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I even inherited a 16' tape measure that a factory worker had left in the space behind the old unit. A digital volt meter was handy to watch the converter output on completion. No special tools were required other than several sizes of TORX bits, Allen wrenches, Phillips & flat bladed screw drivers, and a pair of needle nose pliers. This may not be enough to bring back a badly sulphated battery but it should help prevent any additional build up. I had considered adding a separate desulphation unit, but that will not be necessary now as the new charger will do this every 21 hours for 15 minutes. The four-stage Charge Wizard should eliminate most of the out gassing and water loss. The new distribution board contains 12 fuses compared to the 9 available on the factory original. The new unit slips in exactly where the old unit was and it was very easy to replace the DC distribution board.

I had expected that it would take most of a day to switch the units, but in reality it only took slightly more than an hour and that included a coffee break. For those of you contemplating this conversion, I just wanted to iterate that it could not be easier unless you had someone else do it. After reading the various posts about upgrading the existing Magnetek/Parallax 7345 single-stage Charger/Converter and Bill Hemme's excellent instructions for replacing it with Progressive Dynamics PD9160A, I decided to replace the factory unit with the Progressive Dynamics PD4655 ( ) in my 2004 26RB Diesel.

Magnetek power converter power going thru ground