If you use multiple extension cables and plugs chances are that you switched the + and - poles somewhere along the way. That has happened to me once while using off the shelf adapters and cables. So you might check the + all the way from the solar panel to your mppt,. And from your mppt to your battery.
@@CoastalGX You're welcome. Hope you will find the cause, whatever it is. Btw, it's a bit hard to see but is the mc4 plug at the end of the red extension cable (on screen at 14.16) a female plug? If it is you might have connected this red cable to the - male plug of the last black cable going into your mppt. Maybe I'm all wrong but I think it's worth checking.
@@Remko2011 The problem was with my crimping on both the Anderson plugs and MC4's. It was just a micro length from clicking properly. I know better now and everything is working as it should.
I purchased the 35 watt solar system with solar charger with Bluetooth for my start battery only. But I will definitely be checking out my solar panel before I mount it to my jeep gladiator rubicon hood
Nice video - I like how you show us the struggles along the way - it is more real! I am considering just mounting a true sine wave inverter in the rear of my GX to charge my power station which I run my fridge and electric blanket from. the inverter will charge my power station when driving. Seems like a small 500W inverter connected from either the 3rd row power seat harness or from the engine bay (new wire run to the back like you did) should do the trick.
Some solar controller may have a minimum voltage requirement before it starts charging the cable from the hood to the back of car may cause a slight voltage drop just enough to keep the solar controller from kicking on
I’m getting another MPPT just in case that’s the issue. Also talking to Lensun about getting a 20a or playing with settings, but I have to move on to other projects. Weekend warrior life I guess lol.
Waw Robert already say that Sandy is been taking care great I hope if I can go to the island with my wife can meet you, and like alway God bless you and your family AJUA
I use this setup everyday. The fridge, is always on and the solar panel still collects the same. I even have the same lifepo battery. It maintained my stand alone lifepo battery over 5 days while I was at PINS also. Follow me on Instagram and I will be glad to shoot a clip to show you how it is right now.
Glad you stuck around that long to see that part. No one has mentioned that in any of the videos I’ve seen. It’s a good mod if it fits your camping style 😊🎥🎬
The simplest way is to connect to MPPT directly to the solar panel without the extension wire and then the wires that are coming from the MPPT to trigger charge the battery connect that with the extension wires that you already have installed to the battery that you have installed in the back of your Rig. That should fix the problem? The MPPT is designed and calibrated to work with the length of the wires coming out of the solar panel.
That’s what I ended up doing. The MPPT is located closed to the solar panel in the engine bay and then I ran the wire back to the lithium battery. It’s super hot in my area so I wanted to prevent having the MPPT under the hood.
Thanks for the informational video, I'm thinking about buyin the same panel for my 4runner but have it hooked to a Ecoflow power station and use that for my fridge and any other thing I might need 120V.
That should work; there’s different configurations. I’m still using this setup and it’s going strong. I park in covered parking at times and the heat is brutal so the fridge works hard. I have to charge my battery on weekends and the panel maintains it the rest of the time.
Hey Robbo! Great job with the trouble shooting tactics! I know you are a perfectionist, but don't be so hard on yourself. It looks awesome! Don't worry about the mess, you've always been great at cleaning things up, (I think mom taught us that...😉). Hey brother, have you considered one of those old school wind deflectors that are mounted along the front side of the hood? They were popular in the late 80's and early 90's, but I think it would help greatly to deflect any wind, sand, bugs, rocks or salty air that might want to get in between the panel and the hood. IDK...just a thought... Love you bro! Love your channel! Get up, get out and do something! It's not only a motto...it's an affirmation!
Thanks brother, but I believe you can still get them. Just ask at the parts stores. They might be able to order one for you. Congrats! Sandy is a BEAST!!!
Thank you. Yes, I had to keep the controller in the engine bay; closer to the panel. The setup is very efficient since it’s always sunny here. Power goes on for days.
Man goodmorning and also who the hell are you 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 Golly man freakin sandy looks like a straight beach monster beach trekker 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 Heck yeah 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 #TheGirlInYellowRainCoat and I just closed on our new build home ...now we have a place to put all our gear & clean it after our fishing adventures 😀 Thanks for the content man
Could you not have run a metal conduit under the car and run the cables through there? You can also run other future cables throu the conduit later if its a big enough diameter.
If the battery is at 100%, How much charge do you lose over night from the fridge and will the panel recharge back to 100% the next day granted you have plenty of sunlight?
