I'm watching two van builds: Rich Rebuilds and this one. The sushi chef build is a higher quality build than the professional auto shop. Keep up the great work guys!
Lithium batteries..... baller lol. Semi pro tip.... when you are using those "tie in connectors" like you are in the puck lights. Cover them in hot glue to avoid corrosion. Especially since you spend time around salt water areas. Great work!
After 34 years post BS Electrical engineering degree with a huge amount of pratical experience, you did very great. You could be arch welding with that much battery. Great job.
At 11:52 I was thinking "red goes with red, and black with black", something doesn't look ok... Glad you found the problem and the lights didn't suffer from that.
Man watching you build this van since the beginning is literally it’s own show, can’t wait to see that bad boy out on the roads with crazy adventures coming! Keep up the great videos can’t wait to see more!
Taku, please make a video on the hurdles and hardships ya went thru! I think it would be really informative and help people build their own. Love the content!
Believe me, you are a genius, Taku. If you never learnt anything about electrical wirings and you can made it all by yourself. I am thrilled indeed. If it had been me, I would probably have burnt the van long ago.😅
I see sidejobs in the horizon. Amazing that you apply your sushi skills to this. Results are clean neat and organized. Better organization and layout than some of the union electricians i hired in the past. Good job!
Hi Taku, I used to do car audio professionally and I avoided the crimp connectors u used for your lights. My experience is they vibrate loose in the automobile environment due to vibration and changing humidity, etc. I know it’s time consuming but I recommend you solder your connections for corrosion and use crimp covers or something else. Spending the time now will prevent hours of issues later!! Nice job without any experience!
That looks so intimidating. You did an amazing job Taku. I hope you are putting a dimmer switch in for the lights. It is starting to look pretty good. I am envious!
Jocelyn did a nice job on the tile also! Double check your wiring connection, fuse or circuit breaker every circuit and carry a fire extinguisher! Lithium batteries can have thermal runaway! Be safe, Taku!👍👍👍
You should be proud of yourself Taku. You are doing a very impressive job, impressing the heck out of me and that's not easy to. Those ceiling lights put out more than I thought they would...NICE! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BUDDY! I'll be watch'in!!
You can use the same 4/0ught wire to do negative just wrap it in black tape or spray paint it back. Wire color does not determine polarity, but your connections do.
Very tense doing this for the first time it seems. The overhead or roof wiring cables really do not need to be 12 gauge if all that will run from them are the LED ceiling lights. You could have used 14 or 16 gauge and I'm fairly sure the better connectors could have been used vs. those yellow slider and clamp types. Most of those styles of connectors are very limited in getting a good connection and staying connected over time. They will work but in the long run, they will cause problems as the plastic ages and road vibrations effect them. Looks like the rest of the terminals, connectors and other equipment are top notch. The independent and extra lighting by the kitchen is always a great feature.
Great work Taku! 400 lithium amps, damn that's alot. You can be offgrid for ever. I hear people running like 1x 100 amp. Looks neat and the stuff is from a great quality brand. I'm a bit unsure about running so large cables to the lamps and then reducing the size that much, I've heard from boat electricians about that can cause serious heat from the power being stopped by the small cable. Might be worth to look up. By the way, don't forget a smoke alarm.
I've wired up numerous off-road vehicles and canopies (for myself and friends) . I think you did a great job! It's always a little difficult to stop it getting messy. Well done. Looking good.
I’m not familiar with the lynx, but put an easy kill switch on solar and b2b. If you like to ski there will be times you’re staying in a house and it’s been a couple days and the batteries are cold and you don’t want that solar to be on trying to charge but it might be fine to discharge the batteries for say the lights and stuff while you warm up the van.
I've been watching vanlife videos for a while, and when you announced that you were making a van I was so happy and I'm so stoked for when you two get on the road
Taku everything is looking great ! The only thing I would have done differently is I would have sealed all the exposed wood ( paint or something to keep moisture out ) great job you two ! I gotta go it’s fish’n time ! 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟👍🏼
I think it looks great especially being your first time... I've been wiring car stereos off and on for a while and you only get better the more you do it... awesome job tho can't wait for the first trip...
