How to mod your Jabeo for an Apex without a reef angel cable

[trido]

I researched as many threads as I can without spending too much time spinning my wheels.
Here is the diagram I followed. At first I wired it wrong and the voltage wasn't reduced.

Here is what the semi finished product looks like

This is the proper wiring configuration for the voltage reduction.
The red from the power supply connects to the Brown on the Jabeo.
The black from the powersupply connects to the Blue on the Jabeo.
The Solid wire (negative) from the Apex (orange or green if your using an ethernet cable) also goes to the black and blue (ground wires).
Now comes the important part.
Solder the two resistors together in a line.
Solder the positive lead (orange/white or blue/white with ethernet) from the apex to one end of the resistors,
Then Solder the other end of the resistors to the Ground wire cluster.
Finally, Solder the yellow/green jabeo wire in between the two resistors.

This wiring configuration will cut the output voltage from the Apex in half. From 10.7VDC down to 5.4VDC

I didn't put any heat shrink tape on this so I could show how its set up easier but will add it later. If you don't have any heat shrink, you could always carefully wrap each connection with electrical tape.

 

[reefman069]

hey good job. so what size resistors are those. where do you buy them at.

 

[trido]

They are a 1k Ohm 1 watt resistor from Radio Shack. About $3 a pair.

 

[DTECH07]

Sweet Trido but have you a incasing design?

 

[trido]

Sweet Trido but have you a incasing design?

No, I used heat shrink wrap on all the connections and then used electrical tape to hold it all together. I never have been one in this hobby to worry about making my wiring pretty.