There’s a whole lot of “depends” to properly answer that question. What I can say is that I use a 53qt BougeRV fridge/freezer which is always on at 32f. With my setup, my battery still has power after 7 days. I top off the battery after day 7 with my Victron charger and I do it all over again. My truck is under covered parking during business hours at work so that means I don’t fully exploit the bright sunny days in South Texas. Also, the fridge works harder cause it’s always hot. So I would imagine that it would last longer if I was out in the sun longer or maybe less if it was overcast all the time, but maybe no effect since it would mean cooler temps? I can say I really love this setup and it’s been a game changer for me. Hope that helps somewhat.
Instead of adding more expensive hood shocks why not just add a hood kickstand like I have on my 2020 jeep gladiator rubicon. A kickstand would hold more weight than any shocks.
If you use multiple extension cables and plugs chances are that you switched the + and - poles somewhere along the way. That has happened to me once while using off the shelf adapters and cables. So you might check the + all the way from the solar panel to your mppt,. And from your mppt to your battery.
Thank you for sharing this!
@@CoastalGX You're welcome. Hope you will find the cause, whatever it is. Btw, it's a bit hard to see but is the mc4 plug at the end of the red extension cable (on screen at 14.16) a female plug? If it is you might have connected this red cable to the - male plug of the last black cable going into your mppt. Maybe I'm all wrong but I think it's worth checking.
@@Remko2011 The problem was with my crimping on both the Anderson plugs and MC4's. It was just a micro length from clicking properly. I know better now and everything is working as it should.
@@CoastalGX Good to hear you solved the problem!
I purchased the 35 watt solar system with solar charger with Bluetooth for my start battery only. But I will definitely be checking out my solar panel before I mount it to my jeep gladiator rubicon hood
Dude, you are my hero!!!! Everything I want to do to my truck, you are doing!!!!! This is awesome!!!!
Thanks Izzy.
Nice video - I like how you show us the struggles along the way - it is more real! I am considering just mounting a true sine wave inverter in the rear of my GX to charge my power station which I run my fridge and electric blanket from. the inverter will charge my power station when driving. Seems like a small 500W inverter connected from either the 3rd row power seat harness or from the engine bay (new wire run to the back like you did) should do the trick.
Hi John, thank you for the feedback. Yes, there’s options; Just make sure to check the appropriate wire gauge and fuses to avoid risk. 🎥
Some solar controller may have a minimum voltage requirement before it starts charging the cable from the hood to the back of car may cause a slight voltage drop just enough to keep the solar controller from kicking on
I’m getting another MPPT just in case that’s the issue. Also talking to Lensun about getting a 20a or playing with settings, but I have to move on to other projects. Weekend warrior life I guess lol.
I live 4 houses down dude! I’m in for the next fishing trip!!!
Lol. Hey neighbor! Stop by my house and introduce yourself if you see me working on Sandy. Let’s goooo!
You did a good job, don’t be too hard on yourself 👊🏼💪🏼
Thank you, Gabe!! I appreciate your help.
Good video. Thanks for the discount code. Just ordered one for my Sequoia
Awesome. Mine is still going strong. Pairs well with a LifePo 100ah battery and a fridge/freezer
Everyone should check the solar panel with a multi meter before gluing it down to the hood.
Setup is going strong to this very day 😊
Waw Robert already say that Sandy is been taking care great I hope if I can go to the island with my wife can meet you, and like alway God bless you and your family AJUA
Ajua!! Lol. Thanks Juan 👍🏽
I believe the wire on the mppt solar charger is copper wire and the solar wire is tin coated copper wire and that’s where your problem I believe is.
video from two years ago. Now I would like to read a review after two years how it works.
I use this setup everyday. The fridge, is always on and the solar panel still collects the same. I even have the same lifepo battery. It maintained my stand alone lifepo battery over 5 days while I was at PINS also. Follow me on Instagram and I will be glad to shoot a clip to show you how it is right now.
@@CoastalGX thx
that was informative..definitely will look into it .. great to know about hood struts that was a close call. be well 👍
Glad you stuck around that long to see that part. No one has mentioned that in any of the videos I’ve seen. It’s a good mod if it fits your camping style 😊🎥🎬
The simplest way is to connect to MPPT directly to the solar panel without the extension wire and then the wires that are coming from the MPPT to trigger charge the battery connect that with the extension wires that you already have installed to the battery that you have installed in the back of your Rig. That should fix the problem? The MPPT is designed and calibrated to work with the length of the wires coming out of the solar panel.