14:10 Answered my question about getting someone (electrician) to check everything once you're done Monster truck suspension and wheels !! lol Great stuff as always T & J 💯🤙
Have that same Amazon hammer crimper but haven't used it yet for my setup. Glad to know it works great! I think a dead blow hammer would probably be a better than a rubber mallet though ;)
Videos like this is much needed for those who have never done any of this kind of work. Not everyone will be able to get it perfect the first time, but that’s ok! Don’t lose confidence in the your own projects and continue learning! Excellent video brotha
you should use zip ties as wire maintenance...like in a computer case....with all the bouncing driving you want to stop movement and possible vectors of fraying.
You really should not touch any metal unless it’s absolutely necessary. I was very nervous when you said 100 amps and you are touching everything. I’ve worked at experimental physics for a phd and I’ve learned that mistakes always happen. Keep up and keep posting!!
HI Taku. Just curious, I bought 2020 sprinter (144 WB) on March 22, but when I was getting ready to pick up the following week, I was told there was a safety recall. Did you get any recall notification. Not sure if all 2020 is affected with this recall.
One more quick thing those connectors the yellow ones in your ceiling aren't known for being the best in the world. I would wrap them with electrical tape after you make your connections before stuffing the wires up in your ceiling that way there's no possibility of grounding out on anything or hitting anything if they do come disconnected.
Those LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Battery's cost $950 each... We're lookin at $3800 worth of batteries there.. But worth it because of the safety of those Battle Born's
I'm watching two van builds: Rich Rebuilds and this one. The sushi chef build is a higher quality build than the professional auto shop. Keep up the great work guys!
Lithium batteries..... baller lol. Semi pro tip.... when you are using those "tie in connectors" like you are in the puck lights. Cover them in hot glue to avoid corrosion. Especially since you spend time around salt water areas. Great work!
For someone who's doing this DIY for the 1st time, your effort is absolutely amazing! Hats off to you Taku and Jocelyn too 👍
You're too modest. You're tech saavy, organized, and work clean. Your Class B is going to be impressive. Great job.
After 34 years post BS Electrical engineering degree with a huge amount of pratical experience, you did very great. You could be arch welding with that much battery. Great job.
My heart stopped when only 3/8 lights turned on. I was like, "OMG, ALL THAT HARD WORK!!!" Glad that it was a quick fix!
At 11:52 I was thinking "red goes with red, and black with black", something doesn't look ok... Glad you found the problem and the lights didn't suffer from that.
Man watching you build this van since the beginning is literally it’s own show, can’t wait to see that bad boy out on the roads with crazy adventures coming! Keep up the great videos can’t wait to see more!
Awesome job! it's so clean. I will admit, I was really nervous until I saw the 14 tie down straps you put on those big ol batteries
damn dude. for a 2-person team, you guys are really putting down quality builder work. nice work!!
Taku, please make a video on the hurdles and hardships ya went thru! I think it would be really informative and help people build their own. Love the content!
Believe me, you are a genius, Taku. If you never learnt anything about electrical wirings and you can made it all by yourself. I am thrilled indeed. If it had been me, I would probably have burnt the van long ago.😅
I see sidejobs in the horizon. Amazing that you apply your sushi skills to this. Results are clean neat and organized. Better organization and layout than some of the union electricians i hired in the past. Good job!
Hi Taku, I used to do car audio professionally and I avoided the crimp connectors u used for your lights. My experience is they vibrate loose in the automobile environment due to vibration and changing humidity, etc. I know it’s time consuming but I recommend you solder your connections for corrosion and use crimp covers or something else. Spending the time now will prevent hours of issues later!! Nice job without any experience!
Mad props for undertaking such a massive project with little experience!
That looks so intimidating. You did an amazing job Taku. I hope you are putting a dimmer switch in for the lights. It is starting to look pretty good. I am envious!
