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Old 08-04-2018, 06:31 PM
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First off, I know, I mounted it in the wrong spot, and too low. I have to blip the
wipers to see it. I dunno why I put it there, I wanted it more to the right and
up, towards the end of the driver side cowl cover. However, it works...

PRODUCT, Mine is in RED:



Battery connection to Pin 87 Relay:


Fused Relay, Coil Ground, Battery and Trigger (Ignition) Connections:


Volt Meter Mounted:


Yeah, I wanted it farther right, and up to the top. I was just not paying attention, and drilled where it is...

Meter Grounded:





All connections at relay, 5A Fuse put in:



Ignition On, Motor Off:


Motor Running:


Hood Closed, Motor Running:



Time to seal up the wires at the volt meter:







Again, yeah, I know, too low... Different though... Was looking unto putting an AMP meter in next.
Why? This is what happens when I am bored...

Edit - Some night time pictures:
Ignition, Motor Off

Motor Running:



Inside, wiper in the way:


Blipped the wiper:

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Old 08-04-2018, 06:39 PM
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That's pretty cool, sucks you have to move the wipers to read it better. Is that thing going to withstand cold winters and hot summer days? Have you used the flex seal on other things before?
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Dude, that flex seal is the SCHIT... I have a slate roof, and pieces are starting to
fall off. The flex seal works, AND lasts about 11 years. HOT AS HELL roof
top, snow and ice too in winter. IT does wear off, but it took 12 years for one
patch to wear.

I spray the area under the slate. Then, slide the slate back up into it's
spot, then spray the entire square parameter. Last time, it lasted
12 years. That one was just starting to slide back out last summer when I
went up to fix a new exposed spot, water was leaking into my bedroom
closet area, this sealed it up nice, no more leaks. I need a new roof,
for sure, but this flex seal is doing the job for patch work... $9800 for
a roof...

I had a, "friend", put one of those rubber roofs on my porch, the kind you need
a propane heat broom for, so you can melt it to the roof top. Well, they forgot
to flash the roof where it meets the house, and when it rained, it ran down behind
the roof, behind the vinyl siding, to the porch deck and wet the entire area.
SO, I bought five cans of flex seal, and put three coats where the flashing should
be, no more leaking, and the ace-hole never refunded me the $400 I asked for, and
he agreed to pay. Some friend...

It also works good as under coating, and chip guard. My 2003 Silverado rocker panels
got some rust holes on the sides under the doors. So, I sprayed all inside the rocker
with some rust reformer. Let both sides try out, then put Dynamat over each rocker from
the door sill down, then sprayed the top of that with black flex seal, then clear flex seal.
I did my 2013 TDI trunk with it to reduce noise. Did my Mustang inside deck lid with clear.

My '15' TSI, pulled all the rear plastics, dynamatted, then clear flex sealed it all.

Yeah man, that stuff is damn awesome, it's all I use now to weather and waterproof stuff.
It is paintable once it dries.

I did dynamat the 08 Mustang trunk, but didn't flex seal. I was getting a nice "dong" when I hit
bumps. So, the spare tire well was like a drum, I pinged it, and I heard that sound. So, I
dynamatted it, used a nice piece of carpet padding in it, no more road noise from the trunk, it is
nice and quiet now. Did the speaker deck top and bottom too, and covered the holes in the rail
behind the seats.

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Added night pictures, and two from inside the car.
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