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Contains all of Wagon Way's articles organized by categories. We have over 160 articles with more being written all the time and almost 700 photo's scattered throughout the site. Just click on the subject below to open up the index
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- Ready Welder Wiring Job
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- Daytime in the Dark
- Fuse Boxes, DC outlets and Grounds
- Interior winch controls
- Inverter Power
- CB Radio
- Hinged Console
- Electrical System Know How
- Death of a Battery
- Dual Batteries
- Battery Cables
- A Voltmeter or Two
- A Solar Solution
- What, No Heat?
- Lilly Reboot Part 2
- More Power
- Hood Light
- Lights, camera, air.
- Lilly Re-powered Part 6: Gauge swap
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Articles that have recently had additional info or images added to existing "Write Ups".
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- Lilly Re-powered Part 6: Gauge swap - 02-09-2015
- Get more from your torque wrench! - 02-07-2015
- Lilly Re-powered Part 3: Making things fit - 01-26-2015
- Lilly Re-powered Part 2: 3FE comes out - 01-26-2015
- Lilly Re-powered Part 1 - 01-26-2015
- Extra! Extra! - 01-25-2015
- Hood Light - 05-31-2014
- Rock lights - 05-31-2014
- Lights, camera, air. - 05-31-2014
- Swing outs... - 03-16-2014
- Shifting Springs - 03-10-2014
- ARB Bumper Modifications - 01-19-2014
- Fire Extinguishers - 01-17-2014
- Antifreeze Simplified - 11-03-2013
- No School, Like Old School - 11-03-2013
All Things Electric
Battery Cables
By Tony K
Simple but important components of our rigs. They are the connection between the batteries and the starter and other larger high draw components such as winches. You can use the most basic battery cables you can find or get a little more picky and install some better cables.
Dual Batteries
By Tony K
There are some good reasons to install dual batteries and if you drive a Toyota diesel it is somewhat mandatory. Diesels tend to take a bit more effort to turn over that high compression. But just about any rig will benefit from the extra juice supplied by a second battery. There are numerous ways to connect a dual battery set up but like I have said before I like simple.
Electrical System Know How
By Tony K (with a little bit of help from Steve K)
I will be the first to admit this is the area I lack the most knowledge in. But I am learning more all the time and figured we needed a place for basic electrical what not.
Hinged Console
By Tony K
I added a large amount of wiring and switches to my console and to make access better than the 5 screws that normally hold it down I went ahead and put a hinge on it. This allows me to just tip it up. Once it is up I have access the wiring for my air locker switches, aux light controls, 12v DC outlets, an auxiliary fuse block, interior 
winch controls and the negative buss that serves as the ground for all that electrical.