Recent content by Erik Unyielding

So, I found the horn, it wasn't removed. 😆 The power wire going to it had been cut and it was twisted back together with a wire nut, which is maddening. I'd seriously rather see a household light switch "installed" in a vehicle than wire nuts and it seems that my truck has quite a few of the...

Maybe the corrosion around the ring is preventing operation or there's just a break in the wiring somewhere. I'll dig around a little.

Looks like mine had been removed, then. Does this switch look complete, at least?

Absolutely agree with all of that but mine doesn't have an electric horn at all. I just assumed that the military didn't deem them necessary so they didn't come with one. Am I incorrect?

This might be a silly question but has anyone installed a horn button in their steering wheel? I got a Vixen air horn for my M1008 and I'm trying to decide whether or not to use the provided 12v air solenoid or to use a pull valve with a lanyard (like a semi). If a steering wheel button is too...

Finished up last night, for now. So, along with the internal upgrades, I've added a lockup toggle switch with 4th gear pressure switch, cooling pan, pan temp sensor, external cooler with a 180 degree fan switch on the pressure line, temp gauge, tachometer, and capacity is now over 2 gallons of...

I swear, the damn fan switches are cursed! I got the switch installed, started wiring it, wasn't paying attention, yanked the wrong wire, and snapped the connector off the switch. 🤬🤬🤬🤬 I refuse to buy another one so I took apart a spade connector, stuffed it under the broken tab, and soldered...

Trust me, with my tendency to over-plan and over-build, it's a nagging concern. Plan is, once everything is operational, to break out the welder and fabricate a cage and shield.

It's not directly transmission related but I spent a few hours last night wiring up my auxillary fuse panel and gauge pod. The lockup solenoid now has its own protected circuit and I just need to connect the trans temp sensor to the gauge, wire the fans to the panel and switch, and all the...

It seems like a lot of fragile parts have gone suicidal on me over the years.

Plot twist: after going through all of that trouble making a tee adapter and breaking the switch, I found the correct tee and bushing I needed. Well, at least it's all in and ready for when the switch arrives in a couple of days. Looking at it, I kind of like how the hard line will end up...

While swearing loudly about the broken switch, a nervous Amazon guy peaked his head around a corner and handed me my helicoils. He sure looked relieved when I gave him a big grin and a thank-you. 😆 Here's a fun little tutorial on helicoils: If you've never used them, helicoils are a dream so...

I decided to work on the pressure line today while I waited for the helicoils to arrive. At first, I'd planned to replace the hard line with a hose just like the return line, especially because the thermal switch housing for the cooler fans has -06 JIC fittings on either side. I had second...

The original fixer also couldn't figure out why reverse wouldn't work and said "there must be a leak-by in the case somewhere" when really, the clip for the booster valve wasn't seated completely, the check balls where in the wrong place, and the lip seal had a very obvious slice in it. The...