Wyoming B.S. Thread

How you liking the middle of nowhere ID? I've driven through a few times and it looks like a really nice place to be.

 

Absolutely loving it and finally feeling settled in here. I’m not sure if this is where we will be forever but it’s a great spot to be right now.

 

Nah you'll still be on the "good friends list" or whatever it is I called it. Haha

 

My impression was it has the center locker on it and it came from a hilux surf (4 runner). If it's not and you want to return it let me know.

Edit: Its a possibility that it is just a push button 4wd, and maybe what I thought is a locker is just an actuator for the 4wd??

 

Okay cool I'll do some research on the surf. Not sure about either. You don't need to take it back either haha I just want to find a way to confirm.

 

Well that didn’t take long. The Utah monolith is already gone.

 

nice.

 

There are some very upset people out there over it disappearing. It’s kind of funny.

Great example as to why you shouldn’t geotag or give too many details about unique stuff.

 

or i wonder if who ever put it there went and took it back haha maybe they didn't want it to be high profile in the first place.

 

Good point. Somebody mentioned that it was meant to be a memorial for a plane crash. Take that with a grain of salt though.

 

Hunt is on for where it's at now. The artist has moved it..haha

Interesting idea though. O guess we will never know.

 

Crazy.

But yeah expected. And true was not really supposed to be there. Hell the Government could have removed it.






Okay @PcBuilder14

Heres why I didn't like the spod as much and went for the

$659 SP9100 Switch Pros SP-9100 8-Switch Panel Power System With Concealed Mounting Hardware

SP9100.

It's actually a lot more expensive due to having to add the switch panel separate, the sp9100 switch panel is smaller too. While you can just use any switch you want on the Spod...you can also do this on the SP.

So I was looking at the 6 circuit source LT when I was comparing because it was the closest all included system like the SP9100 and honestly, I only needed 6 circuits anyways. But it is still more expensive than a 9100.

The box is more "enclosed" however it is not fully sealed. There are slots on the bottom to allow wire connections.



I don't think it has the trigger functions like the SP9100 which is a big thing for me. Honeslty if I didn't want that so bad I'd have just gotten a universal 6 relay box off of ebay or Amazon, there are TONS out there now for like 100-150 bucks. But the programbale triggers is great.

Programming wise they are pretty neck and neck. But there are a few minor differences that the SP I think does better and has more options. Can't remember them exactly but the SP is very very extensive with what it can do and what you can ask it to do.



And to answer your last question yes it can do Dimming.


SP9100 Functions
In the App, scroll down to the left bottom of the screen and press the “Settings” button. The following programming bars will appear, tap the bar to enter the desired programming function.

1. Config Switches • ON/OFF or Momentary*, default is On/OFF • Ignition or Battery Control*, default is Ignition control. The Lt. Blue Ignition wire must be connected to an ignition or accessory 12V source for switches to operate. Note: A Bluetooth connection overrides the Ignition input. All Ignition programmed switches will operate if the Ignition is Off, but a Bluetooth connection is present. • Flash function*, ON/OFF/One Touch, default is OFF. When ON, the switch must be double-pressed for the flash function. One Touch only requires one switch press for a Flash. • Strobe function*, ON/OFF/One Touch, Burst or Continuous, default is OFF. When ON, the switch must be double-pressed for the flash function. One Touch only requires one switch press for a Strobe. • Low Voltage Disconnect*, default is ON. The LVD will turn off all outputs when the battery voltage drops below 11.0 Volts for 1 minute. This function’s purpose is to keep the battery from draining in case an output was left on. • Memory function*, default is OFF. The memory function remembers the last switch status before the Ignition was turned off. If a switch was on when ignition was shut off, that switch will turn the back on when the ignition is turned back on. • Master Switch function, Master ON or Master ON and OFF, default is Master function OFF. Any switch can be programmed to be a master switch to turn ON any other switches. Master ON will turn the selected switches ON and must be turned OFF individually. Master ON and OFF will turn the selected group of switches ON and OFF. • Items marked * can be directly programmed through the switch panel and do not require connecting through the App. See page 5.

2. LED Backlighting • Use the slide bar to adjust switch indicator LED brightness and backlighting brightness and color, when the “LIGHTS” input WHITE wire senses 12V, (parking lights ON). Select switch panel backlighting color from either the RED, GREEN, BLUE or WHITE preset buttons, or touch the color picker bar to select any color in the spectrum.

