MGL Discovery Lite Help Needed

[Sonex 772]

Hey Guys

I just bought the Discovery Lite, RDAC-XF, V6 Radio, STX 165R Transponder and all of the wire harnesses..

I have been looking over all the wire diagrams that came with the devices and they are a bit confusing.. I am wondering if there is any one out there that has installed these MGL products before that made up a wire diagram, if so could you please e-mail it to me??

My E-mail is sonex772@yahoo.com

Thanks
Mike

[jjbardell]

I did not make diagrams on the wiring for those devices, but have some tips to share which may help. I remember being overwhelmed when I first saw it, but after someone told me about the in-->out and hi vs. low, it all made sense. I do have diagrams for the switches and breakers. My memory of the wiring is fading, so I will check labels tonight to be sure I have the correct names...but the concept is there for you.

- The radio in/out goes to the out/in on the EFIS (Think of it as V6 talking [out] to EFIS receiving [in]. And vise verse).
- If you don't have the new CANBUS for your transponder, get one. It's a lot easier than wiring it up yourself with the LPT Printer type plug
- My sequence on the can bus went RDAC-->EFIS-->V6-->165R-->A/P Servo Roll-->A/P Servo Pitch-->SP-6-->Terminator
- Added an inline fuse on the battery direct keep alive for the EFIS-Batt wire
- General rule was hi = power, low = ground
- Audio In #1 - I set this to EFIS from EFIS audio out
- Audio In #2 - I set this to iPad by splicing a headset 2.5mm audio cable (this way my traffic/terrain/weather warnings on iPad goes into headset)
- Soon as you power everything up, download and load into the EFIS the latest software update for the transponder and EFIS
- All power wires went to Tyco breaker switches, all breaker switches to master 25A breaker in a daisy chain using a bar to connect them.
- All grounds to a grounding block except the one that says direct to battery
- Used these labels to keep track of all the wires and logged all numbers into an Excel sheet
http://www.amazon.com/Gardner-Bender-42 ... ire+labels

Hope this helps. Feel free to PM with any questions or is you want to talk through any of it.

Josh