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Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-23-2024, 07:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 279
Posted By posplayr
I was thinking that the most direct way to get an...

I was thinking that the most direct way to get an answer is to look at the sizing of the cables and figure out the current carrying capacity. At least that would be a ballpark.

60A is a big DC...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 04-23-2024, 07:45 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 55,669
Posted By posplayr
Just as an FYI, the typical Chinese eBay cruise...

Just as an FYI, the typical Chinese eBay cruise control buttons you find can inexplicitly not have backlighting when they claim proudly that they do!

It doesn't seem worth the hassle and it is...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-22-2024, 01:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 279
Posted By posplayr
On the one hand, motor surge currents can be 2-3...

On the one hand, motor surge currents can be 2-3 time steady state but on the other hand, the motor is probably a high gear ratio and so it doesn't pull that much current (probably less than 10 amps...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 04-22-2024, 01:29 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 55,669
Posted By posplayr
After about 2006 they were fly-by-wire and did...

After about 2006 they were fly-by-wire and did not use a standalone servo motor. It uses the same servo as the fly-by-wire throttle control.

Fly-by-wire means that when you push the throttle pedal...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 04-19-2024, 09:51 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 55,669
Posted By posplayr
This is a quick note to report my final success...

This is a quick note to report my final success in resurrecting my broken cruise control (sort of). This applies primarily to 1997 thru 2004 Econoline Gasoline speed control(4.9,5.4,6.8L) on page...
Forum: Van Body 04-18-2024, 10:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 519
Posted By posplayr
recall the top three factors in real estate;...

recall the top three factors in real estate; "Location, Location, Location"

That picture that shows the floor peeled back is of a 2-year-old 'installation" . The flat bar brace is bare metal and...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-18-2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,229
Posted By posplayr
Looking at my Amazon buying history, it looks...

Looking at my Amazon buying history, it looks like I bought a couple of :

Raspberry Pi 3 Essentials Kit - On-board WiFi and Bluetooth Connectivity - 2.5A Power Supply - 32 GB Samsung Evo+

back...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-18-2024, 09:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,229
Posted By posplayr
This is the primary software I have used in the...

This is the primary software I have used in the past to clone drives. It has always worked till recently.

https://www.samsung.com/us/memory-storage/magician-software/

Before that, I used to use...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-17-2024, 03:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,229
Posted By posplayr
So I was interested in seeing how you do the...

So I was interested in seeing how you do the clone of the NVME drive. A couple of years ago, I bought a Win 11 HP budget 17" laptop (17-cp0013dx) and I wanted to upgrade the 256G SSD in it to a 1T...
Forum: Van Body 04-17-2024, 02:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 519
Posted By posplayr
Yea I have 3 sets of FSMs from 1997, 2000, and...

Yea I have 3 sets of FSMs from 1997, 2000, and 2011 because of that.

MY 2000 and MY 2002 are pretty close but certainly not always the same.
Forum: Van Body 04-17-2024, 12:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 519
Posted By posplayr
2008 is the first year of the new generation...

2008 is the first year of the new generation correct? At least on my 2011, the tank is smaller (33 gal vs earlier 35 gal ) and the EVAP Canister is located on the tank. So there are several...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-17-2024, 11:48 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,229
Posted By posplayr
The rapid advance of electronics, certainly...

The rapid advance of electronics, certainly allows Chinese vendors to backfill every conceivable nook and cranny of possible consumer demand. Case in point

No-Cable-Needed Drive-Free Dual-Speaker...
Forum: Van Body 04-17-2024, 09:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 519
Posted By posplayr
I would avoid any welding using revnuts and...

I would avoid any welding using revnuts and stainless bolts (e.g. 1/4"). ...
Forum: Van Body 04-16-2024, 01:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 519
Posted By posplayr
When I did it, the van was for parts to repair my...

When I did it, the van was for parts to repair my totaled 1997. It was an unknown non-runner I had towed to my house. The floor was badly beaten up. Now that I had to go back in for a second time (in...
Forum: Van Body 04-16-2024, 12:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 519
Posted By posplayr
all pictures are of an OEM Ford Sending unit. ...

all pictures are of an OEM Ford Sending unit.

Picture of the sensing unit where the wire is soldered to the circuit board.
50343

Shows the strain relief of the sensor wire.
50344

The...
Forum: Van Body 04-16-2024, 12:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 519
Posted By posplayr
1996 thru 2007 Econoline Fuel Pump Access Location

I'm posting this for posterity (and my own future reference) or anybody else that might run across the same issues.

The pictures of a 2002 E-250 RB, but the dimensions between the cab and the fuel...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-14-2024, 12:50 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,229
Posted By posplayr
In a recent interview, the president of NVIDIA...

In a recent interview, the president of NVIDIA said they have achieved (promised) Quantum Computing levels of processing power with silicon GPUs.

This is stunning as the various quantum computing...
Forum: Member Classifieds 04-13-2024, 03:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 317
Posted By posplayr
The only difference is the bumper with a plastic...

The only difference is the bumper with a plastic cover requires holes in the steel portion of the bumper to clip it on.

Also be mindful that the mounted studs on the inside of the bumper (that...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 04-13-2024, 12:59 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,285
Posted By posplayr
FYI, If you want to use an window unit type ...

FYI,
If you want to use an window unit type AC these are super quiet DC inverter type that are 35% more efficient. They are still rated at about 750 watts but with the inverter technology you...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-13-2024, 10:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,229
Posted By posplayr
Yes, a small world. I think I probably jumped...

Yes, a small world. I think I probably jumped around a bit more although mainly in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. After starting my master's at UCSB, I ran into a manager of the Control systems...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-12-2024, 11:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,229
Posted By posplayr
I never heard of the TI 99/4/A ...

I never heard of the TI 99/4/A

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TI-99/4A

I graduated with BSEE in Dec 1979 where we worked with the Motorola 6800 in the microprocessor classes and labs. They...
Forum: Campfire 04-08-2024, 10:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,037
Posted By posplayr
For those of us with slopped driveways that comes...

For those of us with slopped driveways that comes second nature. I have a set of sturdy steel ramps that I welded 16" pre-ramp skirts on out of E TRACK TIE-DOWN RAIL. This is so that the weight of...
Forum: Campfire 04-08-2024, 07:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,037
Posted By posplayr
The only time I get under the vehicle with a...

The only time I get under the vehicle with a floor jack is after both jack stands are installed and the vehicle is on all three.
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 03-29-2024, 09:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 695
Posted By posplayr
I hear you; it is probably the safest but also...

I hear you; it is probably the safest but also somewhat brute force so I'm really temped by this.

...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-29-2024, 09:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,962
Posted By posplayr
That is a recommendation I can't ignore. :l2:

That is a recommendation I can't ignore. :l2:
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