Gramps 05 GXL

[foxclan]

Hi gramps
These new reverse lights would make the originals look like candles mate!

Have you looked into the Solar screens yet? Thinking of the three piece cargo area set myself. Need to get new tint done also. Mmm to get both past the finance department.
Cheers Troy

[Gramps]

Apologies for the 2nd photo. The camera doesn't want to play nicely and rotate the picture for me, but at least you should get the idea.

[Gramps]

A present turned up in the mail today. 2 led reversing globes bought from ebay for the princely sum of $8.

When I can get the kids off the pc I'll post up some pics.

[Gramps]

No, it hasn't been used in anger yet.
I want to wait for some steep slow stuff to do a back to back comparison.

[Gramps]

No, it hasn't been used in anger yet.
I want to wait for some steep slow stuff to do a back to back comparison.

[iantz]

Looking good Gramps. Have u used the Thermo Fan yet? Any noticeable difference?

[Gramps]

Ok, as promised here are a few photos of the worklight install.

[Gramps]

Just installed an AMTS work light bracket along with the work light I won at the GTG. A little help from the lad and it was up and running in an hour.
As the wife parks it in a public carpark all day, everything has to be able to be removed. This means installation had to be different from what Andrew intended, but it works for me.

I'll get some photos sometime over the weekend. I'm off in the morning to Burra Gorge for a night away from home with my 2 boys and their cousin so I'm not sure when I'll get to log on again.

[Gramps]

I thought I'd never say it, but I think it's time to upgrade the wife. Just ran through a couple of upcoming mods and her verdict was, "you know you can do too much".

What!!!!!!!!! Has she seen some of the rigs on this sight?

I've got a feeling I've just been taught a lesson. 'Don't tell her what I'm about to do, just tell her what I've done.'



She's still a good one though. I'll give her one more chance.

[Gramps]

Better late than never, I finally finished the thermo fan install this morning. I placed the switch (post #104) in the blank from the centre console just forward of the gear selector. Power for the fan is straight from the 2nd battery with fuse, whilst the power for the switch light comes from the 12v power outlet in the centre console. This way I can leave the fan running with the engine turned off.

The hardest part of the install was getting a wiring diagram for the carling switch. For my future reference, and anyone else's, here's the diagram for the pin layout I used:

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=c...7r38wJdxVtiTM:

Image #6 - 2nd row, 3rd picture from left

[Gramps]

Big Trev has a thermo fan set up on his 120. Having said that, haven't seen him on here in a while

Yeah, I sent him a pm a couple of weeks ago but haven't heard from him.

Here's where I'm up to so far:
Fan installed and wired up to the relay.Power from fuse block to relay.

Now I have to get the switch installed and work out which pin get's connected to what. I know I need to hook up to the accessories, go from the switch to the relay and find an earth in the cabin. A little more research should get me the info I need.

[letsgoplaces]

Big Trev has a thermo fan set up on his 120. Having said that, haven't seen him on here in a while

[Gramps]

Can anyone give me a link to wire up the thermo fan? I've looked around the net but can't find anything that helps me.
I'm using a Narva 5 pin relay with resistor and a 5 pin switch which will be located in the cabin.
Thanks in advance.

[Gramps]

Installed one of AMTS's new spacers this afternoon. Another quality piece of kit. In the new year I plan on grabbing the light pole and installing the work light I won at the GTG.

Earlier in the week a 7 inch fan arrived in the post. Bought from an eBay seller for $28. If I get a chance this weekend it'll be mounted on the intercooler. I was going to have it activated via a temp switch, but since most of the benefit will come at low speeds, a manual switch will do. Slow speed work when airflow is at it's lowest will be the only time it's turned on.

Not sure if I'll get a chance this weekend to work on the rig as it's the mrs's birthday, but when she goes off to work I might be able to grab a couple of hours. Photo's to come.

[Gramps]

I plan on making up a 3rd bracket for the middle roof rail which should nulify breakage from either of the other 2. At least this way if 1 of the 3 brackets let go, I won't lose the awning as well.
Ian, you're a wealth of Knowledge even if it did hurt drilling through the roof rails.