Solar panel for...your hood?!

I have no need for such a thing but I know some of you dabble with solar for camping needs etc....

This seems a bit pricey especially with addons but I'm not well versed in automotive solar setup expenses.

https://www.lensunsolar.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=87_84_88&product_id=590

 

Here's a different product that I think a few members have installed that does the same thing.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/cascadia-4x4-vss-tundra-specific-solar-system-just-installed.84553/

 

I thought it was too pricey for the output but it's very neat.

This is a mockup of what I'm doing using some 100w rubberized flexible panels I found a good deal on.

Going to use seam sealer and vhb tape directly to the roof. The grommet lets me zip tie some of the wiring. I'm going to attach more wiring to the rubber weather strip support just towards the door.

It may not work but I think it might.

 

They have great looking products but 2-3x the cost of what it actually costs to get that wattage, renogy and call it a day

 

Are you wiring them in series or parallel?

 

Good question. My controller will operate 9-30v solar input. I was going to have them in parallel, so I doubled my amperage, but is that a mistake?

 

Cloudy days or partial sunlight cut down voltage which then cut down wattage/amperage. I’m no expert at all, but how I wired mine was in series, so even on cloudy days your voltage is high enough to push you wattage thru and charge more effectively.
On my off grid setup on my garage, I can put 60-70ah into my single 100ah battery, from 2-100w panels (I run a 12v exhaust fan to cool the garage down) and hit it heavy with a Milwaukee battery charger topping off 18v packs for camping