3. Set Switch Names • Enter switch names to appear in the App’s switch buttons. A space between characters will create a new line.


4. Set Password • Enter a password for the App, write the selected password down in a safe place, as we cannot unlock a password protected panel, if the password is forgotten.

5. Enable Output Dimming • Enables dimming of lights. All switch outputs are dimmable. The dimming function for each switch must be enabled in the App menu under settings/output dimming. When the dimming function is enabled, the switch will still function normal if pressed on/off. The dimming is actuated when pressing and holding the switch on for 1.5 seconds. The switch led indicator will start to flash fast for 1 second, indicating a 70% output. Then in 1 second increments the dimming will decrease to 50%, 30% and 10%. The switch led indicator flash rate will also decrease, indicating the level of dimming. When the desired dimming level is achieved, releasing the switch will lock in the dimming level. The level is not stored, and resets each time the switch is powered off. The next time the switch is turned on and dimmed, the level will start at 70% again.

6. Calibrate Readings • In the event that the Battery Voltage or Temperature readout in the App is off, they can be calibrated by pressing the Increase or Decrease buttons. Pg. 8 3/2019 7. Set Radio Name • The name of the Bluetooth radio can be changed, limited to 8 characters. This is the device name of the SP9100 switch panel that will appear after pressing “scan for devices”. It can be changed in the App settings menu under “Radio Name”. The default name is “SWCHPRO.” This is useful when there are multiple panels within Bluetooth range.


8. Auto Sleep Setting • The switch panel system will enter sleep mode after the preset time (8 hours default), drawing a minimal amount of current (3mA). (The normal current draw of the system is around 35mA. After 5 minutes of inactivity, the system will go idle and the current draw will drop to 6mA (with all switches off and no Ignition, Lights and Trigger inputs). In idle mode the switch panel can still be accessed via Bluetooth). In sleep mode, Bluetooth and switch control is disabled. Default setting is “enabled” after 8 hours of inactivity. The system will “wake up” with an input to the Ignition, Trigger inputs, or if any switch on the switch panel is pressed. Control and time (adjustable 0 to 65500 minutes) for the automatic sleep mode can be found the App under settings/sleep mode. The system can also be put into sleep mode instantly (no delay) through the switch panel by pressing and holding the programming switch and pressing switch 5. The programming led will flash 3 times for indication. For the system to enter sleep mode the system must be completely idle, Ignition, light and trigger inputs must be off, all outputs must be off, and no Bluetooth connection can be present. The automatic sleep mode function with the programmed delay can also be turned on through the switch panel by pressing and holding the programming switch and pressing switch 4. The programming led will flash 3 times for indication. The automatic sleep mode function can also be disabled by pressing and holding the programming switch and pressing switch 3. The programming led will flash 3 times indicating that you have deactivated the function.


9. External Trigger • This function uses the PINK Trigger 1 wire and the WHITE Light input wire Trigger 2 input to turn on up to 4 outputs each. Each trigger input can be programmed to trigger on an active high (12V signal) or an active low (ground signal). • For Trigger 1, PINK wire. Connect the Pink wire to an external trigger, it can be a high beam signal, reverse light signal, or a dome light signal to give a few examples. For example, if connected to the high beam signal, when turning on the high beams on the vehicle, up to 4 outputs of the switch panel will also turn on. The function can be turned on and off, with the switch panel to switch between off-road and street driving, by holding down the programming switch and pressing switch 7. On the switch panel, hold the programming button and press switch 7. The programming led will flash 3 times, indicating the function is on. To turn the function off, press and hold the programming switch and press switch 7. The programming led will flash once, indicating the function has been turned off. • For a Trigger 2, the WHITE, “Light” wire input can be converted to a trigger input by enabling the Trigger 2 in the App. Switch panel backlighting dimming that was previously using the White wire is now activated with the Lt. Blue ignition wire signal. The Lt. Blue ignition wire is still connected to an ignition source for the ignition input, but will also turn on the backlighting to the user adjustable level. The function can be turned on and off, with the switch panel to switch between off-road and street driving, by holding down the programming switch and pressing switch 8. On the switch panel, hold the programming button and press switch 8. The programming led will flash 3 times, indicating the function is on. To turn the function off, press and hold the programming switch and press switch 8. The programming led will flash once, indicating the function has been turned off.


