Chickens 2002 Caddy, The Hoopty 8 18" Fi Btl + Rockford Fosgate (2) T15k Amps! UPDATES! IPAD AIR 2 In Dash page 335

[4bass0adiction8]

gas can go bad btw..

[ChevyBoy]

gas can go bad btw..

thats what stabil is for btw

[meade916]

i ran that original tank out a long time ago.....plus ive probably put 20+ gallons in it using my trusty gas-can. Ive almost ran it completely dry a few times. Its got 1/16th of a tank right now

[Charger]

If I'm going to park one of my cars up for an extended period of time, I'll leave little, to no fuel in the tank. The first reason is there won't be a full tank of stale fuel sitting there next time I go to drive it and make the car run terrible.

and if someone was to try to steal it (God forbid!) they're not going to get very far on 1/16th of a tank.

Love the neatness on the Relays btw Steve

[meade916]

thanks!!! here is a few BORING pictures that if i didnt show you guys, you would think it just wired itself up These remote controlled buttons RULE, F@CK toggle switches!!

Ill make a vid showing how it works....

before install i checked each and every wire to make sure they were doing what they were supposed to.

every wire is soldered and heatshrunk....

Basicly its like this:

Remote 1

1: Amp 1 remote amps turned on one at a time due to current draw during "warm-up" The remote from the deck triggers the relay and the wireless box supplies the power when the button is hit. In other words, even though the wireless turns the amps on, it STILL needs the deck to be on for that to happen.

2: Amp 2 remote same as number 1

3: Air Compressors so they can be disabled (and dont come on in the middle of the night for example)

4: Disables the Switch-box so if he or someone else drives, it cant accidently be triggered. If you have ever hit a switch unexpectedly, or had the box fall on the floor and trigger it at 65mph, you know what i mean.

Remote 2

1: Blue LEDs and Digital Voltage Display on/off

2: Onboard PowerMaster Intellecharger on/off (eliminates the danger of having an outlet by the gas tank. Plug it in THEN turn it on with the remote)

3. Carputer Hard-Shutdown (in case the carputer freezes up he will be able to turn it off and reboot. The PC is buried so there will be no access to the button.

4. N/A - Future use....

[Slinky]

sounds like your dealing with some important stuff for sure. may seem small and boring but its big

[Xplorer]

I was wondering what you were doing there, but it looks straight legit. Looks like you got it on lockdown!

[ptcary]

Thats awesome, one of the best things I've learned from you is the amount of time and effort you put into the supportive and safety work.

I absolutely HATE seeing cars with huge setups in them with no sound deadener, box not bolted down, improper fusing, all kinds of safety concerns.

Not only have you built big with the Hoopty, but you have a well thought out plan for the functional aspects of the truck for your "client".

Edited December 10, 2008 by ptcary

[Charger]

That relay system is really well thought out. Small features like that make a real difference on a big system!

[meade916]

thanks everyone!! its really weird, i HATE hooking up stuff like alarms but for some reason i have always liked hooking up relay networks its fun to me, especially when it all works first try. I can do all the above mentioned items from 20ft or im sure more from the truck. It all works flawless!