Hey Y'all -
. It's been a minute since I've posted and I want to keep comms open. I recently successfully fixed my "newish battery dying every other day" issue. This made me happy, verifying all the cash I gave to ITT Tech was a good idea after all. Since I wanted to clean the terminals anyway, I decided to do the in-line/series test with my Fluke meter set to measure current. Sure enough, I had a 200mA parasitic draw. The culprit was the aftermarket DUAL radio which was installed by the previous owner. I guess there's a way to look for parasitics by measuring voltage drop across each fuse? This involves charts and graphs, chicken bones and voodoo - looked a little complicated. If anyone needs help running down an electrical problem like this, let me know.
I've been practicing on scrap with my Hobart 140 MIG machine so I'll be able to successfully replace a rotten section of my frame (rear lower control arm bracket). Welding isn't easy but I'm getting a little better every time. My biggest issue is seeing where the hell I'm laying my bead/keeping my bead straight. Even with the darkening turned to minimum on my crappy Harbor Freight hood, still can't seem to make a straight line. Keep practicing, I know. Oh, I wanted to attach a picture that proves you can indeed fix your TJ frame with tie wraps, hahaha! Not ready for the trails but good enough to get me back and forth to work. All the best, kids!
. It's been a minute since I've posted and I want to keep comms open. I recently successfully fixed my "newish battery dying every other day" issue. This made me happy, verifying all the cash I gave to ITT Tech was a good idea after all. Since I wanted to clean the terminals anyway, I decided to do the in-line/series test with my Fluke meter set to measure current. Sure enough, I had a 200mA parasitic draw. The culprit was the aftermarket DUAL radio which was installed by the previous owner. I guess there's a way to look for parasitics by measuring voltage drop across each fuse? This involves charts and graphs, chicken bones and voodoo - looked a little complicated. If anyone needs help running down an electrical problem like this, let me know.
I've been practicing on scrap with my Hobart 140 MIG machine so I'll be able to successfully replace a rotten section of my frame (rear lower control arm bracket). Welding isn't easy but I'm getting a little better every time. My biggest issue is seeing where the hell I'm laying my bead/keeping my bead straight. Even with the darkening turned to minimum on my crappy Harbor Freight hood, still can't seem to make a straight line. Keep practicing, I know. Oh, I wanted to attach a picture that proves you can indeed fix your TJ frame with tie wraps, hahaha! Not ready for the trails but good enough to get me back and forth to work. All the best, kids!
