Sorry, I pulled a rookie move and screwed up the frame rate on the dash cam footage at the end, which made it look terrible. I deleted the video and this is the reposted content.

@modeverything9949

4 жыл бұрын

ourkaravan it’s dashcam footage, it’s never gonna look great lol ordered two of those usb charges from your link. I had just installed the cheap amazon ones (which worked) but I wanted the better quality ones. Thanks

@ourkaravan

4 жыл бұрын

Blue Sea makes good stuff. They also have less than 1mA of parasitic draw, while some of the cheap ones are much higher. Happy travels!

@micheandmikey

4 жыл бұрын

@@ourkaravan Blue Sea, proudly made here in Bellingham Washington :)

@ourkaravan

4 жыл бұрын

@@micheandmikey I didn't know! I have family in that area.

Thanks so much for all your build videos. I have really come to appreciate your work, especially after building a van and making a few videos myself.

@ourkaravan

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, lots of work but very much enjoying the van. Hopefully you are as well.

Thanks for including some 'where we've been' footage along with the 'how-to'!

@ourkaravan

4 жыл бұрын

I have to say that type of footage is way more fun and I hoping to do more of it if people are interested.

@dougf94912

4 жыл бұрын

Ken, I'd be interested to know what resources you used to discover those trails.

@ourkaravan

4 жыл бұрын

My go-tos are usually iOverlander and google aerial imagery, which I use to find backcountry roads. I use the US Public Lands app to make sure I am on forest land and not national park land where boondocking is not permitted. Imagery blows through a lot of cel data so I try and have a few areas in mind before I get there.

Thanks for another great video!

@ourkaravan

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This is handy to pop up on my feed as been planning to fit mine for long time and keep putting it off. Thank you for showing how the dash comes apart. Questions - Why did you choose to install hidden usb socket instead of just stripping wires and connecting them together? Did you also change your lighter circuit fuse for the increased current and check the cable sizes too?

@ourkaravan

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Greg, I wasn't sure tearing apart a USB port would really gain me anything, and it would make it more difficult to mount. Dashcams only seem to last a few years and die from our intense heat, and if/when it does it won't take more than 2 minutes to remove the radio face place and the upper dash trim to replace it. I'll just assume the micro-usb cable will be replaced by USB-C or something else by that time. I would not recommend changing the lighter circuit fuse. The fuse should be rated to protect the wire, and I'm sure MB did their homework there. The wiring I tapped appeared to be AWG 16, adequate for the load. The math looks like this: dashcam is 5V 1 amp and the max rating for the exposed USB port is 5V 4.8 amps. My recollection is the factory lighter circuit is fused at 15 amps at 12 volts. Plenty of power, but I wouldn't recommend tapping this circuit if you use the lighter. If you need more there's a 25A outlet in the lower dash, however it has fulltime power. Good luck and safe travels. P.S. The parasitic draw of the Blue Sea USB ports is only 1mA.

@GregVirgoe

4 жыл бұрын

ourkaravan 👍🏼 thanks for replying.

@georgedemean2228

4 жыл бұрын

​@@ourkaravan Good to see Greg on your channel, he could give you a plug to his subscribers 👍

@ourkaravan

4 жыл бұрын

Of course, happy trails!

Thanks a lot , tis video was just what i need . i want to add usb to my 2016 sprinter . greetings from Holland

@ourkaravan

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and good luck!

@moxietube

3 жыл бұрын

@@ourkaravan i build it in en its working like a dream , took the power from the clovebox light , because mine ciggaret plug is not switched by the ignition

@ourkaravan

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Ham Radio ? I have 3 Ham Radios installed in my 2016 Sprinter, one Icom D-Star, one Yaesu Fusion and one Kenwood APRS . I have 4 USB Charging ports sold by QSRadio.com that are on sale this month for $12.00. and never heard ANY noise from them- what Radio are you planning to install? What is your Ham Call ? Thank you for showing how easy it is to disassemble the Dash - you have inspired me to make a few more changes. Thank You N2OYU

@ourkaravan

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, just saw this as the links put this in the spam folder. I have a basic Yaesu FT1900R in my 4Runner and the single band and lack of features hasn't been a limitation for me. I'll likely stick with Yaesu just so I don't have to learn a whole new menu structure. Thankfully the dash is easy to disassemble. I have the feeling it will come apart many more times in the future. Take care!

Have you ever removed the panel that covers the passenger airbag?... I'm trying to do this..

@ourkaravan

Жыл бұрын

I have, on my NCV3 Sprinter I disconnected the battery and waited a few minutes (to ensure no residual power) and popped the trim cover off with trim tools. I would consult the manual first to ensure your vehicle doesn’t have specific precautions.

will this work for the metris as well?

@ourkaravan

3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t worked on a Metris specifically but no reason it shouldn’t work on any vehicle.