Gramps 05 GXL

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You know that feeling when you complete something that you thought you couldn't. Well I'm feeling pretty good about myself at the moment. I finished my install of an ARB compressor (CKMA12) tonight. For someone that would rather work with timber than anything else, it's in and working first time.
I was talking with the guys at ARB Regency Park last weekend explaining how I was making a box to mount the compressor in. I planned to mount it over the left wheel arch like everybody else. After a bit of discussion, I asked if the compressor would fit in the battery box as this would save me doing some dodgy welding. Yep, sure would and they've heard of a couple of installs just like it. Great, thought I had a good idea but somebody beat me to it. Again....
Anyway, tray and compressor were installed last weekend, with the wiring to wait until today. After a lot of reading of LFAR's install guide, I was ready to attack it.
End result,it's in and working.

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I'll post some pictures when I get everything tidied up, but for now a quick description.
Power was sourced from the pink wire of the accessory outlet under the ashtray as well as the ignition cable. The compressor switch is located in the blank to the right of the steering wheel. I moved the dash light dimmer switch to the top and the new switch is under the mirror control pad. The ARB switch was bigger than the hole allowed, so out came my new Dremel tool with a file attachment. With a bit of care it now looks as if it came straight off the production line. All the cable was fed through the drivers side grommet and cable tied along the firewall around to the compressor.
All in all, I'm pretty happy with myself and I saved a few bucks in the process.
Trust me when I say, if I can do this, anyone can. Give it a go........

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Turns out that the ARB battery tray as a mounting platform is a good idea...

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Yeah, here I was thinking I was a legend with a great idea.
You could have told me and saved me a day folding metal and blowing holes in it with welding rods. I'm useless with metal and was getting really sh1tty.

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Matty,

I reckon you even mention the use of this in your rig build up......

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Yeah, here I was thinking I was a legend with a great idea.
You could have told me and saved me a day folding metal and blowing holes in it with welding rods. I'm useless with metal and was getting really sh1tty.

Been in my build up for a while now mate, I reakon I lifted the bonnet a while back when I was over for one of the kids birthday's a while back too.... Nevermind. I believe 8606 has the same setup aswell... certainly works well!!!

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[QUOTE=Matty & Loz;359303]Been in my build up for a while now mateQUOTE]

Can't say I've been sitting here looking through every page of every rig build up. I tend to look for non D4D rig build ups as I am likely to incur the exact situations they have. Comes down to personal preference I suppose.

If you like, I'll pas my thoughts of self 'legend in own lunchbox' staus to you. Hey, a good mod is a good mod no matter who comes up with it.
It's a mod that certainly pales to insignificance when compared to Trekriders rear bar.

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There's some fantastic ideas out there on the forum from just about everyone that gets in to solve a problem... So where's the photos of the compressor install mate? and whats next?

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Haven't had a chance to clean up the wiring yet but here's a couple of pic's of the compressor install.
Wiring resembles a birds nest at the moment, but will be sorted soon enough.

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Nice neat install

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Don't talk yourself down Gramps! Top marks for dobbing in, giving it a crack and coming out on top! Something very satisfying about working on the car - especially when things go to plan!

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Nothing wrong with temporary wiring... No such thing as messy - its always temporary! I like the fact you left off the additional support bracket and have the factory loom in its original space. Will make it alot easier to remove and refit when running additional cables in the future! Certainly no need for it without the weight of a battery.

That spare hole on the side of the ARB tray, which would have originally been for the battery clamp works well as a mounting point for a bracket for an oil catch can if your thinking of heading in that direction...

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A couple of additions arrived yesterday. These aren't technically for the car, but will be used heavily at the GTG.

I've been wanting a Lido stove for a while but they are so expensive compared to other brands. Managed to find a place here in SA that was having a sale that I couldn't refuse.

The esky will be used as a fridge leaving the 40L Engel as a freezer. 40L isn't big enough to hold enough for 4 people and I don't want a larger unit which will be a lot heavier and the weight would be on one side of the car. Having the drawer and 40L on one side and the 80L esky on the other, will be a lot more balanced. I can see airbags needed down the track.

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Gramps - bit the bullet and finally got myself one of these compressors today. Where did you get the feed for the switch illumination?

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I spliced into the accessory outlet under the ashtray. The only downside to that is, the switch light comes on with the accessories.
That doesn't worry me, it's just that the bulb does get a bit warm.