What did you do to your jeep today?

[sota]

Dillema:

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Prices per switch position are comparable. The 6 uses a traditional relay setup and could handle more power. The 8 uses IGTs and is maximum current limited.

I actually have a relay box like in the first one already, as I was going to roll my own with one, but I love the neatness of the wiring that kit gives you.

Thoughts

 

[Leeann]

What are you using for Rust Converter? I usually get Rustoleum, but last night picked up Loctite's version as it said it's supposed to be a little glossy.

I have Loctite Extend here, but a guy on another forum recommended Corroseal, so I've been giving that a try. It smells like Elmer's glue, but it seems to work pretty well.

 

[profdlp]

Dillema...

You have a link for those? I like them. Maybe it would get me moving on upgrading the switches I have now.

 

[sota]

You have a link for those? I like them. Maybe it would get me moving on upgrading the switches I have now.

pictures are links

also I think I'm leaning towards 6-switch version. I like the idea of relays instead of IGTs for switching.

eta:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Gang-Swi...3cf2e2147:g:yH0AAOSwHv1eIWqz&autorefresh=true
$75.90 for the 6-gang.
I put an offer in for $60

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useful shot of some of the bits.

one of the biggest problems I see is, I'd like to mount that on the driver's side, but there's really no room there. I guess if the control line is long enough to reach the passenger side, I could put it there. I'll need to relocate the plow control module though.

actually looking more closely at the picture, I think the bottom cover with the wire cutout comes off, and could be installed in the other direction.

 

[sota]

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That 8 position bracket is just a tick over 8.5" wide. Says to me I could do 2 of those switch panels easily.

 

[GitEmSteveDave]

I have Loctite Extend here, but a guy on another forum recommended Corroseal, so I've been giving that a try. It smells like Elmer's glue, but it seems to work pretty well.

I usually use it on my door panels and in the engine bay. I don't mind flat black from rustoelum RR on the inside of my door panels, but I liked the idea of glossy. I only had a chance to do one coat yesterday of the Extend, and didn't notice it covering like the RR does, but the can was ~40F and it was cold out, so maybe I'll wait to a warm day and keep the can inside.

 

[Leeann]

On the Loctite Extend, I use the bottle where you paint it on with a brush. I've never had any luck with the rattle can version.

 

[sota]

POR-15 sprays beautifully out of a $10 HF purple paint gun.

 

[Leeann]

POR-15 sprays beautifully out of a $10 HF purple paint gun.

Yep, POR-15 and Cerakote, too.

 

[GitEmSteveDave]

Found someone willing to part with a stock lightbar switch. Finally no gaping holes in my dashboard!

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[sota]

wanna give me your blank out plate?

 

[GitEmSteveDave]

wanna give me your blank out plate?

It still has the lightbar switch hole in it.

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[sota]

oh. nevermind then.

 

[sota]

I drove it for the first time in a month.

 

[sota]

How are people cleanly getting wiring up to the roof for lights on a rack, without drilling through the roof or the body work?

 

[tommudd]

How are people cleanly getting wiring up to the roof for lights on a rack, without drilling through the roof or the body work?

from engine bay, under cowl, remove the moulding up door frame, wiring runs under it up to top side, when I ran mine had less than 1/8 of inch of wiring showing

 

[JoeManly]

So all last year I took on the major project and after dropping a remanufactured engine in, rebuilt the trans, installed new front driveshaft, refurbished the rear driveshaft and axle, new upper and lower control arms front and rear, all new links/bushings/ball joints, brake rotors/calipers/pads/drums/shoes, new front and rear stainless brake lines, new parking brake cables, complete new cooling system, PCM, TCU, BCM, coil packs, fuel injectors, every sensor, complete new exhaust including cats from 1 year prior, but now new O2 sensors, LED headlight conversion, rocker panels and a partridge in a pear tree.....(big inhale), I was having the windshield replace so by golly what better time then to Raptor Liner the whole thing. The inside is totally clean too, but the outside is just sexy.

 

[Leeann]

Returned the old front calipers for the core charge and bought rear pads and rotors. They're actually worse than the fronts were...

 

[sota]

I need brakes now.

 

[GitEmSteveDave]

On the Loctite Extend, I use the bottle where you paint it on with a brush. I've never had any luck with the rattle can version.

That's what threw me as well. There's no rattle in the can. Didn't realize it came in a regular liquid.