We will be coming out with some more generic rectangular shaped panels at some point which will work great on the roof. But for now we are only doing the hood specific panels.
The main benefit of our VSS System is that users can keep their vehicle charged up while stationary and not running. It basically acts as a battery tender which keeps the battery topped up.
Cool product, by the looks of it this panel should work with that hood since it retains what looks to be the same raised section as the stock hood.
Sorry, the JLCASCADIA coupon is not valid for the VSS Systems which are already on sale. You can use the coupon for any of our winch accessories though!
Nice! Looks great. I'd be curious to see what the actual real-world output is on these things once people are able to test them.Reviving a somewhat old thread to post some pics and my opinion of the Cascadia system after finally installing it this afternoon!
Took advantage of a beautiful day and a quarantine here in NYC to get my panel mounted up. Install was super simple and the kit provides everything you need, including zip ties for wire management. I followed the directions to first affix the protective vinyl sheet that the panel mounts to. That was probably the trickiest part, but as long as you follow the instructions, it's not hard by any means. Domt skimp on the cleaning and prep work if you want a good result. After using a heat gun and the provided squeegee to clear out the air bubbles I got a super smooth finish on the vinyl and I moved on to mounting the panel.
Again, just followed the directions here. Used heat and pressure to affix the panel. Thanks to the bumpers on the hood, alignment was also pretty easy.
Finally, wiring up the solar controller. I found the battery cables they give you with the controller to be way too long. For now I just tucked the excess away next to the battery, but I will go back and shorten those wires for a neater and safer end product. Without any fuss, as soon as it was wired up, it started charging my vehicle battery. Anyway, pics of the finished product below. Overall I am really happy with the Cascadia solar system and can't wait to put it to the test while camping this summer!
Genesis goes over how to hook solar in to their systems here:
Nice, thanks!
Awesome! Looks great and thanks for the positive write up!Reviving a somewhat old thread to post some pics and my opinion of the Cascadia system after finally installing it this afternoon!
Took advantage of a beautiful day and a quarantine here in NYC to get my panel mounted up. Install was super simple and the kit provides everything you need, including zip ties for wire management. I followed the directions to first affix the protective vinyl sheet that the panel mounts to. That was probably the trickiest part, but as long as you follow the instructions, it's not hard by any means. Domt skimp on the cleaning and prep work if you want a good result. After using a heat gun and the provided squeegee to clear out the air bubbles I got a super smooth finish on the vinyl and I moved on to mounting the panel.
Again, just followed the directions here. Used heat and pressure to affix the panel. Thanks to the bumpers on the hood, alignment was also pretty easy.
Finally, wiring up the solar controller. I found the battery cables they give you with the controller to be way too long. For now I just tucked the excess away next to the battery, but I will go back and shorten those wires for a neater and safer end product. Without any fuss, as soon as it was wired up, it started charging my vehicle battery. Anyway, pics of the finished product below. Overall I am really happy with the Cascadia solar system and can't wait to put it to the test while camping this summer!
Thanks for the order Jim. We'll be shipping those ASAP (its looking around end of May). We are working on a variety of different solar options but for now we are focusing on getting the vehicle specific models to market.
