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What did you do with the airbag ball thing?

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Old 04-10-2010, 12:37 AM
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Its right behind the front bumper. I'm about to put new bumpers on. Did you relocate it? Or put it behind your new bumper?
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I believe that black vacuum canister is for dash vents to work not airbags. I would relocate and keep it
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That is the vacuum resivour, your Heat will only work out defrost and you will pry lose cruise control if you disconnect it.
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Where do ya'll recommend I relocate it?
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Most people just relocate it to the engine compartment, thats my plan when I get around to doing my new bumper.
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Originally Posted by Desert Rat
Most people just relocate it to the engine compartment, thats my plan when I get around to doing my new bumper.
X2..Thats where I just put mine..on the left fender with a bracket...Tj
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Awesome, thanks guys.
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To quote myself from my build thread....
Originally Posted by DELCOZRT
Yesterday wile the boy played in the snow. I relocated the vacuum ball from on the soon to be replaced bumper to in the engine compartment, right under the master cylinder.

with the help of some flexible hose that fit snugly over the hard vacuum like it was no problem at all.



not the best pic but you can see how I ran the line.

***** new home.
Eta,the line with the black marker on it is the line I ran.
Hope that helps.
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I just tossed mined mine in the passengers side of the engine compartment (right of coolant tank in pic). The hose was long enough and I can just pick it up and set it elsewhere to change plugs or whatever.
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I stuffed mine under the blower motor
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You just unconnect it then slip it back onto the hose?
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Anyone? Do I disconnect the hose off the vac ball then when I find a place to put it just stick it back on?
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Yup and you can add any tube you need for length.

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I relocated mine between the Battery and the Fuse/Relay box on my '99.

I trimmed down the plastic vacuum hose to about the right length then zip tied it to the battery tie down bracket.
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Originally Posted by Doubleajaybrock
I relocated mine between the Battery and the Fuse/Relay box on my '99.

I trimmed down the plastic vacuum hose to about the right length then zip tied it to the battery tie down bracket.
Same way I did mine.
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