As part of the customization of the FFR 25th Anniversary car, I opted to get some HELLA horns to give it a little different sound than the standard horns. I think it adds a bit more of the ‘european’ heritage sound. My son and I are not electrical experts by any means, but it’s a fun learning process!
Took another jump into the wiring and testing yesterday… i DID get notice that FFR shipped my last 3 parts for the AC/Heater setup… but still waiting on the ECU for the coyote!
We got our 12v bench test setup, which is, IMHO something everyone should have now that we’ve been using it!
110V/220V to DC 12V 30A 360W Universal Regulated Switching Power Supply Transformer $25
– Input: 110V/220V AC; Output: DC 12V 30A max. Voltage is adjustable 15%. Three output channels
– this supports up to 3 12V connections, we are only using 2 for now
CESS-083 Female Banana Jack to Spade Plug for Speaker Cable (Small Spade) $10
– these needed a trim on the spade plug to fit the terminals on the power supply but this is a great quick connect/disconnect for the alligators
Multimeter Banana Plug to Crocodile Alligator Clip Test Probe, 2PCS $18 for 2 sets
– nice 3 foot cord gives you ‘play room’ when setting up tests
6ft 18 Gauge 3 Prong Heavy Duty Replacement Power Supply Cord $15
– I’d suggest a power cord with a built in switch as there is no on/off for the power supply
we were previously using a benchtop 12v battery and it just doesn’t have the ‘oomph’ to get the job done, so this plug in test unit is awesome!
Lots of line tracing, labelling and test connecting going on!! This will make the dash a bit more removable for any service with disconnectable crimp wiring connections.
I got the Dyno Rhino 5200 shrink tube labeller, IMHO this is critical to the setup – and will hopefully help with any future troubleshooting as well!
Here’s a fun video, my son and I are learning while we build – it’s fun, frustrating, and educational, all at the same time. Enjoy!
