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<blockquote data-quote="OriginalToken" data-source="post: 1289372" data-attributes="member: 27465"><p>Excellent, thanks for the information on Engineering Test Mode. I was able to get into it first try and set my AFE bias. Now the Trip B MPG indicated matches exactly what I achieved over the ~5950 mile trip. I will have to see how that carries forward.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As for pics of my radio install. Sure, can do, however this is actually a temporary install just for this trip. My permanent install will be a Kenwood TS2000x which will get me HF-VHF-UHF all in one unit, using the RC2000 control head, and a Uniden BCD536HP scanner. I actually had this all installed in the truck until 2 weeks before the trip, then the TS2000 had a small issue. So for the trip, in place of the TS2000x, I installed a Kenwood TS480SAT for HF/6M and a Yaesu FT7900R for VHF/UHF.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't have pics of the TS2000x installation, after I get the radio back form repair and reinstall I will post some. But I went out and grabbed some quick snaps of the current temporary install.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The current install is three radios and four antennas. The three radios are a Kenwood TS480SAT for HF/6M, Yasue FT7900R for 2M/70cm, and Uniden BCD536HP for scanner. The four antennas are a Tarheel 75A for HF coverage (80 to 10 meters, no 160 meters with this install, but I have a 160 meter dipole and coax wound up behind the seats if needed), a Diamond 685S for 6 meters, a Diamond NR770HB for 2M/70cm, and a Comet 2X4SR wideband antenna for the scanner.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The three VHF/UHF antennas are mounted on a power up/down light bar, so they can be dropped for low overhead clearance areas. The HF antenna has a quick disconnect, but eventually will be power up/down also.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So, the temporary install as it currently is:</p><p></p><p></p><p>3/4 view of the truck with antennas up. The Tarheel is mounted inside the bed, near the right rear corner. The three upper antennas, on the sports bar, left to right, 2X4SR scanner antenna, Diamond 685S 6 meter antenna, Diamond NR770HB VHF/UHF antenna.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284976[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Rear view of the truck showing the antennas up, Tarheel on far right, lower. As before, the three upper antennas, on the sports bar, left to right, 2X4SR scanner antenna, Diamond 685S 6 meter antenna, Diamond NR770HB VHF/UHF antenna.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284977[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>3/4 view of the truck with the antennas down. This function is controlled by Aux switches on the overhead inside.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284978[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>This is how the Tarheel is mounted, on a Builtright Bedrack. Nice and solid, no extra holes to drill. Unseen in the picture is a bonding strap running behind it all. The coax and antenna control cable exit the bed via a grommeted hole near the upper right corner of the Builtright rack. I did have to slightly enlarge the preexisting hole to get everything to fit.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284979[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>This is how the three forward coax's and control cables are run down out of the sport bar and into the side of the bed. The ones exiting the upper corner of the bed are the control lines for the power up/down feature, as well as extra power lines if I want to add lights. That bundle goes to the engine compartment and a relay control box I put together to control the up/down via the Aux switches. The lower bundle, exiting the lower front of the bed, are the antenna coax's. They go directly (forming a rain loop) from that rubber plug to a corner of the existing flappered air vent behind the driver side rear seat. This way no holes were drilled to get the coax into the cab.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284980[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>This is the MFJ Screwdriver Antenna Controller used to tune the Tarheel antenna. When the cubby door is closed nothing is visible here.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284981[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>This is how the radios are mounted. Remember, this was originally, and will be again, intended for a single radio, the TS2000x. A piece of Unistrut is run between two pieces of angle aluminum. The radios are then bolted to the Unistrut using standard U strut fixtures. For the heavier HF radio a second piece of U strut is run on top, clamping down the radio. All existing mounting bolts were used, no new holes drilled. When the rear seat is down nothing is seen, and the whole things takes up maybe an extra 2 inches of space under the seat (form the original panel position). With the TS2000x installation, since the VHF/UHF radio (the smaller radio in this picture) is not needed, I still have half the underseat room to use for storage. All of the cords will be better dressed in the final install.