Recent content by WallyWest

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    Fog light wiring

    '03 Sport. Got a front bumper with integrated LED lights. Not really fog lights, but my plan is to connect them to the fog light wiring. Wires running to the factory fogs are blue and black. New bumper has two LEDs on each side. My plan is to wire them in series and connect to the the...
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    Let's talk code readers

    I have the BAFX thing for standard OBD2 stuff. Works fine, but I'm looking for a reasonably priced reader that also gets all the manufacturer specific stuff. Like airbag codes, basically something that can read anything the car's ECU is reporting. Live sensor data would be nice too, but I...
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    Just when you think things are going ok...

    Background. Covid craziness basically screwed me out of a 15 year career in food service. I worked in a bakery for a while, liked it, then went to Culinary school. Got a degree (yeah, it's a real thing, lol) in baking and pastry arts. Worked for some crappy places, and finally clawed my way...
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    Fumoto oil drain valve doesn't fit my 2003 4.0

    I got the Fumoto F101S which says it has 1/2-20 UNF threads. This was what their website said I should get for a 2003 4.0. Yeah, well it doesn't fit mine. Way too small, doesn't even touch the threads. So did Fumoto give me bad info? Or should that be the right one? In which case I guess...
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    2008 Grand Cherokee A/C service port question

    This is for a 2008 Grand Cherokee, 3.7 V6. AC system was leaking a bit last year, this year it's empty. So I got one of those high/low valve kits. The low side was easy, it had the standard valve. Then I searched around for the high side, found it at the top of a cylinder mounted next to...
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    A few questions about re-gearing for 33s

    I've got a '03 Sport, Dana 30 front, 35 rear. Going to 33's, I've decided to stick with the stock wheels, Ravines, and get 33x10.5, probably KO2s. I'm not going to be doing anything crazy in terms of rock crawling, deep mud, stuff like that. This is mostly just for fun and the occasional...
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    Front tire, outside edge wear

    Just on the passenger front. The edge of the tread is getting rounded off. Driver side is ok, although perhaps a hint of the same thing. Not much, only because I was really looking. Too much toe in? I would think that would affect both equally.
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    Steve Vai fans? Check this out.

    Lots of good guitarists out there. And then there's Vai.
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    Any mortgage experts here?

    Refinancing my house and something seems fishy, but I don't know enough about the math behind these things to say for sure. I'll try and condense the story as much as possible. Initial value was estimated at $135,000. Loan was $100,000 to stay just under 75% LTV. There was like 1.5 points...
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    Is there a difference between clearing codes and disconnecting the battery?

    Got a CEL, O2 sensor code, so I have both upstream sensors ordered. Which reminded me of this question. I have a OBD2 reader that can clear codes, but does that accomplish the same thing as cutting power and wiping memory? I figure with replacing those sensors I probably want to do the...
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    New to Wranglers. Is this a good deal?

    Seller is either crazy and you should buy it immediately, or the frame is trash.
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    Help With Selling on Ebay

    I bank at a credit union too, federal law still applies. Best of luck.
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    Help With Selling on Ebay

    Guess again. You have an agreement with eBay linking that account. When you do that, whether it's eBay or an autopay for a CC or whatever, the bank will overdraw your account and pay it anyway. And now you'll owe that to the bank, plus overdraft fees. This isn't the bank screwing you, they...