That’s what I ended up doing. The MPPT is located closed to the solar panel in the engine bay and then I ran the wire back to the lithium battery. It’s super hot in my area so I wanted to prevent having the MPPT under the hood.
Awesome video Robert...
Thank you, Felix. Much appreciated 😊🎥🎬
excellent video Robert... thank you ❤️
Thanks brother!! Hope it helps someone. Keep up the great work on your channel ❤️🎥🎬
For the fridge, you want to pull straight from the battery, not from the charge controller.
I will have to double check that. This is the first I hear about that. 👍🏽
Thanks for the informational video, I'm thinking about buyin the same panel for my 4runner but have it hooked to a Ecoflow power station and use that for my fridge and any other thing I might need 120V.
That should work; there’s different configurations. I’m still using this setup and it’s going strong. I park in covered parking at times and the heat is brutal so the fridge works hard. I have to charge my battery on weekends and the panel maintains it the rest of the time.
Hey Robbo! Great job with the trouble shooting tactics! I know you are a perfectionist, but don't be so hard on yourself. It looks awesome! Don't worry about the mess, you've always been great at cleaning things up, (I think mom taught us that...😉). Hey brother, have you considered one of those old school wind deflectors that are mounted along the front side of the hood? They were popular in the late 80's and early 90's, but I think it would help greatly to deflect any wind, sand, bugs, rocks or salty air that might want to get in between the panel and the hood. IDK...just a thought...
Love you bro! Love your channel! Get up, get out and do something! It's not only a motto...it's an affirmation!
Thanks brother!! You have a great idea there. I wonder if they still make those? I would be surprised, but worth looking into. Love you too lil bro ❤️
Thanks brother, but I believe you can still get them. Just ask at the parts stores. They might be able to order one for you. Congrats! Sandy is a BEAST!!!
Awesome video!!
Possibly to much resistance? With how long the power and ground is.
Thank you. Yes, I had to keep the controller in the engine bay; closer to the panel. The setup is very efficient since it’s always sunny here. Power goes on for days.
Where did he get that wrap? That’s fire!
@velocitywrapz on Instagram is awesome!
Another good video!
Thank you, buddy. I appreciate your support 🙏🏽🎥🎬😊
Man goodmorning and also who the hell are you 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Golly man freakin sandy looks like a straight beach monster beach trekker 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Heck yeah 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
#TheGirlInYellowRainCoat and I just closed on our new build home ...now we have a place to put all our gear & clean it after our fishing adventures 😀
Thanks for the content man
Congratulations on your home!!! Enjoy your garage/shop setup. Nothing like having our space with tools. ❤️💯
Could you not have run a metal conduit under the car and run the cables through there? You can also run other future cables throu the conduit later if its a big enough diameter.
Yes, I have a grommet that allows access to the rear. 😎🙌🏽
If the battery is at 100%, How much charge do you lose over night from the fridge and will the panel recharge back to 100% the next day granted you have plenty of sunlight?
There’s a whole lot of “depends” to properly answer that question. What I can say is that I use a 53qt BougeRV fridge/freezer which is always on at 32f. With my setup, my battery still has power after 7 days. I top off the battery after day 7 with my Victron charger and I do it all over again. My truck is under covered parking during business hours at work so that means I don’t fully exploit the bright sunny days in South Texas. Also, the fridge works harder cause it’s always hot. So I would imagine that it would last longer if I was out in the sun longer or maybe less if it was overcast all the time, but maybe no effect since it would mean cooler temps? I can say I really love this setup and it’s been a game changer for me. Hope that helps somewhat.
How is this solar panel holding up? Does it still work?
Yes! It’s permanently on and in use with a lithium iron battery. The battery powers up my Iceco fridge.
Great idea !!!
Thanks for watching, Danny!
You were losing too much voltage to the MPPT because of the length of the cable. The best decision was to move it closer to the solar panel
I was sort of flying blind on this one. You must be correct cause all is working fine now 😊🎥🎬
a prop would help take the weight of the hood.
May need an upgraded set of pistons lol
Instead of adding more expensive hood shocks why not just add a hood kickstand like I have on my 2020 jeep gladiator rubicon. A kickstand would hold more weight than any shocks.