Okay...electrical witchcraft of some sort. So a diode is like a check valve? Lets current flow in one direction only? Whatever it is, it's now in the scrap bin and my dome lights work as they should now. Can't believe I'm still finding things like this 5+ years into owning it.
And on the...
Installed new hinges on my large rear door and new courtesy light switches. No more lifting the door to close it and my dome lights shut off when I shut the door.
Next order of business was my dome light not wanting to turn off. Started about December. I've just had the switch off as the light would flicker and not go out completely.
Dug into the driver's side first, think I found the problem.
Looks like someone soldered in a tiny resistor and...
Put new door pull handles on along with new plastic nuts and screws. My handles were loose...due to broken plastic nuts. Wrong color of gray, but that's what's available.
A few weeks ago I shut the large rear door, and it bounced back at me...lower hinge pin/bushing combo was done. Ordered a new set of hinges, along with a few other parts.
Of course the first bolt I turn, snapped off. Weird as it's not down in the 'rust zone' and I've been pretty lucky with...
Removed the right rear jump seat and moved my box-o-crap pelican case to that spot. Makes more sense to have it there as it has my tools, tow strap, CO2 tank etc. in it, easier to get to stuff.
I think I'm going to move my electrical junk, house battery and DC-DC converter to up behind the...
Another beer left on my troopy at Bogus yesterday...last three days up there someone has left me a beverage. I've figured out two of them, but one is still a mystery.
If you go stock, like Rick suggested, you may also need the rear crossmember and mounts. My troopy had the rear tire mounted underneath originally and does not have the mounts for an aux tank.
Snapped these photos a few years ago at a local cruiser shop. I believe this is a later model 79...
Ben had an issue with his a while back, not sure if he fixed or replaced, but the discussion starts here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/1988-bj74-number-1.1087702/post-15218742
And this came up too...
Got a pic? I use a China-Freight step/hitch extender plugged into my frame-mounted receiver hitch, so a bit lower than your 4xlabs bumper.
It's okay, but still a bit too high.
Up at the local ski hill today, some kind soul left me some kind-beers in my ratty Trasharoo. Not sure what I did to deserve them, but am enjoying them, free beer is so delicious.
Don't know what I did to fix the bouncing speedo needle except pull everything apart and put it back in again. Been working great for the last 3-weeks.
Got this digital dual voltmeter for Xmas, finally installed it last night.
I didn't run a ground back to each battery, so the 'Aux' is...
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