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kiwipete

The truck is in Nathan's hands for the next few days while he does his magic on it.

kiwipete

The gauges are finally in and all wired up! :D http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%20Cruiser/20140818_183433_zps1d8f661b.jpg http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%20Cruiser/20140818_183451_zps16c7721b.jpg With park lighting on. Notice the readings on the two green g...

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The main wiring loom for the gauges has been completed along with a custom made plug and socket to enable an easy removal of the unit for adding some future switches up there. :wink: http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%20Cruiser/20140817_163916_zps58c43c3e.jpg The buzzer warning li...

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I have finished with the fitting of the two gauges in the overhead pod and finally have them permanently mounted. :P I cheated a little and used some VHB tape to secure them, then covered the face of the panel with carbon fibre adhesive. :wink: It doesn't look so bad when it is up in place. All the ...

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I have sent an email off to Auber in relation to the temperature descrepency I have. I have yet to get a response, but in the mean time I did a trial with a cup of hot water as another example. In this cup was the temperature probe for my multimeter, EGT, AT oil and Water probes. The pictures should...

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I thought I would start this thread to help others clear up (or confuse further :lol: ) issues they are having with extra lighting on their vehicles with information that has been useful for my situation. In the past I had a Nissan Terrano with five extra forward facing lights on the top of the roof...

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I have been asked to do some research into the safe operation of using vehicle mounted winches for every day use, at my place of work. While I am quite well versed in winch operation(s), I am wondering if any of you have any doccumentation you use for training days etc. Or know of any online I can r...

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Have spent the afternoon wiring up the gauges to program in the settings and to check the layout. Boot-up settings. 8) http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%20Cruiser/20140810_163849_zps56f3b23f.jpg A spaghetti of wires. :shock: http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%2...

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I have started stripping out the Compass/Altimeter unit as I want to use it to house my Auber gauges. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%20Cruiser/20140809_110922_zpse9822a1c.jpg http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%20Cruiser/20140809_110929_zpsca9f3c5e.jpg A wee ...

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Thanks for the photos, it has given me a couple of ideas.

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On a side note, has anyone fitted an endless air system to their 80 series? I have still got the SD709 here that I was going to use on the Terrano. I want to fit it to the Cruiser; it has a V belt clutch. yea i have got something almost exactly like it. prick setup but can post pics Yes please, I w...

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I just went outside and did a wee trial fit with one of the new gauges; it is going to be really tight in there as far as the front end goes. I am going to have to re-think my mounting options to end up with it looking as factory as possible. I will get a better idea when the console is sitting on t...

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Some goodies arrived in the mail today. :D http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%20Cruiser/20140804_163051_zpsa1e0138c.jpg http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%20Cruiser/20140804_163305_zps01eb3468.jpg http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%20Cruiser/2...

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sibainmud wrote:Here's what i used to use when painting rusty marine engine blocks, worked a treat and was one of the cheapest too.
http://www.bunnings.co.nz/tergo-rust-co ... _p00694563

Cheers,

Mitre 10 sells this too, it is awesome stuff.

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Im going to run leds along both edges too so that should helps things no end.. ALso might run some in cab for better lighting.. :wink: These LED's IMHO are the best to use for your dome lights, they do not look so flash when looking up at them but the light spread is awesome. I used them in the Ter...

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Map Toaster Topo has finally been installed, now I'm almost set to go. :wink: There is just a small modification to be done to the GPS external aerial and I will have it all hooked up ready for mapping. :) http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%20Cruiser/20140803_172121_zps5a356057.jp...

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A cold and miserable day has seen me hiding in the workshop installing my mapping software on my truck PC. Windows 7 has been successfully installed as well as NZ Mapping GPS. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%20Cruiser/20140803_134452_zpsc3a486aa.jpg Here is a shot of the PC and...

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Thanks guys, I will take a shot or two tonight when it is dark for comparison. I am thinking of doing something similar for some lighting inside the boot area too as there is noting in there. Apparently there is some factory wiring for a boot light hidden in the upper left corner, so when it is fine...

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I had some strip LED lighting left over from another project, so I decided it may come in handy one dark night if I ever have a problem under the bonnet. It is fused (5A) directly from the battery positive terminal and switched through the negative via a simple plunger switch. http://i195.photobucke...

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The new Solid State HDD has been installed in the PC and has happily accepted an installation of 32bit Windows 7 http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%20Cruiser/20140731_134613_zps95207d0a.jpg Checking for updates http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/kiwi_pete/The%20Cruiser/201407...

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Today I decided to have a spell from wiring and replace the steering column seal. First I marked the joins with some whiteout then a blue pen to make a nice fine line along the splines. It is easy to get the alignment out when re-inserting the rubber joint. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z218/ki...

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I was on the search for some replacement lights (neowedge base) for my switches and instrument cluster and came across this site. They stock all manner of replacement LED lamps http://ledbulbs.co.nz/automotive-leds/dash-board-leds And a seller on Trademe too http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts...

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More "bling" arrived today. 8) The hard drive in my truck computer died way back when I was on the Southern Safari last year and I have just got around to replacing it. It lasted well for an old 2nd hand PATA 2.5" drive from a laptop and had been in there for some 6 odd years :!: I di...

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KIWI_TERRANO wrote:Where you got fuse box from mate??

If you are asking about the one I used, it was purchased from Supercheap some time ago. Just something I had in my junk box.

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Looking good Pete. Things are coming along fast for ya. Going to be nice looking 80 based on the pic of how you want it to end up like. I've used these style holders in the pass as they are easier to setup but I'm guessing it's because you already had the fuse holder already? http://www.jaycar.co.n...

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Bought an 8 way fuse box for all the accessories I will put back in the truck, as time goes by. To power this I ran some 8 gauge wire from the battery in through the firewall and connected this via a "T" crimp, that I had to fashion by cutting a crimp sleeve in 1/2 and soldering this onto ...

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http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_26&products_id=231 This one, being the second one posted in the question. If your truck is 12V then select 12V If it is 24V then select 24V The mounting type is a personal preference, just depends what taps you have available ...

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Could somebody help me out here? Electrics and I are not the best of friends, that's for sure. Which do I go for - they are both an EGT gauge but different sensors I believe? http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_26&products_id=230 OR http://www.auberins.com/index...

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I found a link for doing the steering column boot replacement. http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/and-next-on-the-list-rebuild-ps-gear-box-new-sector-shaft-pitman-arm.336799/page-3 Might go n visit Mr Toyota tomorrow and price one up. :shock: They look the same as a hilux one. $32+gst rings a bell at ...

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It just goes to show how little the uneducated understand about vehicle recovery.

As soon as he placed the rope on the bulbar I said to the wife, "not there it'll rip it off" and it nearly did!

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