thank you for this information

 

Got my new Optima red top battery yesterday
- today was warm enough to get it installed
(about 10 degrees above zero)




original starting battery




Removed my 2nd battery (it had a dead cell) - gonna reuse my old original battery as my accessory battery (until I get my Optima yellow top)




Fits perfect




Original battery installed in 2nd battery spot




All wired up and everything works great!

More updates/upgrades coming shortly!!

 

Very nice! Those batteries are great.

 

new headliner fabric is here




old headliner removed




old headliner removed




old headliner removed




old headliner removed




old headliner removed




old headliner removed




old headliner removed




old headliner removed




old headliner removed




old sun visors removed




old sun visor case opened

I will be recovering the headliner soon -- needed to get it out to get access to the wiring for the dome light

 

new aluminum triple fan shroud - Here's the link: Jeep Cherokee XJ Aluminum Fan Shroud



new aluminum triple fan shroud




new aluminum triple fan shroud - w/3 1730CFM electric fans




new aluminum triple fan shroud - w/3 1730CFM electric fans




new aluminum triple fan shroud - w/3 1730CFM electric fans
Here's the link to the fans: 10" push/pull slim fans

Yes I said earlier in my build that I was planning on making my fan shroud, but I determined it was more cost effective to buy it on ebay.
Plus I don't possess the fabrication skills needed to make the way I wanted.

Gonna try and get these installed next weekend when it should be warmer. (30ish degrees)

 

headliner material preview




starting to remove the old headliner material




old material removed - now to remove all of the old foam and glue




I removed some of it with my finger - DAT JEEP

 

Love the electric fan setup. Are you going to wire two of them in for normal operation and have the third come on line for temp control/ ac use?

 

Well I have removed the ac compressor and have installed a bypass pulley.

I will probably wire 2 fans to the temp switch(normal op) and the 3rd to a switch in the cab.

 

getting there




almost done



there all "clean"

 

sun visor recovering




passenger 1 done (back)




passenger (front)




drivers 1 done (front)




drivers (back)




sun visor recover success




sun visors all done

 

Well I got anxious seeing all my supplies arrive that I went and completed my headliner recovering


All laid out and ready to starting spraying glue - I used Super 77




Map light cutout






Speaker holes and rear dome light cutout




All done - I am going to wait to reinstall this until Spring since I am going to add some sound deadening material to the ceiling.

 

Sweet work!! Going to have to do this to mine some time soon too as the fabric is sagging now

 

Thanks

 

All right so I was looking around the Jeep trying to trace down the short problem and I finally found it!



I traced it to the passenger rear side compartment rear dome light speaker connector




It looks like the wiring got wet and corroded, causing the wires to short against each other.
It melted the connectors also.




Also it melted the rear dome light connector at the light.

If anyone out there knows where i could get one or someone has an extra one i would greatly appreciate it.
I know I could go to the JY and find one, but I'm lazy and it's cold out.

Now I get to reinstall my newly recovered headliner and sun visors. AW YEAH!!!

 

Ordered my new rear bumper from Affordable Offroad.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171715029554?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Hopefully my install goes better than his

Ordered some roof cab running lights just because

Going to be ordering my front winch bumper w/prerunner bars in the next few days.


More updates coming soon....