10. Temperature Units • Select between degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit, displayed in the App, for the power module temperature.


11. Setup Connected Units • This function is used to setup daisy chained switch panels. Up to 3 switch panels can be connected to a single power module. The Master switch panel will always have an address of “0”, additional daisy chained switch panels will be “Slaves” with unique addresses. More info coming soon. Pg. 9 3/2019

12. Power-up switch status • This function programs any switch to turn ON whenever power is connected to the power module or the Lt. Blue Ignition wire senses 12V (Ignition turns ON), regardless of the previous switch status. The switch can still be turned off on the switch panel. Can be used for day time running lights or dust lights.

13. Off Delay Switch Settings • This function programs an off-delay time function, in seconds, into any switch that is triggered by the Lt. Blue Ignition signal wire. The timer will start after the Ignition is turned off. Max off-delay time is 18000 seconds or 5 hours. The off-delay function will NOT activate with switches turned on by an external trigger, or a Bluetooth connection turned on switch. If an off-delay of 10 seconds was programmed for a switch, and if the switch was turned on and the Ignition was turned off, the switch will remain on for 10 seconds. Used for fans, oil coolers or lighting to stay on for a set period of time after the ignition is turned off.

14. Switch Overcurrent Values • This function sets up the overcurrent values, in Amps, of each switch. Switches 1-4 are limited to 20 amps, and switches 5- 8 are limited to 35 amps. Each overcurrent value can be adjusted in 5A increments. This is the current limit that is allowed, for each switch. Any value over the limit for longer than 0.5 seconds will trip the circuit. The switch indicator led will flash 3 times indicating there is a fault. Only the affected switch output will turn off and reset.


15. SPDT and SP3T Switch Configuration • This function allows the user to program a SPDT and SP3T function into selected switches. Only one of the selected switches can be on at one time. When pressing another switch, the previously pressed switch will turn off. For a SPDT function, select Output 1 and Output 2. For a SP3T function, select all 3 outputs. This function, for example, can be used for fan setting controls or suspension setting controls.










So yeah does a lot of shit. Really just the best option I think. I guess it doesn't pass as many amps through as a Spod but I don't need that really.

 

100% agree with you. While I think this doesn’t do quite as much damage as graffiti (although who knows what they did to get there) it’s not something that is normative and just gives governments more ammo to try to close off more of the land we pay for.

 

Thanks for getting back to me. I was looking at the Bantam X in particular, which is obviously still more expensive than the Switch-Pro. I don’t know about the Source LT, but the Bantam X does have trigger functions as well. But I think only 2 switches have that functionality.

At the end of the day I think the only reason I’m leaning towards the Spod is for the touch screen. Idk if it worth the extra cost or not though...

 

I'm personally pretty anti touch screen..haha especially for something like that. But they aren't that bad I guess. But just seems like it could die after a few years all the more easy like a phone or something.

But yeah I haven't looked at that one much as it was way more expensive haha

 

Yeah, I’d love to test out a vehicle off road with the touch screen. Although I guess it’s no different than looking at maps on my phone while off roading. Having tactile buttons is nice so you don’t have to look where you’re touching as well.

 

Yeah I mean you could have both anyways. Haha

 

I mean plus you could just use an old phone as a touch screen with the bluetooth app on the SP haha so..yeah cheaper..smaller. Idk. Better? probably the same.

 

Horseshoe bend is right off the highway, would it ever really be a hidden gem?

There's plenty of awesome places you could explore in that vicinity that you still won't see anyone.

 

Always wanted to visit that place but couldn’t bring myself to try to brave the crowds of people you typically interact with at places like that. So many National Parks I’d love to visit that I bypass for that reason.

I find myself conflicted when it comes to an increase in traffic to public lands. It just as much belongs to any other American citizen as it does me, but I’d much prefer it if people would not take advantage of their taxpayer funded lands so I can enjoy it more

It also reminds me about a paper I wrote about Westward expansion of America. I can not imagine the feeling of discovering new things and territories that, for the most part, nobody had ever discovered before. Kind of makes me feel like social media is just our new form of expansion into the lesser known parts of the world. We geotag now instead of creating maps to bring back to the more “civilized” parts of society. It was always inevitable I guess.