Builds Box Rocket 1990 SAS Pickup (2 Viewers)

[Box Rocket]

is the ground side good?
is it one of the ribbons that was damaged?

I have a different cluster from the one I posted the damaged pictures of. All ribbons are good on this new cluster. I do get the Brake, Battery and CEL lights when the ignition is ON but not running, so I assume ground is good for those lights to work?

 

[gnob]

I have a different cluster from the one I posted the damaged pictures of. All ribbons are good on this new cluster. I do get the Brake, Battery and CEL lights when the ignition is ON but not running, so I assume ground is good for those lights to work?

those all run different ground paths.
illumination grounds through the rheostat

 

[Box Rocket]

those all run different ground paths.
illumination grounds through the rheostat

Thanks. That's what I'm finding as I'm looking now. Rheostat could be the likely culprit. I'll check it.

 

[gnob]

here

 

[Box Rocket]

Thanks for the help with my cluster lights. The culprit was in fact the Rheostat with a bad ground. I pulled one out of the parts truck and tried it and all the lights work. So the SR5 cluster swap is complete. Nice to have an oil pressure gauge along with the others and a tach. Success!
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I had a pretty nice set of lights sitting on the shelf so the boy came out and helped me weld some mounting tabs to the bumper and we got them mounted and wired up today.
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Wired with some amber DRL's
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And on.
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[Box Rocket]

Whipped out a center console/tunnel over the weekend. The trans tunnel around the 3 shifters was looking pretty "unfinished" and needed some love. Also need a cupholder solution and a console of some kind. The console I built raises the area around the shifters and flows a bit better into the lower dash. I was able to use a BH3D cupholder that used to be in my 80. The shape of the console it such to fit the cupholder. For the console itself I'm using a Raptor lined ammo box. Only thing left to do is add an armrest pad to the top of the ammo box.
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Untitled by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

I also need to find some better seat covers. The 4Runner SR5 seats in the truck are in great shape but I want to keep them clean. These cheap Dickies seat covers are pretty lousy fitment. Any suggestions for a durable better fit cover would be appreciated.

 

[ferg]

Ammo can corners can be rough on elbows. Plan accordingly.

 

[Box Rocket]

Ammo can corners can be rough on elbows. Plan accordingly.

Yep! I learned the hard way. That’s why we’re making a cushion for the top that will cover corners.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

I also need to find some better seat covers. The 4Runner SR5 seats in the truck are in great shape but I want to keep them clean. These cheap Dickies seat covers are pretty lousy fitment. Any suggestions for a durable better fit cover would be appreciated.

I have the Seat Designs Kingston seat covers in my F250 and I love them. Seat Covers - https://www.dashdesigns.com/p-37109-seat-designs-main.html

I don't know if they have what you need, but I'm impressed with the covers.

 

[Box Rocket]

I have the Seat Designs Kingston seat covers in my F250 and I love them. Seat Covers - https://www.dashdesigns.com/p-37109-seat-designs-main.html

I don't know if they have what you need, but I'm impressed with the covers.

Thanks! I'll check em out.