VW T5 MPPT dashboard mount

Dashboard mount for an MPPT solar charger head unit. Fits into T5 dashboard accessory slots.
4h 27m
1× print file
0.20 mm
0.40 mm
47.00 g
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updated July 3, 2024

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My friend wanted to fit his VW T5 Caravelle with a solar panel and put an MPPT charger in the trunk, so I designed this adapter for mounting the head unit to the dashboard. It requires 2 empty accessory slots + a hole / another slot to route the cable. The mount accepts four M4 nuts and bolts.

Printing instructions

The provided prusa slicer project (.3mf) already has all the right settings. Generally, a default preset for a 0.2mm layer height works well. You need to use supports for the large semi-circular overhang and the 4 tiny pins on the dashboard adapters. None of those surfaces are visible after assembly, though.

Print this from a filament that can withstand some heat (definitely not PLA). I printed mine from PETG and it's fine, but consider something like Nylon, especially if you live in a hot climate.

 

MPPT charger: EPever DuoRacer DR1206N-DDS

Head unit: EPever MT-11

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Model origin

The author remixed this model.

VW T5 Dashboard switch cover
by ChristofSchwiening (thingiverse.com)
 

Differences of the remix compared to the original

I made the mount for the MPPT head unit myself and just slapped the T5 dashboard socket adapter onto it.

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