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284982[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Two pictures of the Uniden BCD536HP scanner installed in the center console. The first as it normally is, the second showing how the two way radio mics can be run out of the center console for operation (they are stored in the console when not in use). This scanner can be GPS enabled with the optional GPS and will automatically change frequency databases / lists as you drive. An exceptionally nice feature that makes traveling with a scanner easy. Note that since the center console is closed while driving down the road, you can't see the scanner to read the display, or reach any of the front face mounted controls. This is not really a problem, as will be seen later, since you can remote control the scanner.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284983[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284984[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>This is the center stack. The Kenwood TS480SAT control head is on the dashboard center. The FT7900R 2M/70cm control head is in the sun glass holder, and can be closed away. The remote control and display for the Uniden scanner is the retired Samsung S5 mounted at the back of the overhead running Unidens Siren control software. Via this you can control all features of the scanner as well as read the services as the scanner stops on them. AUX 1 switch folds the antennas down, AUX 2 motors them back up. AUX 5 powers the scanner and AUX 6 powers the radar detector. This allows me to kill the scanner and the RD at the flip of a switch, such as when driving through the gate at work, where neither devices are allowed to be active.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284985[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Detail shot of how the TS480SAT control head is mounted, using a Builtright Industries Dash Mount. When the TS2000x is repaired this position will be returned to stock. The Kenwood head mount has a quick release, so the head can be unsnapped in seconds and put out of sight.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284986[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Side view of the Uniden R3 radar detector on my custom overhead mount (thread on that here <a href="https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/radar-detector-install-over-mirror.61355/" target="_blank">https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/radar-detector-install-over-mirror.61355/</a> ), the FT7900R control head in the sunglass holder, and the Samsung S5 / Scanner control head. With the glasses holder closed this becomes very clean and low vis.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284987[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Head on view of the overhead installation. Again showing (front to rear) Uniden R3 radar detector, Yasue FT7900R control head, and repurposed old smart phone for scanner control. You can see the scanner interface in this picture. For some people the Samsung might be a bit too far back for comfortable use in this position, but since I run the drivers seat all the way back it works OK for me.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284988[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>In the original intended install the RC2000 control head goes where the FT7900R control head is now and there is nothing on the dashboard. That way when you close the glasses holder no radio gear is visible in the cab, only the radar detector and the smart phone on the overhead is seen. After the TS2000 is fixed I will return to that configuration.</p><p></p><p></p><p>T!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OriginalToken, post: 1289372, member: 27465"] Excellent, thanks for the information on Engineering Test Mode. I was able to get into it first try and set my AFE bias. Now the Trip B MPG indicated matches exactly what I achieved over the ~5950 mile trip. I will have to see how that carries forward. As for pics of my radio install. Sure, can do, however this is actually a temporary install just for this trip. My permanent install will be a Kenwood TS2000x which will get me HF-VHF-UHF all in one unit, using the RC2000 control head, and a Uniden BCD536HP scanner. I actually had this all installed in the truck until 2 weeks before the trip, then the TS2000 had a small issue. So for the trip, in place of the TS2000x, I installed a Kenwood TS480SAT for HF/6M and a Yaesu FT7900R for VHF/UHF. I don't have pics of the TS2000x installation, after I get the radio back form repair and reinstall I will post some. But I went out and grabbed some quick snaps of the current temporary install. The current install is three radios and four antennas. The three radios are a Kenwood TS480SAT for HF/6M, Yasue FT7900R for 2M/70cm, and Uniden BCD536HP for scanner. The four antennas are a Tarheel 75A for HF coverage (80 to 10 meters, no 160 meters with this install, but I have a 160 meter dipole and coax wound up behind the seats if needed), a Diamond 685S for 6 meters, a Diamond NR770HB for 2M/70cm, and a Comet 2X4SR wideband antenna for the scanner. The three VHF/UHF antennas are mounted on a power up/down light bar, so they can be dropped for low overhead clearance areas. The HF antenna has a quick disconnect, but eventually will be power up/down also. So, the temporary install as it currently is: 3/4 view of the truck with antennas up. The Tarheel is mounted inside the bed, near the right rear corner. The three upper antennas, on the sports bar, left to right, 2X4SR scanner antenna, Diamond 685S 6 meter antenna, Diamond NR770HB VHF/UHF antenna. [ATTACH=full]284976[/ATTACH] Rear view of the truck showing the antennas