Builds Big Red Toy (1 Viewer)

[Str8Razor]

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How's the ARB? Does your compressor cycle on and off when the locker is engaged? The reason that I ask is that mine is short cycling and I haven't seen a leak which leads me to believe it may be internal, need to engage mine and check the breather line to see if it is trying to pressurize the housing....Nice build...

 

[The Phoenician]

Fuel pump maybe?

I don't think it's the fuel pump, it starts right away when i jump or push start it.

What are the symptoms? Do you hear the starter solenoid click? Does it crank?

it clicks or kinda half clicks. New one is now doing the same. Edwin thinks it's the ignition cylinder as they tend to go bad.

How's the ARB? Does your compressor cycle on and off when the locker is engaged? The reason that I ask is that mine is short cycling and I haven't seen a leak which leads me to believe it may be internal, need to engage mine and check the breather line to see if it is trying to pressurize the housing....Nice build...

I haven't installed the ARBs yet. I'm waiting on some cash and for the guy doing it to move to a new location.

 

[davegonz]

I know I've asked you before, but do you have a dedicated relay to the starter that's switched by the stock starter circuit?

 

[The Phoenician]

I know I've asked you before, but do you have a dedicated relay to the starter that's switched by the stock starter circuit?

I don't think so. I''m almost positive I don't. I'm illiterate when it comes to electrical.

 

[davegonz]

I had those same issues with the Princess back in the day. I solved it by adding a dedicated relay that was triggered by the stock ignition circuit.

 

[The Phoenician]

i'll trace the wire back tomorrow to see where it ends up and go from there. Thanks Dave.

 

[The Phoenician]

I rekon it's time for an update. I learned in the Marine Corps when you can't figure something out, get one of your Red Neck friends to help you. After realizing it wasn't the starter I went to order an ignition switch, but it was gonna take 7 days and cost just shy of $100. I need the truck tomorrow. So instead, Dylan my buddy decided we can either jump out of the truck and touch the positive to the negative on the starter using a screw driver every time I need to start it, or he can rig something up. I decided he needed to rig something.

So we went to Oreillys and bought this.

Then we drilled a 5/8 hole

place it somewhere convenient.

then perform some electrical voodoo

and connect it to the starter solenoid

then you get this.

 

[Mr Cimarron]

Nice!

 

[The Phoenician]

Thanks, at some point I'm gonna have to dedicate a day to hiding all the wires and cleaning out the truck.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Looks like Goss' starter button.

J

 

[bluehawk]

very nice, I like it !!!!

 

[davegonz]

Looks like the glow plug button on Hamp.

 

[Mr Cimarron]

Your so modern now. Makes me want to do something similar. If only I could just get in like the wife's VW, key in pocket, and hit the start button.

 

[The Phoenician]

I kinda hate that is becoming semi modern. My original vision for this truck wad to be able to drive it no matter what and use basic things like a shoe string if I have to. Now an EMP will surely disable me from driving unless I had it running already.

 

[niffa]

And the hj61 shall reign supreme in that case, except the clock might not work

 

[The Phoenician]

.... and the radio.

 

[The Phoenician]

I'm always amazed how my coworkers can't manage to park between the lines and complain that their doors keep getting dinged.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Only issue I have (because I'm always in a hurry most of the time...) with the starter button... is turning the key and unlocking the steering wheel... Getting halfway down the driveway and the damn thing locks up....

J

 

[The Phoenician]

J

I have to have the key in and turned for the engine to start. while not intentional, it prevents the steering wheel from locking up.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

J

I have to have the key in and turned for the engine to start. while not intentional, it prevents the steering wheel from locking up.

One day I need to re-wire everything..... May just pass that task along to the next owner.

J