![]() ![]() Especially if you haven’t added insulation. There’s lots of different places you can mount multiple panels.īecause there’s drawbacks to sun. Maybe potentially not fully or always exposed to sun. Me personally I’d rather maximize solar to pull as much power as it can during the time it is exposed to sun. Maybe you’re on the dark side of a mountain. If you’re in a remote area there is no building.Īnd idling a vehicle especially gas for a long time is not good.Īlso depends on your location. If it’s a fast charging mobile power station in an emergency you can walk into a building and charge from a wall outlet. Theres a big difference between “I’m driving 8hr to be at X place for a day” versus the truck is self sustainable Another factor is idle time, battery size, power usage, inverter, and if you have 400w anytime harness. It did charge my battery that ran a fridge. The panel does advertise up to a certain degree of bending allowed. I don’t know if that would make the tape fail or crack the panel. But the shell roof curves towards the outside. If I had to do it again knowing what I know now I’d consider trying to fit a 200w given my shell may have the room. Watts goes down with less sun, sun angle, panel efficiency, and clouds. Theres theory and then real life experience after seeing how much power I got out of it. I’m not going to lie to you and say it was the best. Only thing I regret was not trying a bigger panel like a 200w that I think would fit. You don’t want to put significant pressure on it especially the back side or you’ll internally crack it. Ideally a solid panel on a roof rack is better and moveable.īe careful with the panel. So you can reach the red peel off for the VHB.Īt least that’s what I did. So you can gently lift the other side to sneak in there. Then put the assembly on the roof, center it, temporarily mark position (maybe masking tape). You can put the panel onto the board, trace, take it off, then cut. $8 3M VHB 100x200mm~ (4" X8") Double Sided Foam Adhesive Sheet Tape 5952 Automotive Mounting Industrial Grade Very High Bond 5952 (1 Sheets 100x200mm) 3M VHB tape. What's the best way to get the wiring from the rear of the roof into the rear of the cab? I didn't notice any obvious waterproof grommets when I last looked (which was admittedly some time ago). I'm presuming that a layer of reflective tape under the panel would prevent further damage to the paint, while the edge tape would prevent water from getting under the panel and possibly causing corrosion to the metal, but, given that the to-be-taped surface has inconsistent paint quality, should I bother to repaint it first?Ĭ) Until I get a permanent second battery setup installed, I'd be wiring this to a controller mounted in the rear of the access cab and from there into a EcoFlow River 2 Pro. Put everything back together, have your optional adult beverage, and voila!įollowed these instructions, with the exception of the adult beverage, and now my Fit is ready for its first New England winter.Re-necroing this, with the same question as I'm planning on attaching a 100W Renogy flexible panel ( ) to the roof of my cab, and wanted to check:Ī) What types of tape(s) do I need? Reflective underneath and some sort of edge tape, presumably.ī) The roof paint already partially lost it's clear coat (black paint is thinning, but no metal is visible). Tighten the wraps securely and be sure to snip off the ends so no one thinks you're a dork if they should happen to look down into the well and see all the ends sticking out.Ħ. Run the tywrap through from the inside, around the vertical support, and back through into the well opening. Be sure to start the tywraps from the inside of the well opening. There are plenty of vertical sections on the vehicle's grille where you can discreetly make your attachments. Use the black tywraps to secure the screen. The material is pliable, so you can gently form it to fit any contours.ĥ. Place guard in opening with concave side towards the engine. Absolutely not necessary, but it does protect your hands from getting cut on the edges during installation.Ĥ. ![]() I had some black door edge channel left over from another vehicle, so I cut it into 4 strips to cover the edges of the gutter guard. ![]() Also remove and discard the two little metal clips that are attached to the gutter guard. Using tin snips, cut 6" off the end of the gutter guard, so you now have 30" long X 6" wide strip. Pry up the center pin before pulling on the fastener.ģ. Careful removing the push clips that fasten the cover. Remove plastic cover from top of radiator well. Optional: vinyl door edge strips and a 6 pack.Ģ. Purchase gutter guard & about 2 dozen black 8" tywraps. I found this 6" X 36" galvanized steel gutter guard at Home Depot for $2.29 (Model # 85280 Internet # 100002884 Store SKU # 808857)ġ. Today I finally installed a mesh grill to protect the AC condenser on my 2010. ![]()
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