Wiring and Electrical System

Video from my YouTube Channel discussing the Wiring and Electrical System

I won't get into the specifics of the ignition system in this post, but I need to say what ignition system I am going with for the purpose of understanding what I am wiring.  Because, I previously stated that I would be using a Light Speed dual electronic ignition system.  But I changed my mind and decided I would go with a SureFly electronic ignition on the left side, with a Slick Magneto on the right side.  Then, I changed my mind again...  NOW, I am installing dual Slick Magnetos (6393 retard left, 6350 plain right).  Why?  Because Champion Aerospace offers the SureStart Ignition Booster for their dual Slick Magneto Systems.  They claim engine starts on the 2nd or 3rd blade every time, hot or cold.  I'll explain more when I post the Ignition System blog...

Ok, the Electrical and Wiring process went very well!  But I could not have done it without the help of Jason Smith at Aerotronics.  Aerotronics built my instrument panel and then shipped it to me.  After I mounted the panel and it was my job to bring all of the wires (fuel pump, lights, sensors, battery contactor, P-Leads, etc) through the firewall to panel.  This is accomplished with a 37 pin P1 Circular Connector Plug, a.k.a., the P1 Plug.  Aerotronics prewires the female end of the P1 Plug at the panel.   They map all of the pin locations and then send me the pin map for wiring the male end of the P1 Plug that I assemble.  In addition, based on my choice for a ignition system, Aerotronics also supplied me with a schematic for everything else to be brought through the firewall going to the circuit breaker panel.  It's a full diagram of the entire wiring system firewall forward.  I couldn't have done it without their help.  I read Bob Knuckles book, The Aeroelectric Connection as well as other related books and websites to help me understand the process, methods and technical aspects.

Some of the items that will be mounted to the firewall.