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Way it looks on the Stewart Stevenson FMTV's; same for any of today's cars and trucks, is we will have to become electronically knowledgeable. Just turning a wrench and understanding combustion and gears etc. no longer cuts it. In fact "mechanical" knowledge today may even be of be lesser importance to keep a rig going/restoration than electrical knowledge. It's like in last couple decades of space movies where the person who saves the day is the one who rewires the Flow capacitor to the modular Xziplinger bypassing the Piddlepop allowing the engines to fire. Oh, and they use bubble gum to hold the jumper wire in place. Those past movies are today's reality. A mechanic that could reweld a broken axle in the field with batteries, jumper cables, and nails as a Rod is no longer enough.
So let's add post or links to other post/threads into here about:
. Things you've discovered on the road or trail during an electrical breakdown that helped you limp home. Did you rob a component from elsewhere less important to temporarily replace the one that went out? or jumper it orr? ESPECIALLY look forward to personal experiences rather they happened State Side in your personal FMTV or happened to you in Military scenario.
. Things you've discovered while repairing/restoring electronic related issues in your garage that you recognize to be potential "limp home knowledge" .
. Ways you've discovered to bypass/remove electrical components allowing for one less electrical headache (such as using air solenoids to remove CTIS computer)
ALSO...... what spares to keep and where. Below two list I will keep updated below with your suggestions from your post.
. Spare electronic components/computers (Transmission computer?) to keep on the truck or in Garage.
. Electronics repair Aids (Scopes, Code Readers, etc.)
SPARES S=Spare item, K?= Should this spare item be Kept in the (T=)Truck or is just having an extra in your (G=)Garage cause one you have will go bad with time/use, W=Where to buy?
EXAMPLE
S. Transmission ECU
k? G. Maybe T if you're planning a long Expedition.
W. Ebay, Military Surplus sites etc.
EXAMPLE
S. Voltage Regulator
K. ?
W. ??
Electronics Tools ET-Tool, Wh?= same above,
EXAMPLE
ET. MultiMeter
Wh? T&G
W. Harbor Freight, Amazon, Favorite Auto Parts stores along with various others
EXAMPLE
With this ET in mind there has been a few mentions of a Windows XP powered ECU programmer and/or problem scanner OBDII like unit. Where can one get that?
So let's add post or links to other post/threads into here about:
. Things you've discovered on the road or trail during an electrical breakdown that helped you limp home. Did you rob a component from elsewhere less important to temporarily replace the one that went out? or jumper it orr? ESPECIALLY look forward to personal experiences rather they happened State Side in your personal FMTV or happened to you in Military scenario.
. Things you've discovered while repairing/restoring electronic related issues in your garage that you recognize to be potential "limp home knowledge" .
. Ways you've discovered to bypass/remove electrical components allowing for one less electrical headache (such as using air solenoids to remove CTIS computer)
ALSO...... what spares to keep and where. Below two list I will keep updated below with your suggestions from your post.
. Spare electronic components/computers (Transmission computer?) to keep on the truck or in Garage.
. Electronics repair Aids (Scopes, Code Readers, etc.)
SPARES S=Spare item, K?= Should this spare item be Kept in the (T=)Truck or is just having an extra in your (G=)Garage cause one you have will go bad with time/use, W=Where to buy?
EXAMPLE
S. Transmission ECU
k? G. Maybe T if you're planning a long Expedition.
W. Ebay, Military Surplus sites etc.
EXAMPLE
S. Voltage Regulator
K. ?
W. ??
Electronics Tools ET-Tool, Wh?= same above,
EXAMPLE
ET. MultiMeter
Wh? T&G
W. Harbor Freight, Amazon, Favorite Auto Parts stores along with various others
EXAMPLE
With this ET in mind there has been a few mentions of a Windows XP powered ECU programmer and/or problem scanner OBDII like unit. Where can one get that?
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