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  1. K

    [SOLVED] 1997 M1088 pressure release valve at 30psi?

    I feel much better about understanding how this system works now, so i plan on getting down into it this weekend. my concern is that since the air dryer was so badly damaged that it obviously didn't do much by way of removing the moisture, it could mean the other sensors on the wet tank are...
  2. K

    [SOLVED] 1997 M1088 pressure release valve at 30psi?

    a quick update. i ran down to the shop and pulled off the two check valves at the primary and secondary air tanks and both were completley stuck shut. caked in rust. i have some on order should be here saturday.. more to follow...
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    [SOLVED] 1997 M1088 pressure release valve at 30psi?

    when i first got the truck i hooked the front emergency air output on my M923 to the front emergency gladhand on the 1088 and did find the severely leaking rear inversion valve. once i replaced that i did it again and didnt hear air hissing anywhere i did replace the air dryer and governor on...
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    [SOLVED] 1997 M1088 pressure release valve at 30psi?

    update... i followed the troubleshooting and it takes me to "replace compressor"... i vaguely remember something about these compressors in early versions having some sort of issue where the drive gear wasnt properly secured to the compressor shaft.. or am i delusional at the thought of...
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    [SOLVED] 1997 M1088 pressure release valve at 30psi?

    an update, it looks like this release is coming from the bottom of the haldex air dryer. also if i let it sit and run for over an hour i never get more than 60 psi.. no matter what. doing the troubleshooter now.. chris
  6. K

    [SOLVED] 1997 M1088 pressure release valve at 30psi?

    its def not set to supply..
  7. K

    M1088, Previous Runner, now no power at all... ideas?

    im not a fan of these breakers i must say.. i think im gonna go old school... thanks again...now on to the next problem.. ;-) i several military vehicles and it seems you really never get them all "fixed", you just move oo to the next issue.. chris
  8. K

    [SOLVED] 1997 M1088 pressure release valve at 30psi?

    hello all, my "new" M1088 has problems getting pressure above 60psi. it takes over an hour to get there. also if i touch the brake petal at all it drops to 40psi. i found a leaky inversion valve and replaced it, also replaced the roached air dryer assembly with a new haldex unit and replaced...
  9. K

    M1088, Previous Runner, now no power at all... ideas?

    you called it, k2 was bad.. replaced it and it started.. thanks.. chris
  10. K

    M1088, Previous Runner, now no power at all... ideas?

    Each battery was disconnected and removed for service. I used a digital and analog battery load tester and they all passed. fine...additionally i have a large Schumacher boost box in 24 v ( i use it to start multiple large MCI tour busses without issues) and tried with that and it had no...
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    M1088, Previous Runner, now no power at all... ideas?

    yes, i have the manuals, yes im going through the flow charts etc... but nothing like experience... The truck was driving fine, we drove it home from the Auction... it had air brake issues, and i had to replace a rear inversion valve, air dryer and the Governor/unloader on the air...
  12. K

    I need help reattaching speaker wire connector

    Flux is your friend here, these wires don't like to be soldered without it
  13. K

    AN/GRR-5 Filament Voltage getting Low when Receiver is working

    You can see how i replaced all the selenium rectifiers in this writeup --> http://radionerds.com/index.php/AN%7EGRR-5 . The diodes to replace the ones in the case are not that large at all, they don't take much juice, actually they are quite small. Remember to just remove the ones from the...
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    TM help for new VRC setup project

    the manual on Radionerds supersedes the manual you are requesting. TM 11-5895-1548-24P UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST AMPLIFIER, AUDIO FREQUENCY AM-1780B/VRC (NSN 5895-01-284-3057) 1 NOVEMBER 1997 ____________ *This manual supersedes the...
  15. K

    PRC-128 (PRC68 Type Radios) External Power Setup

    Fred, Ok , i remember i had the same question about the display and read about the first digit somewhere, don't remember where. I'll add a section to the Wiki page to clarify it for any future users. I ended up building my own rechargeable battery pack for mine, and its been great...
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    PRC-128 (PRC68 Type Radios) External Power Setup

    Fred, looks like you got some answers, did it solve your issue? you might also look on my website: http://radionerds.com/index.php/AN~PRC-128 murphys surplus in california has some parts and a nice OEM power supply. (OF-185) chris
  17. K

    Site for Radio TM's

    Kurt do i owe you a beer? I hate to get beat up in the future!! :-) :-) Chris
  18. K

    copyright on pics?

    watermark the pictures yourself with photoshop, make them relatively low resolution (but useful), but know that there is NOTHING you can do to stop it... lawyers will make lots of money filing cease and desist letters for you, but its like playing whack-a-mole.. PERSONALLY.. i have many many...
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    PS magazine articles

    Thats pretty awesome! The more these are distributed the less likely someone will feel they can make money selling digital copies on fleabay... They are provided as Creative commons, use at will for non-commerical purposes... so enjoy!! if you have any problems or special requests, let me...
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    PS magazine articles

    Tankie88, Im the owner of Radionerds and maintain the PS magazine archive.. What application are you using to view and print from? this has the most impact on the quality of the output. We are doing nothing specifically to limit printing, saving downloading or anything. so it should be...
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