Our morning began with the usual rundown of our agenda. Right after discussing our plans, Mike and I dove into running wire and making connections. We managed to hook up wiring to activate a back up alarm and lights for when we put the car in reverse. Instead of putting them on a switch, we used the stock switch that is built into the transmission. This means that when you place the car in reverse, the lights and alarm automatically come on. Moving on to the next objective, we wired in our horn. Having complications with the switch in the middle of the steering wheel, we decided to wire the horn up to the cruise control switch. It worked out nicely and actually made it easier to reach in case of an emergency. After finishing up the horn, Mike and I finished the quick disconnect cable reaching inside the car. Using a butt-connector, we crimped the cable in a loop through a hole in the handle. By pulling a handle inside of the car, we are now able to disconnect the high voltage circuit from inside of the car.
This afternoon Mr. Butler was able to run to Madison DMV and pick up our new license tag. Tomorrow we hope to take our first legal drive up the road and test the car’s range.
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