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Converter upgrade.

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Topic: Converter upgrade.

Posted By: Awchief
Subject: Converter upgrade.
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 9:12am

Looking for anyone that has swapped out the WAFC 8735P that is coming in the current production Pods with a PD4135. Both PD and BestConverter say it is a direct replacement. I am seeing several noticeable differences.

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Michael

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Posted By: mrm435075
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 11:13am

Look at the other 'Converter' thread in this forum.

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Michael
2019 R-Pod 179 HRE Cocoon
2011 Tacoma TRD 4 door

Posted By: Tibof
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 2:16pm

Easy swap. I just did it. If you buy the separate Charge Wizard pendant, you don't even need to change the fuse board.

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2015 Pod Hood River Edition
2012 Tacoma Crew Cab 4 Liter

Posted By: Awchief
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 4:22pm

Tibof, thank you for your response, but guessing you might of misread my post and didn’t use the 4135. It is a complete unit, not just an electronics board package. The entire assembly enclosure and all gets R&R’d in one piece. The charge wizard is build into the 4135 does not even have a spot to plug in the pendent.

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Michael

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 4:31pm

what "noticeable differences" do you see? it's pretty straight forward, even if changing the whole thing.

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Posted By: Tibof
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2018 at 4:06pm

Originally posted by Awchief

Tibof, thank you for your response, but guessing you might of misread my post and didn’t use the 4135. It is a complete unit, not just an electronics board package. The entire assembly enclosure and all gets R&R’d in one piece. The charge wizard is build into the 4135 does not even have a spot to plug in the pendent.

My bad; you are correct. I swapped in a PD4655 assembly. Its designed as a replacement for the WFCO. IMHO, it costs a bit more than the 4135 but has higher amperage and looks like and easier swap.

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2015 Pod Hood River Edition
2012 Tacoma Crew Cab 4 Liter