Today is Saturday which means project day as I don't have to mow at the golf course or mow the lawn. I made another modification to the van camper. We use it to tow our regular 23 foot camper when we go short-distance camping or family reunions so I added a gauge to monitor the automatic transmission fluid temperature when we are towing. Routed the wires through a hole I drilled in the firewall and protected with a plastic TV coaxial cable protector from the home improvement stores. I mounted the sending unit in the pan of the automatic transmission the last time I changed the fluid and its filter. Will use it for the first time next Thursday when I pull the camper to a niece's wedding in the Black Hills of SD.

 

Today is Saturday, so it is time to work on the camper van again. This time I added a battery monitor gauge. It is capable of monitoring the charge of two batteries, so I connected it's "Battery 1" leads to my main van starting battery and its "Battery 2" leads to my auxiliary camper van battery. It tells me the percentage charge of each battery at all times.



This 2001 Chevrolet Express van did not have a tachometer, so I installed the aftermarket one I removed from my old 1990 Blazer before I sold it. A fairly easy home mechanic install on my 2001 because it still has only one coil and I didn't have to connect to the ECM.



Today's last modification was to add rubber labels to my under hood wiring modifications, so as "Old Timer's disease" sets in, I will remember what wires are connected to what.




Now back to the internet to search for new ideas from others!

 

i installed my 2" tach in the dash on the lower right side over that little square pop out pc....

 

I think that is where the fog lights switch is on mine, if I'm reading you right.

 

I wondered what went there! Thanks!
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Is this the spot you were thinking of? (white arrow)

 

Yep!
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Today wasn't Saturday but I did have time to work on the Camper van conversion after golf this morning. Installed an extra transmission cooler to help cool it down when towing my 23 foot camper on hot days. This should help it stay within temp specs. Now I need to get some flat black spray paint so it doesn't stand out like a sore thumb.

 

Based on information I found on postings by other camper van conversions, I modified my center console box for my Porta-Potti. I cut the top off and added a hinge so that it can lift up. This way I do not have to slide the Porta-Potti out at night when we use it. It also gives me more floor space at night.


Closed as seat or center tray.




Open for use.

 

On my last camping trip I found a new use for my tire step. It is now my "coffee corner."