I asked tech support for details of the solar prewire/factory package for our Safari -- Randy at Airstream provided the following response, with attached parts list for reference...
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The wires would be found around the light behind the forward ceiling
vent/behind the monitor panel/under the bed (battery area). I have attached
a parts list of the items that we use. I would not have any information on
aftermarket items.
The panels we use are 24.13"(with brackets) X 36.75". The units are from
Sunexplorer, whose phone number is 800-671-0169.
I hope this helps.
Randy
Airstream Customer Relations
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Randy's attachment was entitled, "Solar.pdf" -- here's the text of the page:
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2007 SAFARI- BAMBI
ELECTRICAL, 12 VOLT
12 Volt Outlet
510807 Outlet, 12 volt
511121 Mounting plate, 12 volt receptacle
Break away Switch
0300027 Break away switch, Bargman
400407 BRACKET, BRAKE AWAY SWITCH, 28’, 27’, 25’
Solar Panel
511828 BATTERY-12V DEEP CYCLE AGM
511142-01 PANEL-SOLAR 53 WATT VLX-53
511142-02 BRACKET-MOUNTING KIT SOLAR PANEL
510696 HOLDER,FUSE,IN-LINE
510328 AGC 10 FUSE-FUSE PANEL
385947 LABEL 10 AMP FUSE MAX.
511846 KIT-CHARGE CONTROLLER DISPLAY
511851 CABLE- CAT 5E BLUE
511852 CONNECTOR- RJ45E
Monitor Panel and Sensor
511788-01 Monitor panel, CATCON Micropulse
511789-01 BOOT-SENSOR #500-20010-05
511789 SENSOR, TANK MONITOR
511286-01 WIRE FLAT TELEPHONE 26 GA. BLACK
511286-02 WIRE FLAT TELEPHONE 26 GA. IVORY
511252 PLUG PHONE 4 CONDUCTOR
511393 COUPLER-MODULAR EXTENSION, 4 CONDUCTOR
511817 COUPLER, IN LINE PHONE JACK
[page id] II-51
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I believe I'll be going with Kyocera panels, myself. Possibly some combination of their 85, 65, and 50 Watt panels. I plan to play with cardboard mockups today to see how placement and fitment work out in the tiny spaces available on my little 20' model.
One idea I'm toying with is using the truck cap's rack mount to provide additional panel real estate when camping...might need a separate charge controller for that part of the setup, dunno.
I am still working out which charge controller(s) I want. I'd prefer to stay with Xantrex products, but haven't found quite what I'm looking for yet...I really like their battery monitor, and plan to install the charge controller remote panel(s) in the same area as where I
installed the battery monitor 
Cheers,
-jd.