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Oct 04, 2022 5.8 Back on the wing wiring Category: Avionics
Need to at least check continuity and pin-outs before closing up the wing. I bought a new multimeter; my old one was garbage. Mad up som long test leads so I could check the root all the way to the tip. Started checking the power wires and realized I put the molex pins in backwards on the tips - female pins in the female plug. It still seems to make a good connection, but I decided to fix it.

Then got to the wing root and realized I basically did the same thing the small CPC connector. Put the male pins in the male plug. Took that connector all apart and receipted new pins and reassembled. Not bad, but tight quarters. I'll be more careful in the future.

Got started on the right wing root connection. Received my larger unibit from Amazon so was able to drill the hole for the larger CPC. Cut the hole for the molex connector with the dremel as before.

10/6: worked on the CPC connector tonight. I got all the shield drains soldered and wires trimmed and stripped. Ready for pins. Used a little different technique for the shield drains that I like. First cut a window for the drain wire, then make the solder connection, then remove the remaining shield leaving a short piece of insulation between the window and the end. This keeps the shield in good shape for soldering with no chance of unraveling. Then I used the wire label heat shrink to cover the whole thing.

10/7: got all the pins crimped and then checked continuity of all the wires - all good. Installed the pins in the CPC and finished off the backshell. Finished off the molex connections for all the power wires. Wing roots are finished.

10/8: Finalized installation of the conduit all the way out to the end of the left wing for future coax.

The wing wiring is done. Organized all of my leftover electrical supplies and tools and put them away. Won't need them again for a long time.


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