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Update: Had to replace the camera after the case broke. The replacement is working great. Now need a wireless camera for the trailer:

Fixed the electrical noise problem and the over-volt condition with a 4 ohm, 130 microhenry coil I made with 100 turns of 32 gauge magnet wire wound around a 3/4" x 3/4" tube form. There is still some screen distortion at idle but no noise. Guess it is a bit of voltage depression, pulling 20...

No air conditioning at traffic lights. Yes, I pondered that. Far better to drive it electrically because the compressor will run at constant speed. In automotive systems driven off the crank, the change in performance from idle to cruise engine speeds can be great.

FINALLY got the electrical system installed:mrgreen:. But I'm having issues with over-voltage, about 14.6 which is causing the video to drop out. Also, the picture quality is poor while running. So I used a 12 volt SLA battery to power it, this restored the quality and no drop out. So...

Got the camera mounted, high and above the center marker light. A little relief on the back of the light housing provided space to route the cable, then it follows the wire for the lights to the front of the box. There is a hole in the floor here for a radio rack, it then goes to the existing...

After preliminary design of the electric compressor, I have settled on a frame of 10" square that is 21" long. This means it will live nicely on the passenger side frame rail. Plus it will have VERY SHORT electrical runs. And pretty short refrigerant line runs.

I'm still on the fence about the evaporator unit. I found a 14k BTU/hour evaporator that will fit behind the seat. Could route air through ducts up the corners to registers. Or I could go with a small under dash unit angled up to allow transfer case to operate. I will make mockups of the...

Blue wire is accessory hot. So it will run with the ignition on ACC. Yes, documentation is lacking, for the price and made in China, what do you expect? At dusk, the IR illumination is good for about 50 feet. Which is more than adequate for blackout ops. The IR LEDs do give a faint red...

Postman dropped the package off today! I'm impressed, just appears to have some muted colors, not a real issue. I have yet to install, just tested inside. 18 feet of video extension wire seems adequate if using the holes under the seats. Tomorrow, the AC compressor should be arriving. I...

Yes, air conditioning draws power. Automotive air conditioning is far greater than most window units and rivals smaller central units. Hydraulic driven would work, only because the CUCV uses the power steering pump for brakes and steering, I'd rather not jeopardize that system. I thought of...

Right now, I've got about $100 in the AC project. Using an inverter was my initial idea but the space issue killed it. You need a dual hose unit, none are small enough. The electric motor is a gamble, I don't have a firm output graph and it is an orphan motor from surplus. Impressive 34...

I'm converting the center red clearance lights to high mounted :mrgreen: center brake lights. Bringing the 1031 into the 21st century, eh? Right now, my focus is on air conditioning. Yeah, air conditioner. 28 volt, 3 HP electric motor driven compressor with aftermarket evaporator.

Way too cheap NOT to do. Although I would mount the camera a bit higher on mine. I'll be back after more credit card abuse :driver:. The camera is a MUST mod.