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>> Pushbutton LED and keyed ignitions are sources of constant elecctrical issues on HMMWV's. Got it. I was not aware, had not researched it, as I have not gotten the urge to add a keyed ignition. Thanks for the info.

>> Not my video.. Smoke starts at 2:23 Yep, great video of the pesky pushbutton MLS doing it's thing! I did watch it when I was researching these things... No arguments, there is plenty of evidence that the pushbutton MLS spontaneously combusts. My theory is that these failures are from the...

>> Hope you have marshmallows so you can make smores when the LED light switch lights up and allows you to BBQ on the embers of your vehicle. Yep, I was expecting to get some positive feedback in regards to that MLS haha. I did read up on the evolution of that thing, from it's beginnings as a...

Latest fun.... Took her to the local CHP office for a VIN verification... Figured I better make sure all the lights are working well, and realized the brake light switch was out of adjustment. Well, the brake light switch has slotted mounting holes for adjustment, but did not have enough travel...

Good question... Well, since discussing this stuff on this forum is frowned upon, and as I'm kinda experimenting with options and learning as I go, I'm not going to go into the gory details. But I'm patient, persistent and don't give up easy, so lets see what happens.....

Just an update.... I finally have an SF-97, yay! Took from 10/09/2019, date of auction sale to 07/06/2020, when I received the SF-97. At least I can move forward with getting a license plate now. The tires that came with the truck, Goodyear MT's from 2005 vintage were too cracked on the...

After some polite e-mailing with GL in regards to the SF-97, it appears that they have filled out the form, but did not stamp/sign/bless it due to that office being closed on occasion of the virus. Quite understandable... What's more interesting is they filled it out with a bunch of info...

Got the fuel tank installed... Here's the new and old style rear diff mount bracket: In the truck: The T-bolt fuel filler hose clamps... They are still tricky to get to, but looks more robust than the screw type. And new hoses at the fuel pump: Wow, after all the pressure washing, this...

I started feeling guilty about ignoring this project for so long, so I decided to put the fuel tank together.... Oh, and the SF-97 is taking for ever! It's well over half a year since I paid for the truck (it did take 4 months to get the truck tho). New sock in there... I like the new style...

Weekend update.... Received the N3225 regulator, and N1225 alternator. Here's the 200A beast: It's used, it's dusty, the fan shroud is a bit bent up. The regulator is the stock N3135 with a newer date code than the alternator itself, someone's messed with it already. But looks pretty normal...

>> Your regulator is failing on the 60amp...simple fix. Agree... However as I was researching fixing the 60A, I started looking at 200A N1225 vs 210A N1387 and Neihoff literature.... Now I have an N1225 coming to play with and got a regulator off a N1387 to play with because I like the...

So, while waiting for fuel tank parts and other goodies, starting to think about the alternator. The 60A in it overcharges.... The way I'm understanding this is: Wire 568A is the "enable". With this wire disconnected, the alternator does not produce output. With it connected, battery voltage...

Looks much nicer under there now!

Yep, this makes washing her easier.... (Getting ready for hate comments re the safety aspects of this) I need another front lifting shackle... And yes, crawling underneath it like that is a no-no....

Getting ready for round two of pressure washing... Stretch wrapped and taped all the fuel lines and stuff down there... Tempting to lift this thing with a forklift at odd angles to make washing easier...

>> Hey! Just put a sock in it already! Hahah I'm working on it! Just fun to explore, learn and sniff the flowers along the way,,, I sent the seller of that metal sock a message asking for details, I bet he looks at it and is like "what an annoying shopper" lol I was sitting there thinking...

Oh, more on the strainer sock.... It looks like there's some different variations of it. Saw this one, and seller claims the same NSN number as the regular one: Looks kinda fancy compared to the standard one. Priced the same. I'm still trying to understand the manufacturing technique (looks...

So, the goodie pile for the fuel tank includes: NSN 2510-01-444-3360 Shield, Fuel Tank NSN 2910-01-412-0047 Shield, Fuel Tank/Tcase (the two sheet metal pieces that bolt to the side of the tank, different than old fuel tank) NSN 6680-01-484-5367 Kit, Fuel Level Sending Unit (New Style) (this...

>> A note on the new style sender: >> The float is in the tube and there is a small hole at the bottom to slowly let the fuel in and out of the tube. >> That way when you accelerate or brake the level doesn't jump around. Yep, that's kinda what I was thinking... I do think the new style fuel...

>> Here's a quick picture of bracket that needs reworked. I may grind the ears off or get a new one, still on the fence there. It's cheap enough, but then again a cutoff wheel is way cheaper. >> You bid on the cleanest one on the lot. Fuel tank tells it ALL ! 1986 New to you, NOT! Do we...