up, Tarheel on far right, lower. As before, the three upper antennas, on the sports bar, left to right, 2X4SR scanner antenna, Diamond 685S 6 meter antenna, Diamond NR770HB VHF/UHF antenna. [ATTACH=full]284977[/ATTACH] 3/4 view of the truck with the antennas down. This function is controlled by Aux switches on the overhead inside. [ATTACH=full]284978[/ATTACH] This is how the Tarheel is mounted, on a Builtright Bedrack. Nice and solid, no extra holes to drill. Unseen in the picture is a bonding strap running behind it all. The coax and antenna control cable exit the bed via a grommeted hole near the upper right corner of the Builtright rack. I did have to slightly enlarge the preexisting hole to get everything to fit. [ATTACH=full]284979[/ATTACH] This is how the three forward coax's and control cables are run down out of the sport bar and into the side of the bed. The ones exiting the upper corner of the bed are the control lines for the power up/down feature, as well as extra power lines if I want to add lights. That bundle goes to the engine compartment and a relay control box I put together to control the up/down via the Aux switches. The lower bundle, exiting the lower front of the bed, are the antenna coax's. They go directly (forming a rain loop) from that rubber plug to a corner of the existing flappered air vent behind the driver side rear seat. This way no holes were drilled to get the coax into the cab. [ATTACH=full]284980[/ATTACH] This is the MFJ Screwdriver Antenna Controller used to tune the Tarheel antenna. When the cubby door is closed nothing is visible here. [ATTACH=full]284981[/ATTACH] This is how the radios are mounted. Remember, this was originally, and will be again, intended for a single radio, the TS2000x. A piece of Unistrut is run between two pieces of angle aluminum. The radios are then bolted to the Unistrut using standard U strut fixtures. For the heavier HF radio a second piece of U strut is run on top, clamping down the radio. All existing mounting bolts were used, no new holes drilled. When the rear seat is down nothing is seen, and the whole things takes up maybe an extra 2 inches of space under the seat (form the original panel position). With the TS2000x installation, since the VHF/UHF radio (the smaller radio in this picture) is not needed, I still have half the underseat room to use for storage. All of the cords will be better dressed in the final install. [ATTACH=full]284982[/ATTACH] Two pictures of the Uniden BCD536HP scanner installed in the center console. The first as it normally is, the second showing how the two way radio mics can be run out of the center console for operation (they are stored in the console when not in use). This scanner can be GPS enabled with the optional GPS and will automatically change frequency databases / lists as you drive. An exceptionally nice feature that makes traveling with a scanner easy. Note that since the center console is closed while driving down the road, you can't see the scanner to read the display, or reach any of the front face mounted controls. This is not really a problem, as will be seen later, since you can remote control the scanner. [ATTACH=full]284983[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]284984[/ATTACH] This is the center stack. The Kenwood TS480SAT control head is on the dashboard center. The FT7900R 2M/70cm control head is in the sun glass holder, and can be closed away. The remote control and display for the Uniden scanner is the retired Samsung S5 mounted at the back of the overhead running Unidens Siren control software. Via this you can control all features of the scanner as well as read the services as the scanner stops on them. AUX 1 switch folds the antennas down, AUX 2 motors them back up. AUX 5 powers the scanner and AUX 6 powers the radar detector. This allows me to kill the scanner and the RD at the flip of a switch, such as when driving through the gate at work, where neither devices are allowed to be active. [ATTACH=full]284985[/ATTACH] Detail shot of how the TS480SAT control head is mounted, using a Builtright Industries Dash Mount. When the TS2000x is repaired this position will be returned to stock. The Kenwood head mount has a quick release, so the head can be unsnapped in seconds and put out of sight. [ATTACH=full]284986[/ATTACH] Side view of the Uniden R3 radar detector on my custom overhead mount (thread on that here [URL]https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/radar-detector-install-over-mirror.61355/[/URL] ), the FT7900R control head in the sunglass holder, and the Samsung S5 / Scanner control head. With the glasses holder closed this becomes very clean and low vis. [ATTACH=full]284987[/ATTACH] Head on view of the overhead installation. Again showing (front to rear) Uniden R3 radar detector, Yasue FT7900R control head, and repurposed old smart phone for scanner control. You can see the scanner interface in this picture. For some people the Samsung might be a bit too far back for comfortable use in this position, but since I run the drivers seat all the way back it works OK for me. [ATTACH=full]284988[/ATTACH] In the original intended install the RC2000 control head goes where the FT7900R control head is now and there is nothing on the dashboard. That way when you close the glasses holder no radio gear is visible in the cab, only the radar detector and the smart phone on the overhead is seen. After the TS2000 is fixed I will return to that configuration. T! [/QUOTE]
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