Updates & tuning 

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Installing Antenna Cables (no drilling!) & Console:

https://www.angelfire.com/wv2/westfalia_california/VW_T4_Radio.htm

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My first works (150W solar panel installation):

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The 150W solar panel fitted on the top

The 150W solar panel fitted on the top

The 150W solar panel fitted to a bar under the thule rack bars and locked to it , in this way it is removable

the panel on the top

details of the fittings

The panel cable (2 x 6mm sections) runs through the roof into the pop top and down in the wardrobe of the cabin ending in the auxiliary battery box 

The panel cable (2 x 6mm sections) runs through the roof into the pop top and down in the wardrobe of the cabin ending in the auxiliary battery box 

The panel cable (2 x 6mm sections) runs through the roof into the pop top and down in the wardrobe of the cabin ending in the auxiliary battery box

The panel cable (2 x 6mm sections) runs through the roof into the pop top and down in the wardrobe of the cabin ending in the auxiliary battery box

The panel cable (2 x 6mm sections) runs through the roof into the pop top and down in the wardrobe of the cabin ending in the auxiliary battery box 

The panel cable (2 x 6mm sections) runs through the roof into the pop top and down in the wardrobe of the cabin ending in the auxiliary battery box

The panel cable (2 x 6mm sections) runs through the roof into the pop top and down in the wardrobe of the cabin ending in the auxiliary battery box

The panel cable (2 x 6mm sections) runs through the roof into the pop top and down in the wardrobe of the cabin ending in the auxiliary battery box

The panel cable (2 x 6mm sections) runs through the roof into the pop top and down in the wardrobe of the cabin ending in the auxiliary battery box 

The panel cable (2 x 6mm sections) runs through the roof into the pop top and down in the wardrobe of the cabin ending in the auxiliary battery box 

I did put 2 different batteries in parallel but I did it “only” because I do know that the alternator of the vehicle is able to handle the double current request and has been designed to charge 2 batteries. Otherwise you cannot do it! I did put 70Amps fuses on both the positives of the batteries and also a 80A fuse before the loads.. Yes, Overkill :-),  but it is better. The cables sections for the batteries connections are 10mm

at work :-)

Very hot day.. Italian summer

These are the only kind of '70A fuses supports' I found

to connect the 70A fuses

the very useful gas solder

new battery connectors - ho cambiato

the 2 batteries in the battery box

from the battery box the cables run to the driver cabin where I put the solar display to controll everything...this picture is taken under the sink

Ok, from the battery box the cables run to the driver cabin where I put the solar display to visually check everything..this picture is taken under the sink

from the battery box and the wardrobe the cables run to the driver cabin where I put the solar display controller

This is the cables path

the electrical panel.. the cables run on the back

the cables end here and pass under the carpet - ecco dove finiscono i cavi e passano poi sotto la moquette

..here we are under the sink

here while passing the cables under the sink

This is the solar controller. It displays Solar Watt, Amps, solar volts and battery volts.. nice thing

the solar display and the backing sensor

the Westfalia original control panel is still there, nice stuff

I replaced the wardrobe reck with abother door made off white methacrylate, very nice

wardrobe door details and its marine lock

I fitted new speackers

Ok, now we can listen to the Jefferson Airplane original sounds - Hot Tuna live & i Grateful Dead.. ;-)