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Jeep Wrangler JK
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<blockquote data-quote="ScepterToad" data-source="post: 459106" data-attributes="member: 25142"><p>No pictures from last night, but I was able to get most of the wiring installed and the AF1 brake controller plumbed to the pedal. I'm reusing the wiring I had in the excursion because it's already made up and in loom and has connectors in place for everything. Drilling the hole in the firewall went as good as it could have gone. Certainly the firewall ion the Jeep is thinner than the Excursion. I think I broke 3 or 4 drill bits trying to get it installed in the X and the Jeep went right through. I got the round 6 pin connector installed on the provided bracket and I had the air line bracket from the last install, which I bolted to the end of the electrical bracket. From there, I got the battery wire routed and connected, and the lighting wire loom all the way back to the rear axle. I will say that with the V shaped engine exhaust routing, it was more difficult to find a nice clear pathway under the vehicle where the wire wouldn't get pinched by a suspension part or movement and around the exhaust. I ended up routing under the passenger side frame up to the fuel tank skid plate, went towards the center and over the body crossmembers, and then over the rear axle. From there, I'll route up to each light, connect the diodes, and button it up. Last piece is to cut into the vacuum lines at the brake booster, install the tee and the check valve up there. Last piece will be wiring in the emergency breakaway switch. I'm not quite sure where I'll place that just yet. I don't want it hanging down under the base plate, and I don't want to drill into the base plate. I think I might drill a hole into the top of the crash bar and mount it up there in the center. I think that'll work. </p><p></p><p>I also ordered two different size risers today which should arrive tomorrow. I had a custom one made for the X which was I think 12" and 14" rise (two receivers on top of each other). The X base plate height is 30" and the Jeep is 22". So, I ordered a 6" and a 4" along with some receiver clamps to keep everything nice and tight. I'll test them out tomorrow night after work in prep for a short (2 hour) trip this weekend for a final shakedown. We have a 2 week trip to Teton and Glacier coming up end of July so I want to be double sure I'm ready. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I'll post up some pictures once I get it all wired up this evening. Hopefully the rain holds off for long enough to get it all done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ScepterToad, post: 459106, member: 25142"] No pictures from last night, but I was able to get most of the wiring installed and the AF1 brake controller plumbed to the pedal. I'm reusing the wiring I had in the excursion because it's already made up and in loom and has connectors in place for everything. Drilling the hole in the firewall went as good as it could have gone. Certainly the firewall ion the Jeep is thinner than the Excursion. I think I broke 3 or 4 drill bits trying to get it installed in the X and the Jeep went right through. I got the round 6 pin connector installed on the provided bracket and I had the air line bracket from the last install, which I bolted to the end of the electrical bracket. From there, I got the battery wire routed and connected, and the lighting wire loom all the way back to the rear axle. I will say that with the V shaped engine exhaust routing, it was more difficult to find a nice clear pathway under the vehicle where the wire wouldn't get pinched by a suspension part or movement and around the exhaust. I ended up routing under the passenger side frame up to the fuel tank skid plate, went towards the center and over the body crossmembers, and then over the rear axle. From there, I'll route up to each light, connect the diodes, and button it up. Last piece is to cut into the vacuum lines at the brake booster, install the tee and the check valve up there. Last piece will be wiring in the emergency breakaway switch. I'm not quite sure where I'll place that just yet. I don't want it hanging down under the base plate, and I don't want to drill into the base plate. I think I might drill a hole into the top of the crash bar and mount it up there in the center. I think that'll work. I also ordered two different size risers today which should arrive tomorrow. I had a custom one made for the X which was I think 12" and 14" rise (two receivers on top of each other). The X base plate height is 30" and the Jeep is 22". So, I ordered a 6" and a 4" along with some receiver clamps to keep everything nice and tight. I'll test them out tomorrow night after work in prep for a short (2 hour) trip this weekend for a final shakedown. We have a 2 week trip to Teton and Glacier coming up end of July so I want to be double sure I'm ready. I'll post up some pictures once I get it all wired up this evening. Hopefully the rain holds off for long enough to get it all done. [/QUOTE]
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