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    Time to put a sound system in the hotrod, wanna bounce some ideas

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    no electrical power

    First thing I would do is take a set of jumper cables and connect one side of the negative (black) to the negative battery post, then connect the other end of the negative cable (black) to a good bolt on the engine. Check for voltage, try the starter again. If you still get nothing, change all...
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    How is everyone making their wiring look not a mess under the hood.?

    Go the extra mile and remove the old split loom, then install new loom with all the wires in one loom. The end result will look better and be easier to work on, not having to deal with a loom inside another loom. If you're not building a show truck and you want nice instead of "correct" the mesh...
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    Fusible link replacement

    The answer to your question depends on your skill level. Are you better at soldering? Or are you better at crimping connectors.
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    Speaker pods/General stereo questions

    Due to the fact that all powered subwoofers have the amp built into the box, logic dictates that you are not correct. Based on the fact that I have NEVER (in 30 + years) had to replace a bad sub due to the driver being bad, the amplifier is always the part that fails, says you are CORRECT.
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    Preferred Solder for Automotive Wiring

    Totally unrelated to the original post, but back in the 70's the Bell system (Pac Bell) supplied their technicians with big heavy, solid fuel cell powered soldering irons for soldering up lead jacked cables and lead splice cases. They used a fuel cell the size of a "C" battery that was polished...
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    Preferred Solder for Automotive Wiring

    99% sure he was refering to a Bic lighter (flame) not a 12 volt car cigarette lighter, but now that you mention it I bet the glowing coil would work great for shrink wrap, just have to work fast. Good memories of Foster's freeze growing up in So Cal back in the 70's.
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    Replaced stock radio with an amplifier and now turning on headlights turns it off

    If you skip the faith based wiring and switch to fact based wiring you will save massive amounts of time. Instead of hooking up random wires that you believe might be correct, why not use a meter and actually verify what the wires you have actually do? Trust is a feature that will only slow you...
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    Preferred Solder for Automotive Wiring

    The complete answer is, 60/40 rosin core solder. For what you are doing, a soldering GUN would be the best tool for soldering wires from 20 gauge to 10 gauge. Soldering irons are made for assembling and repairing electronics, not really for butt connecting wires over 20 gauge in size. Soldering...
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    Tie rod replacement - wheels on?

    It really comes down to which position you prefer to work in. Would you rather sit in front of the wheel well, or would you rather lay down under the truck while you work.
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    Ford Trash Talk Thread lol

    I didn't think anyone here was so fragile that they would be triggered by using the word "religion" fictionally in a string of humorous words. Is humor now classified as a discussion? If I mention praying to the car gods that my Ford gets me home is that considered a religious discussion? Are we...
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    Dual Tank Wiring Not Working With Truck Current Supply

    Are you trying to go with the plug and pray method? Or are you using a meter to verify voltage?
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    How to increase your odds for success at automotive wiring, electrical installation and trouble shooting.

    I thought I could make this an ongoing thread with useful tips I have learned over the years, to share with you guys as long as the thread didn't get sidetracked with random discussions. Looks like you guys have got this handled so I'll go back to teaching myself how to touch up metalic paint...
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    1996 Grand Cherokee transmission rebuild & on to other stuff

    So far one of the few complaints I have is wishing it would use 1st gear from a standing start more often and not be so obsessed about prematurely shifting into the next gear, before I get up to speed. Sucks from a standing start but is awesome from 50 mph on up. When it actually uses 1st gear...
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    Dim Dash Lights

    They make both types of LED lights, the ones that dim and the ones that don't. The ones I installed in our 1974 Dodge charger dim fine with the stock headlight switch/dimmer.
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    1996 Grand Cherokee transmission rebuild & on to other stuff

    It definitely has a ball joint on it, that's why the first time I noticed it when I had one side jacked up, only one was bent. When it sits on the ground both sides are bent/angled.
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    1996 Grand Cherokee transmission rebuild & on to other stuff

    Pretty sure I already know the answer, but since you have owned your 1996 Grand Cherokee for several years, you are the perfect person to ask. If you had a base model 2003 Ford explorer (main work vehicle)with a 4.0L with 215,000 miles with a fresh transmission, motor with all six timing chains...
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    1996 Grand Cherokee transmission rebuild & on to other stuff

    Yes those are the sway bar end links, both look the same. I have NEVER seen end links that had an angled attachment point, so I started to assume they were bent. I have never owned a Jeep before, it was gifted to me last week and I noticed the odd sway bar links when I was replacing the front...
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    1996 Grand Cherokee transmission rebuild & on to other stuff

    @SirRobyn0. Hoping it's ok to ask you a jeep question since you have the exact same year make and model. Does this look normal? Is this an end link with a ball joint on the top of it?
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    Ford Trash Talk Thread lol

    You guys might be looking at this from the wrong angle. What if the whole purpose of FORD was to promote religion? Think about it, every Ford owner has an added incentive to pray on a regular basis.
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    Fuel gauge grounding location on frame

    I would use a test lead/jumper and connect one end to the negative battery terminal and connect the other end to the ground location you just found and cleaned. If something changes, you have confirmed a ground issue, if nothing changes, your ground is probably good. A quick and easy test. A...
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    Lift too tall. Suggestions on steps or bars to get in

    There are manufactures that make hidden, drop down steps. I wired up a set on a Jeep rock crawler so the owner and wife could get in easier, and they work nice.
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    Ideas for missing headliner

    If you have fabric stores there they usually have a huge variety of materials that you can glue to some type of backing to attach to the ceiling. If you like flags, most are big enough to use as a headliner. Could be a Country flag or maybe a sports flag? Whatever you're into. I thought about...
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    8-track player install

    One more thing to consider, 25 years ago a client gave me a really nice reel to reel tape deck with 8 track built in, and a hand full of 8 track tapes. Because I live in Northern Nevada where the humidity is often quite low, 8 track and cassette tapes dry up and crumble when you put them in a...
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    Dim Dash Lights

    Could also be a bad ground.

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