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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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sorry if its a stupid question, but what the hell is that round black plastic thing thats in the right side of the front bumper? do i need it or can i relocate it somewere else?
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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vaccum ball... basically hold vaccum for your HVAC controls as well as cruise control settings.. It can be relocted but you must also reroute your vaccum lines.. so if you use either of both then yes you need it.
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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vaccum ball... basically hold vaccum for your HVAC controls as well as cruise control settings.. It can be relocted but you must also reroute your vaccum lines.. so if you use either of both then yes you need it.
oh ok i thought it had something to do with the airbags, like if u hit something that ball would open up setting off the bags
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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yea i kknow what you were thinking and really i dont even know where those sensors are on the jeep.. Ive never seen them.. I dont think ive seen an airbag deploy in these tanks.
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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i rerouted mine into the engine bay the lines are long enough now it sits next to my coolant tank it was pretty easy to do
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by oldcolt75
i rerouted mine into the engine bay the lines are long enough now it sits next to my coolant tank it was pretty easy to do
is it ok to disconnect the lines from the ball? or will it mess up anything. just so i can relocate it
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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i also moved mine up to the firewall.. it can be disconnected, its only when the cars running that you would need it there, its the only way your HVAC has settings.
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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you can unhook it to move it nothing will get messed up
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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ok will i need it just for offroad mine isnt street legal
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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if you want your heater for anything else then defrost yes you need it
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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it may also affect your braking right after a hard throttle
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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Does mine even have an airbag??? lol
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by quadsworth18
ok will i need it just for offroad mine isnt street legal
Its nice for winter wheeling, too, if you ever go.

Originally Posted by vashxj
it may also affect your braking right after a hard throttle
It shouldn't if you cap off the lines.
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