Ian's Blog - HeepOh god... how did this get here? I am not good with computer.tag:joshianlindsay.com,2005:63187d1266ad21283196e7e2f3ed692f/HeepTextpattern2023-12-09T10:30:40ZIanhttps://joshianlindsay.com/Ian2013-11-26T15:29:36Z2013-11-26T15:31:54ZSecondary battery and isolator installationtag:joshianlindsay.com,2013-11-25:63187d1266ad21283196e7e2f3ed692f/54d363eaa8612c9cf9d10c6fc6516f4b
I bought a 250A battery isolator on ebay for $70, but when the thing arrived, I realized that I had a serious problem on my hands. The thing was too long to fit in any convenient mounting location. So I had to get creative.]]>
Ian2013-09-14T23:40:46Z2018-11-28T03:33:28ZThe front paneltag:joshianlindsay.com,2013-08-12:63187d1266ad21283196e7e2f3ed692f/dd74ad550c816ad4dba3de1409210163
The front panel is the replacement face-plate for the radio box. It is the base of the user interface for the car computer.]]>
Ian2013-09-14T15:24:00Z2018-11-28T03:34:03ZLocker Override and Undercarriage Lightingtag:joshianlindsay.com,2013-07-17:63187d1266ad21283196e7e2f3ed692f/1551fde5677fedfc172c2cea383d9c33
As far as I can tell, this blank space next to the DC power outlets has no purpose intended by Jeep. So I defined a purpose for it.]]>
Ian2013-08-23T16:50:31Z2018-11-28T03:35:43ZThe top platetag:joshianlindsay.com,2013-08-12:63187d1266ad21283196e7e2f3ed692f/8e2186f76a73603358543f5c69593692
The top plate in the radio box holds the bulk of the custom circuitry for the car computer. Mounted to it, we have the public address (PA) amplifier, the DC/DC for the amplifier, my hand-built filter and audio-level shifter, the main CPU board, the audio board, and a handful of regulators and MOSFETs.]]>
Ian2013-08-13T00:58:57Z2013-12-11T08:20:38ZThe Heeptag:joshianlindsay.com,2013-07-17:63187d1266ad21283196e7e2f3ed692f/bc1990a8b0c3d6cd3349859a1c75e3ce
If ever there was a mass-produced vehicle that catered to the DIY crowd, the Jeep is it. This entry will serve as the root page for all the modification I've done to my 2006 Rubicon.]]>
Ian2012-04-16T01:15:26Z2018-11-28T03:47:15ZThe Overhead Consoletag:joshianlindsay.com,2013-07-17:63187d1266ad21283196e7e2f3ed692f/3ba9cfb2e6cb9a361bb8b23ca954d9cf
The biggest drawback to driving a Jeep is the fact that you can't easily protect its contents from theft. So if you have a firearm or an expensive radio transceiver stored in it, you should figure that it will eventually be stolen.]]>