Xposure
TJ Enthusiast
With the stock configuration have you ever known trans temps to get hot enough that it make the coolant temps increase? (Since they share the radiator)
Can any of you that have this cooler installed take a picture of the power source you used. I'd like to get power from under the hood fuse box. Just want to make sure I get this right. Thx
I came through the grommet next to the steering column. I found a fused that turns off with the ignition and used a fuse tap on the fuse panel behind the glove box.
What specifically would you want a pic of
I'll get it when I get home todayJust a picture of the fuse box would be fine. Or just tell me which fuse slot you used. Thx.
I used fuse #6I'll get it when I get home today
Super simple. Used this to piggy back off an existing fuse. Might have been #6 but it's dark now.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0742BZXC2/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Super simple. Used this to piggy back off an existing fuse. Might have been #6 but it's dark now.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0742BZXC2/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Well, finally got around to installing my cooler. I feel bad for the folks that do not have access to an auto lift. it sure did make it a bit easier to feed the lines and route them around stuff (moving and hot).
One thing to note: lay EVERYTHING out and make sure you have ALL the pieces. I was missing three nuts for the bracket. No big deal but if this is your only ride and you get elbow deep into the installation before you notice missing parts then you are kind of screwed. Don't forget your additional quart of tranny fluid.
I guess either someone replaced my transmission lines or something becuase I had to dig out a tubing cutter and go to town. My lines were no like Jerry's in that there was no way to pull them apart, so i did the next best thing: cut the metal tube on the engine side of the flexible-rubber part. I was impressed on how little fluid flowed out which gave time to push the rubber hoses over the metal tube. Connect the radiator side first as that is where the fluid is going to flow from.
Other than that it was a piece of cake. I do like their method of fastening it to the fuel lines along the frame. There was actually a couple extra of their zip ties and extra line (due to where I ended up splicing in) so I was able to route the rubber above the driver side control arm mount (rear most hole so there is no possible way of contact with the arm) then to the frame. As a bonus, I have about 6 inches of rubber line as surplus. I keep that in the glove box just in case I need to "cut" out the cooler.
I routed the wire along the hoses then up the driver side of the firewall. I have not connected the wire to power yet as I want to install a fuse/relay box on the driver side the will eventually power some LED lights as well. I figure that not connecting the fan up right now should not be that big of an issue as air still passes over the coils any way.
To answer one of the earlier underlying questions: which wire is the positive and which is the negative on the fan?. Well, I bench tested mine and Red was positive and Black was negative (as they should be).
Jerry, thanks for your writeup.
.....How did you wire yours? Did you wire it to a 12V switched ignition source?