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aaaron(at)tvp.com.au
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:42 pm Post subject: instrument panel connectors

If I were to make my instrument panel (mainly steam guages) removable, what would be the best type of connectors to use from a reliability, noise and maintenance perspective. I need to think about power, sensors and radio/audio.  I realise that this may introduce some unreliability into the system - just wondering if I were to do this, what are the best type of connectors to use.

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BobsV35B(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:14 am Post subject: instrument panel connectors

Good Morning Allan, 

  

 A little over twenty years ago I set up my Bonanza floating panel so as to  make it easily removable. I had a lot of switches mounted on the panel so there  were a lot of connections other than the usual stock connectors on the  individual instruments. 

  

 What I did was arrange to have just one static line and one pitot line  going to the panel. The rest of that plumbing stayed with the removed panel. I  used stock wrench removable B nut connectors for those two lines as well as all  other plumbing. For all of the miscellaneous electrical items I installed a  standard 60 pin CPC connector. Used about forty of the available spots. The  CPC series of connectors use the same machined pins as do the sub D connectors.  That has worked well for the last twenty plus years. 

  

 I can remove the panel in five minutes and reinstall it in less than ten  minutes. Total number of electrical connectors and tubing on the panel is less  than ten. 

  

 Happy Skies,

  

 Old Bob

  

  

  In a message dated 7/10/2012 12:43:09 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  aaaron(at)tvp.com.au writes:

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If I were to make my instrument panel (mainly steam guages)    removable, what would be the best type of connectors to use from a    reliability, noise and maintenance perspective. I need to think about power,    sensors and radio/audio.  I realise that this may introduce some    unreliability into the system - just wondering if I were to do this, what are    the best type of connectors to use.

Thanks - Allan  	  Quote: 	
		  



	
	


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james(at)etravel.org
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:26 am Post subject: instrument panel connectors

On mine, the radios & GPS are on a separate tray, which gets left in place when the panel is removed. Â Toggle switches are on a separate permanently-installed sub-panel. Â Apart from that, there are the following types of connectors:Â  



Engine instruments: 9-pin d-sub (all UMA instruments)

Stall warner light: Mate-n-lok

Annunciator panel: Mate-n-lok

Intercom: 9-pin d-sub

Turn co-ordinator: wire-lockable Amphenol connector (to suit t/c)

 Pitot / static: quick-disconnect fittings. Â 

Rev counter: quick-disconnect fitting supplied with it (UMA again)

Vacuum gauges: haven't thought about these yet!Â 

I really like the mate-n-lok connectors and have used them throughout the plane for various connections. Â 

 



FWIW.

James





On 10 July 2012 10:13,  <BobsV35B(at)aol.com (BobsV35B(at)aol.com)> wrote:

 [quote]     Good Morning Allan, 

 Â 

 A little over twenty years ago I set up my Bonanza floating panel so as to  make it easily removable. I had a lot of switches mounted on the panel so there  were a lot of connections other than the usual stock connectors on the  individual instruments. 

 Â 

 What I did was arrange to have just oneÂ static line and one pitot line  going to the panel. The rest of that plumbing stayed with the removed panel. I  used stock wrench removable B nut connectors for those two lines as well as all  other plumbing. For all of the miscellaneous electrical items I installed a  standard 60 pin CPC connector. Used about forty of the available spots.Â The  CPC series of connectors use the same machined pins as do the sub D connectors.  That has worked well for the last twenty plus years. 

 Â 

 I can remove the panel in five minutes and reinstall it in less than ten  minutes. Total number of electrical connectors and tubing on the panel is less  than ten.Â 

 Â 

 Happy Skies,

 Â 

 Old Bob

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  In a message dated 7/10/2012 12:43:09 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  aaaron(at)tvp.com.au (aaaron(at)tvp.com.au) writes:

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If I were to make my instrument panel (mainly steam guages)    removable, what would be the best type of connectors to use from a    reliability, noise and maintenance perspective. I need to think about power,    sensors and radio/audio.Â  I realise that this may introduce some    unreliability into the system - just wondering if I were to do this, what are    the best type of connectors to use.

Thanks - Allan  	  Quote: 	
		  



	
	


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