None of my installed equipment, other than the more recent things, has been powered on since more than a year ago. First is to figure out all the wiring I’ve added over the years and then power up everything. Its a bit overwhelming. Once I got in there I remembered a lot. It also helps that I made a wiring diagram of a lot of it.
I had to start modifying things to be direct wired. I tried alternative power sources and this was the only one that worked. So I got to hacking.
![](https://www.frankforged.com/forge/images/cars/96camaro/operationx/IMG_20200405_151205586_1024px.jpg)
Not prettiest thing I’ve made, probably not the worst either.
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I added more wiring to the already massive amount above the windshield. There is only a phone charger, mirror power, mirror camera wire, and factory wires shown here. They just add up.
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The pillar is going to be pain. I’ll have to do something to enlarge the space. It doesn’t fit anymore.
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Then on to the, probably over complicated, relay stack that controls all my Push Button start, auto-locking, Immobilizer, and the power relays for accessories. This is where the diagram was my savior. I’m so happy past me didn’t get lazy on this.
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Here, I’ve made a short clip of the start up inside the car. Lots of stuff going on. The image is a large GIF file. I don’t know how well it will show here. Give it time to load.
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The other thing I’ve started is the console. I have to start fabricating in order to fit the required electronics.
This is most of the stuff that has to fit.
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I mocked up the dimensions related to the car so I can start fab-ing brackets and a console frame. This also is based on how comfortable it is to drive. There will be many parts to this console for various functions. But rest assured, it will have a functional cup holder.
![](https://www.frankforged.com/forge/images/cars/96camaro/operationx/IMG_20200405_195536897_1024px.jpg)
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I have a bit more work to do before I see any head way. There is more equipment tests I have to run on stereo, push button start, auto-locks, and the immobilizer system. hopefully that will get hashed out this next weekend.