Besides a dimmer, add fire extinguisher and carbon monoxide detector!
Jocelyn did a nice job on the tile also! Double check your wiring connection, fuse or circuit breaker every circuit and carry a fire extinguisher! Lithium batteries can have thermal runaway! Be safe, Taku!👍👍👍
I love how educational these Van build's are! Thank you Taklyn
Looks like you guys have a handle on the van build. Looking Great and Awesome job on the electrical wall. Can't wait to follow you on the road 💗🚐👍
Dude! First working on the electrical system? You did an amazing job. I have to give it to you. Great job. Can't wait to see your complete build.
Taku and Jocelyn, making great progress! It's really impressive you guys are taking on this project, can't wait to see the finished product.
You should be proud of yourself Taku. You are doing a very impressive job, impressing the heck out of me and that's not easy to. Those ceiling lights put out more than I thought they would...NICE! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BUDDY! I'll be watch'in!!
You can use the same 4/0ught wire to do negative just wrap it in black tape or spray paint it back. Wire color does not determine polarity, but your connections do.
Very tense doing this for the first time it seems. The overhead or roof wiring cables really do not need to be 12 gauge if all that will run from them are the LED ceiling lights. You could have used 14 or 16 gauge and I'm fairly sure the better connectors could have been used vs. those yellow slider and clamp types. Most of those styles of connectors are very limited in getting a good connection and staying connected over time. They will work but in the long run, they will cause problems as the plastic ages and road vibrations effect them. Looks like the rest of the terminals, connectors and other equipment are top notch. The independent and extra lighting by the kitchen is always a great feature.
Dude your van is going to be more legit than one made by a big company!
You are so brave doing this. Well done.
Great work Taku!
400 lithium amps, damn that's alot. You can be offgrid for ever. I hear people running like 1x 100 amp.
Looks neat and the stuff is from a great quality brand.
I'm a bit unsure about running so large cables to the lamps and then reducing the size that much, I've heard from boat electricians about that can cause serious heat from the power being stopped by the small cable. Might be worth to look up.
By the way, don't forget a smoke alarm.
I've wired up numerous off-road vehicles and canopies (for myself and friends) . I think you did a great job! It's always a little difficult to stop it getting messy. Well done. Looking good.
Looks amazing! 😁👍 Get some security and insurance on that when you two finish.
Nice job looks good! 👍 If you want to make your connections bullet proof solder them before you shrink! Keep it up!😁👍
Jumping into my electrical this week! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Can definitely ‘feel’ you bro, trying to just show and help others with honest opinion and references.
I’m not familiar with the lynx, but put an easy kill switch on solar and b2b. If you like to ski there will be times you’re staying in a house and it’s been a couple days and the batteries are cold and you don’t want that solar to be on trying to charge but it might be fine to discharge the batteries for say the lights and stuff while you warm up the van.
Nice one! Good work, everything looks nice and tight. Look forward to the next part of this journey. Cheers!
I've been watching vanlife videos for a while, and when you announced that you were making a van I was so happy and I'm so stoked for when you two get on the road
Taku everything is looking great ! The only thing I would have done differently is I would have sealed all the exposed wood ( paint or something to keep moisture out ) great job you two ! I gotta go it’s fish’n time ! 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟👍🏼
Glad everything worked out easy with the lights, the van is looking great Taku!
Looks like you’ve got a handle on that electrickery!
Was anyone else at 11:30 yelling at their monitor "NOOO!! You're wiring them backwards!!!!" Glad you figured it out man.
Awesome upload/update Brotha! Getting Closer 👊🏼😎🤙🏼
I think it looks great especially being your first time... I've been wiring car stereos off and on for a while and you only get better the more you do it... awesome job tho can't wait for the first trip...
Awesome job!. Thanks for showing how you actually made the connection with your lights. Not many do
14:10 Answered my question about getting someone (electrician) to check everything once you're done
Monster truck suspension and wheels !! lol
Great stuff as always T & J 💯🤙
you guys are doing a really good job. Looking forward to all the vlogs on ur travels xx
Have that same Amazon hammer crimper but haven't used it yet for my setup. Glad to know it works great! I think a dead blow hammer would probably be a better than a rubber mallet though ;)
Good job my friend oh, I'm sure glad you figured that out. I was getting very nervous. Congratulations
Awesome job! Brave too!
