AmboVan Restarted

[hobietony]

Abitibi - Its funny, I'm not really patient, more like I've set myself down this path, there is no going back, and the only way through is to push through. So more like a case of stubbornness combined with fear of failure, with an understanding of how awesome it will be when it is done - a powerful set of motivations.

 

[hobietony]

Just posting to note that there are 6 ambulance build threads on the first page of the 4x4 van forum, 3 more on the next 2 pages, and one at the top of the 'other campers' forum. Just sayin'.

 

[cjken]

I guess you and the MEGA-AMBO guy have started a revolution!!!
Now everyone is doing it!!
Thank you for the inspiration.

 

[ujoint]

Just posting to note that there are 6 ambulance build threads on the first page of the 4x4 van forum, 3 more on the next 2 pages, and one at the top of the 'other campers' forum. Just sayin'.

Thats a good thing!

 

[tribeof5]

Yeah and that doesn't even count those of us who have builds goin that haven't started a thread yet!! My rig is under construction as we speak. I will start a thread when I return home from vacation. Lots of progress taking Olaf while I am gone. At least I hope there is. Lol!!

 

[tribeof5]

Stupid smart phones. Need spell check.

 

[hobietony]

I guess you and the MEGA-AMBO guy have started a revolution!!!
Now everyone is doing it!!
Thank you for the inspiration.

Actually, Naterry started it with the original Ute - I blame him

Yeah and that doesn't even count those of us who have builds goin that haven't started a thread yet!! My rig is under construction as we speak. I will start a thread when I return home from vacation. Lots of progress taking Olaf while I am gone. At least I hope there is. Lol!!

[Fargo Voice] Ya, progress taking Olaf! [/Fargo Voice]

 

[hobietony]

Electrical work just doesn't photograph in the riveting way that, say, welding does. But whatever, that is where I'm at now

Reinstalling the ambo lights, didn't want to carve into the top, made a box

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I'll need to make some additional chases to cover the wiring along the center support

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Fan goes here, no wait, here...

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Got one of these for the exterior lights, this one is mostly the interior/compartment lighting, still have another of these to put together for the 12v power requirements - outlets, fridge, fan, etc.

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Still a ways to go on the wiring phase, need to hook up the inverter/charger, rough in all the 120, and get everything run through the switches and the panelboard. Work Continues...

 

[bknudtsen]

Looks great! What did you use to cut the circles for the lights? Rotozip?

 

[VanIsle_Greg]

Nice clean wiring... and yea, split loom doesn't look all that kool in photos. I am super picky when it comes to wiring, do it right and clean and factory looking or it makes me nuts (I claim I have OCD...probably do) so I can appreciate the time it took to run all that as clean as you did.

Nice work on the lights in the roof...that will look good.

 

[gringorick]

Good job on the wiring! Rats nests make me crazy too! I am working on my electrical now too. Tedious work if you want it clean.

 

[hobietony]

Looks like the whole ambo group is playing with wires this week
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Got the 12v circuiting mostly complete, no fixture/light/etc until the finishes go in, but the interior distribution panels are done

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Hooked up all the interior circuits to the ambo relay board, got everything labeled, and tidied up some of the work I had done earlier

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The sort of job to let your OCD freak flag fly

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Still waiting on a Blue Sea fuse board, should be here on Mon, got a couple unswitched interior circuits I want to run off the coach battery, but want to be hot all the time - compartment lighting, courtesy lights for the ambo doors, and 'door ajar' warning lights in the cab. This week should be able to get the rest of the 12v 'other stuff' run - HID off road lighting, get the compressor reinstalled, one or two other things I'm forgetting. 120v rough in after that, with the install of the inverter/charger/monitoring system to tie it all together. Hopefully on to something else in a couple weeks...

 

[bknudtsen]

Wow! All those colors remind me of looking through the window of a candy store as a kid.

 

[Abitibi]

Looking good Tony!


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[pods8]

The relay board with a main bus is pretty cool of dispersing power in the back yet having low amp switches elsewhere.