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  1. NskLJ

    Electrical issues when in gear

    Tom, it is a voltage drop test. Doing voltage ground to ground will show a loss of voltage through a cable under load. It is the correct way to test it. If you take the volt meter and place one lead end on the battery terminal and the other at the end of the cable you will see the amount of...
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    Airbags

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    Electrical issues when in gear

    So you are using a voltmeter with one lead attached to battery negative and the other lead attached to the engine ground stud. Do this with the engine running. If you get the 4.5 volts, this is a voltage drop telling you you are losing 4 volts through the cable. Take a set of jumper cables and...
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    Electrical issues when in gear

    Check the wire from the battery positive cable to fuse box under the hood
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    Electrical issues when in gear

    Yes it was
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    Electrical issues when in gear

    Check the power wire going to the primary junction box, check voltage at fuses in box when it is acting up.
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    Attn: TJ Electro Aces & Wire Nuts

    If you want a LED to simulate an alarm LED hook the positive wire to battery (B+) and the neg wire to an ACC circuit. The ACC circuit will be the ground when the key is off. When you turn the vehicle on both wires will have power which will turn the led off. There are flashing led’s you can...
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    Jeep Clubs?

    It will be a change for sure, we were looking in the springs, monument and woodland.
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    Jeep Clubs?

    When I purchased my LJ, I had a long history of off-roading dirt bikes and quads in the sand dunes of glamis. I had wanted to due more exploration in the California desert. I tried to get friends to go the enduro route but that did not happen. A few buddies purchased SBS’s but those are not...
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    Weird turn signal light issue only when lights are on

    Check the bulbs and the grounds. You may have a rear bulb that the filaments are touching each other or a bad ground circuit.
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    Fire Extinguisher Size, Mount, Location

    That what I use in my Jeep minus the roll bar mount. I attached it to a piece of angle that is bolted between the seat rails. It is out of the way, the seat still operates normally and I can reach it.
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    What relies on the VSS output?

    Evap system to purge fuel vapors
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    Heater Box Blows Cold Air When Off

    Here is a vacuum diagram. The green hose ( recirculating door) should have vacuum in the off position. Drop the glove box out and look for disconnected or cut hose.
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    Heater Box Blows Cold Air When Off

    I would not pull the dash until you have a solid diagnosis, once the dash is out it will be hard to test. Your profile is not filled out with vehicle specifics, check the service manual for the vacuum door diagram to see if the recirculating door changes to inside air when shut off. You should...
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    Max JK tire size?

    That a 4 year old post you may not get a reply
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    Reconnecting stabilizer bar to frame

    If the bolt diameter and thread is the same as the skid plate you could order some inserts from BMB and use those.
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    Connection Plugs

    Picture of the connector may help. Best bet will probably get them of an old harness
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    Going to attempt A/C tonight

    Remove the A/c relay and check for power at pins 85 &86 one should have power. Check pins 30 & 87 one should have power. If not check corresponding fuse. Jump 30 to 87 the compressor should kick on if it does check refrigerant pressure, engine off, pressure should be close to ambient...
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    Going to attempt A/C tonight

    The belt is stoping the pulley from turning start the engine the belt will turn the pulley. You will hear it if the bearing is bad.
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    Going to attempt A/C tonight

    The compressor pulley is not spring by hand? Do you have the belt on? The pulley should turn freely with the belt removed or the pulley bearing is seized but then you would have belt noise