Nice job, its really coming together
i love how happy and positive they both always are!
Videos like this is much needed for those who have never done any of this kind of work. Not everyone will be able to get it perfect the first time, but that’s ok! Don’t lose confidence in the your own projects and continue learning! Excellent video brotha
It’s all coming together! Truly exciting times!
Amazing looks great coming along way. Loving it good JOB
Great work Lots of patience will get u through it all, thanks for sharing your updates with us we will look forward to t the next video peace ✌️
Good job on the wiring.
Looking great!! You both are going to have a great adventure very soon.
If you want a better wire tapping method, check out posi-tap connectors, they're super secure and reusable.
you should use zip ties as wire maintenance...like in a computer case....with all the bouncing driving you want to stop movement and possible vectors of fraying.
Glad to see another video, can't wait till your on the road! Keep it up man.
Good work! You guys are gonna have a blast!! I’m envious of the van folks... so much more work for our 40ft bus😂 3 more months!🙏🏼
Well done!!! Impressive!!
Great job you two! Team work makes dream work!
Great job u 2. Almost ready to travel!! Happy Eastet
You are amazing, Taku-san. 😊👌🏼
good effort, great video - Melbourne following
I love these videos!!!!!!!!!!! I smile the whole time
I need one of this van
You’re a wayyyy better electrician than I am😂
You really should not touch any metal unless it’s absolutely necessary. I was very nervous when you said 100 amps and you are touching everything. I’ve worked at experimental physics for a phd and I’ve learned that mistakes always happen. Keep up and keep posting!!
I have been waiting for this episode for soooooo looooooong....
Cheers mate. Well done
I love these videos!! Makes me sad when the video is over 😕 Great work though!!
WOW.. Looks Great. Does it have a solar panel roof to keep the juice going?
Since you got Victron system already, are you planning to add a Cerbo Gx to monitor the charging and battery usages?
Heck yeah been waiting
You need a Klien crimper, red and black handle at the tip, not the middle.
Are you going to install grommets rubber grommets to protect all the wires you ran through the holes ?
Excellent video...👍👍
Instead of crimping those battery ends you should solder them. It's a much better connection than crimping.
HI Taku. Just curious, I bought 2020 sprinter (144 WB) on March 22, but when I was getting ready to pick up the following week, I was told there was a safety recall. Did you get any recall notification. Not sure if all 2020 is affected with this recall.
I wonder if it’s possible for the van to carry so much weight it can’t move properly.
lol before u put things back together you should test them while they are out.
Well, you wired them all in series, so what did you expect?
Y'all have a link for that marine wire? The similar stuff I could find is backordered out a month
You put a positive wire to a negative connection on that blue box!
If I may ask, what is the total amount it cost you to do the project?
Lol thick wire 🤣 for little lite. Added weight to the van .
Holy sh** that's enough battery for a small house ! NICEEEE
One more quick thing those connectors the yellow ones in your ceiling aren't known for being the best in the world. I would wrap them with electrical tape after you make your connections before stuffing the wires up in your ceiling that way there's no possibility of grounding out on anything or hitting anything if they do come disconnected.
4:16, ONE MORE THING, that's something Uncle from Jackie Chan Adventures would say.
Nice 👍
Nice job!!
How does all this customization affect insurance?
Don't you need a fan to ventilate the batteries and electronics?
Holy shit. Hes driving around on a bomb.
Are you crimping the wires?
Those LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Battery's cost $950 each... We're lookin at $3800 worth of batteries there.. But worth it because of the safety of those Battle Born's
wouldnt that give uneven weight on the right side?
Dont forget the Auto Pilot!!!
Those yellow connectors are JUNK!!!
Now all you need is a dimmer switch! and a single night switch....