure/fuel flow guage, behind that the VOR indicator, vertical speed indicator, SN3308, turn coordinator and JPI 450 fuel flow. |
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| A slightly different view showing the SN3308, turn coordinator, JPI fuel flow, and ignition switch. | The aircraft sitting in the hangar with the engine cowling removed. | The fuel flow transducer and associated wiring. Note the red, black and white wires with a black label. Follow them to the left to see the transducer, partially obscured by a hose. |
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| The panel at the end of the day on Friday. Most of the round instruments have yet to be connected, but they're installed. The actual connections should go very quickly. |
After all this work, the following functionality existed: Flipping on the battery half of the master switch is followed by the master relay clicking on, and movement of the engine instruments: voltage, oil temperature and fuel level all show values. The gear down lights come on as well. Flipping on the avionics master produces a click of the avionics master relay, but nothing else, as there are no avionics yet connected.