Oh I say, Is that some instruments I see in the mail?

Well yes, as it happens it turned out to be the Discovery Lite and V6 radio ol Chap.  I was very excited to see this arrive I can assure you.

Amongst the two big ticket items were the pre-wired harnesses, egt's, compass module, fuel flow meter, current sensor and a few other bits and bobs.  I had, at first, thought that it would be a very simple affair,and to be honest it has been I guess.  But it is time consuming to fit it all and bring it up to operational status.  I have had to incorporate more wiring than what I had anticipated. Lucky that plug I fitted to the firewall was a 26 pin plug. I have used at least 18 pins as a best guess. 

I have doubts about my logic regarding the location of the engine module. The module incorporates the wiring really well there in terms of ease of access and aesthetic wiring runs. In regard to handling the temperature? I guess we will find out. My main logic was the cowling in general is a very small space and in regard to temperature differences in such a small space, well could it vary that much? I wouldn't have thought so. Anyway we will see if it stands the test of time. I am placing a lot of trust in the turbo blanket enclosing the majority of the heat that could compromise the module's longevity.

This is the general layout of the dash. I have since added the mp3 input and that is about it. I am struggling to work out where to place the headset plugs. The passenger's side I will fit on the corner of the dash and the side panel but as for the pilot side I am still at a loss. I really had my heart set on having them on the panel behind me. The pre wired harness is wayyyyyy too short for that option and I don't fancy trying to extend the wiring at this stage. I will find a home for it and see how it goes. Perhaps tomorrow will bring a new idea. I am pretty happy with my Narva usb plug. It is a 2.1 amp twin usb port and hopefully will work very well keeping my mini ipad charged and if necessary my phone too.