Electrical Tech day Sat. October 27 (2 Viewers)

[H2o]

Tech Day Saturday 10/27 @ 10:00, Burke, VA (Near Rt. 123 (Ox Rd) & Rt 7100 (FFX County Pkwy)) about 3 miles south of the George Mason Univ swap meet location. Please send Ed an email an he will send you his address and directions. ed@emorth.com

UPDATE: EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE RAIN OR SHINE. WE HAVE ACCESS TO 2 CAR GARAGE AND MAY BE ABLE TO ACCOMODATE UP TO 4 VEHICLES.

Activities:
Basic electrical system overview including, How to properly Use a Volt/Ohm/Amp meter
Installation of relays on the FJ-40 headlight circuit to increase headlight brightness
Possibly other things if time permits

If you have a schematic for your particular vehicle, please bring it with you.

If you have a voltmeter, please bring it with you. If you don't have your own, Ed has several we can use.

If we have time, and there is something else you would like to do, please let Ed know so he can be prepared.

All are welcome to come and "play" or watch.

 

[Blue77FJ40]

Who's Ed?

 

[greytandy]

Who's Ed?

The memory is the first thing to go.

Ed was at Doug's tech day. I believe he's an electrical engineer. Nice guy. Has a 40, I believe. His father has a restored WWII Jeep Willy's. He should post the link on that one.

 

[Herb]

Yep, Ed was there...I think he has a '79 red 40. I think.

Super nice guy....he helped do a lot of the dirty brake cleaning and gasket scraping duties under my truck on that fateful day.

 

[H2o]

who Ed..... ? Come on out and find out!

 

[Max in DC]

Where will it take place?

 

[H2o]

TBD, but most likely will be in Fairfax.

 

[H2o]

Please see update on first post...

 

[greytandy]

Hmmm. Sent an email to Ed's address (given above) a week ago and still have not gotten a response.

 

[Herb]

I had a small electrical fire in my truck a few weeks ago!

Unfortunately, my wife is out of town that weekend and I've got 2 little league games on Saturday. I can't make it to the tech day.....

 

[greytandy]

I had a small electrical fire in my truck a few weeks ago!

Unfortunately, my wife is out of town that weekend and I've got 2 little league games on Saturday. I can't make it to the tech day.....

Damn Doug, it sounds like you need this Tech Day more than anybody.

 

[Herb]

Nah...I fixed the problem. My foot bumped two poorly shielded wires, pushing them together....they ended up smoking a LOT..but nothing too scary. I just turned the engine off and pulled off the road. I was able to tape them up on the spot and haven't had any problems since.

Actually, all my electrical stuff works! Even the horn!

 

[greytandy]

Looks as if I'll be coming, but have to leave at 2:00 pm to satisfy wifely requests.

 

[H2o]

Cool. If anyone has not done so yet, and intend to come, make sure you send Ed an email. see first post in this thread.

Thanks.

 

[H2o]

HEY ALL,

EVENT WILL BE RAIN OR SHINE.

 

[greytandy]

HEY ALL,

EVENT WILL BE RAIN OR SHINE.

Will there be crazy pizza?

 

[cahilc]

HEY ALL,

EVENT WILL BE RAIN OR SHINE.

Hmmm ... ok, as long as we don't get washed away by water or sumthing ...



Cahil

 

[John Smith]

Great Tech Day Ed put on today. I hope the weather did not keep anyone away as we had no rain and a sunny day. If you did not make it you missed a good one. With any luck Sebastien will be able to post up some of the video he took.

 

[Herb]

I really wanted to make it...just couldn't swing it. Glad to hear that it went well!

 

[cahilc]

I really wanted to make it...just couldn't swing it. Glad to hear that it went well!

Ex-cellent tech day, sorry you missed it Herb. Was looking forward to bumping into you.

Say did anybody get a copy or pdf file of the diagrams Ed was showing ?

My Best,
Cahil