glad to see the injectors helped. i'm getting a set of them this week as well, i'm hoping it solves my misfire issue. i've got spark and cyl 1 injector is getting a signal, but still has a dead miss on cyl 1. cant wait to see where the build goes next.

 

17.3 mpg this week! Up from steady mid 15s. Now I want to find my CAI tube and throw it on with a new filter... (only for road use. When I go wheeling I'll throw the stock box back on for the day)

 

love it, this is almost exactly what I want to do. how hard was the dash cluster removal cause im thinking about doing the blue leds. and what leds did you use?

 

The cluster removal was easy. The only issue was the headlight ****. The end of the **** is a fraction of an inch larger than the hole in the dash bezel, so you have to fight it a bit to get it on and off. As for the bulbs, I used T5 74 Bright Blue 3-LED. I believe I got them on eBay. One of them just went out this week so I have to take it apart again and see what happened. They should last forever, so I don't know if it wiggled loose or is faulty. Good thing I bought enough bulbs for 3 trucks.

 

^^ Hey no offense but you guys have two different types of clusters. 84-96 XJs use 194 bulbs. 97-01 XJs use something different than 194s. I have done the LED swap and will try to find my instructions on how to do it. Its definitely easier on a 97+ XJ.

 

Found my instructions in the XJ Dash Lights Mod thread : https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/xj-...26507/index13/

On a pre 97 it will not just pull out like the 97+. Take off the plastic bezel, 4 "hidden" screws. Then there is the 6 cluster screws. On the pre 97s there is a speedometer cable that needs to be removed from the back of the cluster. Then unclip the power cable, I don't know the actual name of it The big difference between the years is the speedometer cable. Then twist off a bulb socket and replace the bulb.

 

I take it you wouldn't happen to have any instructions on the pre 97? and good thinking that must've escaped me.

 

None taken, good catch.

 

Those are my instructions on pre 97 XJs. The hardest part is unplugging the speedometer cable. I always reach from underneath the dash and get at it. I have no pictures of the process. Screws are easy to get to. The power cables are pretty easy too. Every once in awhile the speedometer cable pops off easy but that is rare.

 

Nice xj. And good work on it

 

It's been a busy few weeks for the HB. Since I'm now without a job I have lots of time to tinker. I replaced the whole cooling system: CSF 3 core radiator, hoses, thermostat and housing, water pump and fan clutch. While I was removing the radiator I found my A/C leak in the condenser, so i replaced that as well. Of course she had to fight me every step of the way (broken water pump stud in the block and the infamous lower trans cooler line that won't disconnect) but all is well now. The temp gauge is still a little bit higher than I would like, but it's not as high as it was before all of the work.

 

I've also been following the JCR roof rack development with much anticipation. As soon as they had it on their website I ordered the rack and tire carrier. The rattle can paint job was a PITA and took longer than I planned but in the end it came out ok. Installation was easy, and after some adjustments with the mounting positions it went on just fine. I was a bit worried being in the first batch of customers but JCR knows their stuff!

Eventually I'll get the sides, lower profile front (when they make one) and RotoPax mounting system.

 

Nice build man. I've been looking at that rack too. I like how it hugs the top of the roof. Any issues with the gutter mounts on install? I was thinking about plasti-dipping the ends to avoid gouging up the paint. Do you know if a different front piece other than the gigantic pre-runner is in the works or are we both just wishful thinking?

 

How did you get the needels blue? Mine is pig pink after I installed the blue LEDs.

 

Thanks man. I was looking at a few different racks, but this one was the best by far. The gutter mounts were a bit of a pain to install, but after Ibe played with them for a bit it went on just fine. the trick is to leave all the bolts as loose as possible when you set the feet into the channels. After everything is tightened up it feels like you could lift the truck with the rack.

Plasti-dip would probably be a good idea, I scratched the living hell out of my roof during the install. I think I saw somewhere they were planning on making an LED light bar for the front that would be much shorter than the pre-runner, but who knows what their time table is on that.