Not the best day to sod around in the van but need to see how easy it would be to retro fit the new solar panel!
Wiring goes through poptop into van at back there's a wooden box section across the back which hold van wiring and camper wiring. Which is where the old solar panel wires enter vehicle. Easy enough to get at.
The original wiring from panel is downsized in the van. Probably to make it easier to thread thru, however, I will see if I can keep the original wiring from new panel!
At this point I've cut off the old wire leaving a few inches protruding onto roof, hoping to join the new wires to old then pull thru hole. Need to clean area and the entrance hole first.
Couldn't get sikaflex locally so had to order online.( Sikaflex 522 new version old 512)
But I can drill and attach mounts to solar panel in the meantime.
I bought the mounting kit that has 6 mounts 1 each corner 1 eitherside middle of panel. Poptop is a little flexible and as the panel sits around 25 mm of roof middle mounts add more stability.
Job 1
Thread the solar connector cables thru to the van via box section down offside to connect to the victron mppt . Won't have to remove connectors doing it backwards so to speak!
Sorted easy than expected!
Hopefully threading from down through the poptop should be similar!
Done 19/07/22
Job 2
Mount the solar panel over old stuck on one! Near impossible to remove these without damage. Advice is leave it where it is!
Attach panel mounts to solar using small bolts.
Position panel and mark with masking tape
Add sikaflex to roof.
Position mounts into place leave to set! Over night at least most seem to give it 24 hrs!
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