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Just tidying up when rain stopped play but yep, I did it. I don't recommend going for the 2hr best time unless you are the experienced, confident, organised type. Much more relaxing (if you can call it that, especially as we are off on holiday in Mango in a few days and a mistake would have had consequences) to set aside the day to do it. But I've managed to do my install like harpo and pretty good it looks too. Feedback:
The black/red wire on the buzzer unit connection should either be black as per instructions, or the instructions should say black/red. Absolute beginners like me get nervous if things aren't exactly as described
The instructions would be much better if they were on one set of instructions, taking the user through in steps without having to hop to and fro. Pics should be as near to the relevant instruction as possible.
The instructions don't say where the washer that comes with the self tapping screw should be placed, and the photo is not good quality enough when printed to see for sure.
I fitted bullet connectors to the LED wires so it didnt matter if I fitted the LED firmly into its bezel. Trouble was I couldn't get it to snap home. Particularly difficult if mounting it in the instrument panel as you cant push against the brittle plastic of the display face. It pushed in fairly snugly but just as I was tying up wires after installation, I managed to yank it (only ligthtly) and it fell out. Had to take the panel out and put it back in (v annoying). I will leave it for now and hope it stays in place, but if it does it again I may try a bead of glue from the glue gun where the wire goes in to the back of the instrument panel as a stress reliever. It will be interesting to see if a vibrating diesel causes it to come loose over time. A pity there isnt a more friendly mounting method but please dont think it is bad, it is a neat and simple mount and I'm being hypercritical
As stated above, I put bullet connectors on my LED. I put them a little distance from where the wires exit the back of the instrument panel. With hindsight, I would have put them as near to the buzzer unit as possible so the LED and its wires could be fed through and connected up last. That way I'd have avoided the snagging problem described above.
In the end, I used a rather blunt drill bit in the final opening up of the hole in the instrument panel. I had used the one that came with the kit, then a 5.5mm which was new, then a bluntish 1/4" one. I just took my time, applied no extra pressure, and did it in short stages so the plastic didnt overheat with the friction. I also took the trouble to v carefully burr off and raising of the plastic around the hole, using my minidrill and a little grinding attachment. Probably quite unnecessary!
I took my power supply from a blue/white wire at back of the fuse box. I'm not good on leccy stuff but this was quite a beefy wire. Even if the blue/white wire is fused, I think I may fit an inline 3 amp fuse as per instructions, when I get a moment (huh!), cos I suspect it is fused at a high amperage. I scotchlocked onto this wire rather than cut it.
Cant think of owt else. A lovely little piece of equipment and thanks to Haydn and Bonza for all their effort and initiative. Its easy to forget that this option wouldn't have been there for Bongo owners if they hadnt had the drive to see this project through. I hope the feedback above helps in refining the product.
Off to tidy up, and do some other stuff.
Mike
