Hello all, I'm a bit of a lurker on here, but just wanted to post up my recently completed G3X install in my RV-4 in case it might help anyone else out.
I went a little down the path less traveled, installing a GTN 625 for GPS only IFR nav and dual coms with dual push-to-talks in lieu of an audio control panel. I know some folks don't understand the utility, but my military and formation flyers will. I plan on flying IFR in it, and I feel like the only non-redundant thing left in the system is the engine. Once I get my G5 installed I can't see a single failure mode that could take out the ability to keep it greasy side down.
Big thanks are in order for a number of people that made this possible. Jim Beyer for millions of little parts and countless hours, Paige (PaigeHoffart) also for countless hours and his electrical wizardry and advice, UpNorth Aviation for great CNC panel cutting service, SteinAir for their time in tech support and random questions that they fielded, and Garmin and the G3Xpert folks who also answered countless off-the-wall questions and built a phenomenal product!
Without further adieu...
Before:
After:
And the wiring schematic and some notes on how I did things:
Album for full-res legibility https://goo.gl/photos/ibs51J34TZsdfboP8
Can't wait to install the G5 and get out there and do some real IFR flying! Thanks again to all involved, and thanks to VAF for all the good info on here!
Jon
I went a little down the path less traveled, installing a GTN 625 for GPS only IFR nav and dual coms with dual push-to-talks in lieu of an audio control panel. I know some folks don't understand the utility, but my military and formation flyers will. I plan on flying IFR in it, and I feel like the only non-redundant thing left in the system is the engine. Once I get my G5 installed I can't see a single failure mode that could take out the ability to keep it greasy side down.
Big thanks are in order for a number of people that made this possible. Jim Beyer for millions of little parts and countless hours, Paige (PaigeHoffart) also for countless hours and his electrical wizardry and advice, UpNorth Aviation for great CNC panel cutting service, SteinAir for their time in tech support and random questions that they fielded, and Garmin and the G3Xpert folks who also answered countless off-the-wall questions and built a phenomenal product!
Without further adieu...
Before:
After:
And the wiring schematic and some notes on how I did things:
Album for full-res legibility https://goo.gl/photos/ibs51J34TZsdfboP8
Can't wait to install the G5 and get out there and do some real IFR flying! Thanks again to all involved, and thanks to VAF for all the good info on here!
Jon
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