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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by brasscatz
Nothing too major... installed my tune up kit and my Baja lights. After the tune up, I had some trouble starting it. Now it starts every time, but it almost feels like it has a misfire, is that normal for anybody else?
Hey brasscatz I just installed the same tune-up on my 98 SE And found that afterward It did feel like it had a slight mis in it as well. I was wondering how you wired in your baja's since I have the same lights in my garage and have been wanting to put them in for a long time now, They are pretty easy but was wondering what you used to ground the lights.

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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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N20Jeep, that is sick awsome!
Thanks
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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I don't think you'll find that eroneous bump feel significant. You can watch it over time to see is it becomes more pronounced. I never expected the straight 6 to be smooth as silk at idle, my carburated 72 Ford picup six (yes I was lost but now I'm found) was never pure smooth. You could consider an accel coil in the future to go with the rest of your ignition package. I have had good times with the accel products, trust the results (and have run some hard spark conditions in road and circle track racers), and they look pretty. Good that is starts well for you, I believe you rotated 1 degree in the advance direction, you could always try another degree or leave well enough alone. As for the relay, here Cdn Tire stores have 30amp relays running about $12 w/tax. I use them a lot as one of my most common breakdowns is electrical related to rotted wiring systems, I carry a couple leads prepared in the tool box for jumping problematic systems, (ex. paperclip to get my headlites back on), these systems never seem to fail in the dry warm comfort of your garage, hence I have often run a fresh circuit and used relays to keep the big amps under control and reduce the load on my switch gear. As power accessories are added you could make additional use of aftermarket relays.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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Washed it... and polished the chrome and aluminum... realized I'm wheeling on passenger car tires.... that's right... not even LT street tires... CAR street tires... makes me feel even less bad about getting stuck. But those car tires have to go. Also tried to picture waggy chrome trim around the windows and taillights... hmm....

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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:02 PM
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kinda put mine up for sell again.i love this thing but we got two cars a jeep and my bike so i think im gona put a little money in the bike .we will see what happens.if the guy that wants it now dont come through i make take it as a sign and keep it
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:11 PM
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Added some 2" blocks to the 4.5" RC lift that the previous owner had put on. Then went and did some "soft spot" checking while I was underneath her, next thing I know I find myself pushing my finger through the floor pan under the passenger seat! O the fun! .... One more project for tomorrow.. O and I threw on some nerf bard running boards so my kids can actually climb in by themselves...
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
installed my power locks! woo no more reaching to let people in
Im going to do that soon to my 96. I hate reaching over to unlock my doors for people. Since im getting paint and body work done soon, im replacing my 2 front doors with some out of a 97+ XJ. Ill have power locks, windows, and no more of that 2 pane BS lol. I can't wait!
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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got this POS P0705 code...already cleaned the nss...dont know what to do nomore
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by peep
I don't think you'll find that eroneous bump feel significant. You can watch it over time to see is it becomes more pronounced. I never expected the straight 6 to be smooth as silk at idle, my carburated 72 Ford picup six (yes I was lost but now I'm found) was never pure smooth. You could consider an accel coil in the future to go with the rest of your ignition package. I have had good times with the accel products, trust the results (and have run some hard spark conditions in road and circle track racers), and they look pretty. Good that is starts well for you, I believe you rotated 1 degree in the advance direction, you could always try another degree or leave well enough alone. As for the relay, here Cdn Tire stores have 30amp relays running about $12 w/tax. I use them a lot as one of my most common breakdowns is electrical related to rotted wiring systems, I carry a couple leads prepared in the tool box for jumping problematic systems, (ex. paperclip to get my headlites back on), these systems never seem to fail in the dry warm comfort of your garage, hence I have often run a fresh circuit and used relays to keep the big amps under control and reduce the load on my switch gear. As power accessories are added you could make additional use of aftermarket relays.
Thanks for the advise Peep, you've been extremely helpful! I really like that relay idea and I think I will definitely use it! I did think about the coil, and it probably wouldn't hurt to replace it. I'll monitor how it runs for the next week and go from there.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by XxXJ99xX
Hey brasscatz I just installed the same tune-up on my 98 SE And found that afterward It did feel like it had a slight mis in it as well. I was wondering how you wired in your baja's since I have the same lights in my garage and have been wanting to put them in for a long time now, They are pretty easy but was wondering what you used to ground the lights.

I actually had some spare wire left over from my O2 sensor splice and I routed both grounds to the bolt that holds my passenger side front tow hook. I'll snap a pic of it soon and show you. I ran the other wires through my grill and through the firewall where my hood release cable goes through. I had barely enough power wire to make it, but plenty of the other. The only stuff I had to remove from the front to mount and run wiring was the skid plate underneath to give me access to the back of my bumper, and the grill and headlight bezels. Easier than I thought, but time consuming because I wanted to do it right.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Matteo_96xj

It won't go in or it goes in and no forward motion?
it will go in but no motion.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ODRColorado

it will go in but no motion.
That's what she said lol. I had to
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by kris

That's what she said lol. I had to
lol good sh**
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 12:02 AM
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I put a new fuel pump in my jeep today second one in three weeks
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by brasscatz
I actually had some spare wire left over from my O2 sensor splice and I routed both grounds to the bolt that holds my passenger side front tow hook. I'll snap a pic of it soon and show you. I ran the other wires through my grill and through the firewall where my hood release cable goes through. I had barely enough power wire to make it, but plenty of the other. The only stuff I had to remove from the front to mount and run wiring was the skid plate underneath to give me access to the back of my bumper, and the grill and headlight bezels. Easier than I thought, but time consuming because I wanted to do it right.
Sounds good to me, I just had the front bezels off today and was mocking up how im going to run the wires and was pretty happy with how I got them. But I sadly dont have tow hooks or a skid plate so I'd consider yourself lucky lol.
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