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Old Jun 16, 2018 | 11:28 PM
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Hey hey hey hey hey I just finished getting the popcorn for these funny stories lol you can relate it back to how it goes to show the difference between people who care about the electrical stuff and those who say screw it and cut it all to bits
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Old Jun 17, 2018 | 12:57 PM
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Hey hey hey hey hey I just finished getting the popcorn for these funny stories lol you can relate it back to how it goes to show the difference between people who care about the electrical stuff and those who say screw it and cut it all to bits
Don't ever buy anything that might have been owned by a tweeker. I don't know why, but for some reason they all decide even though they have no clue what they are doing they have to completely rewire every car they own even though there was nothing wrong with it in the first place.
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Old Jun 17, 2018 | 01:11 PM
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Also won't be getting the jeep cause motor was garbage so really disappointed about that
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Old Jun 17, 2018 | 01:30 PM
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Also won't be getting the jeep cause motor was garbage so really disappointed about that
Oh man... Patience is virtue. A good deal you can't turn down will come along.
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Old Jun 17, 2018 | 01:36 PM
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Oh man... Patience is virtue. A good deal you can't turn down will come along.
Hey man! I got a Jeep within minutes of turning down Frankenstein, from my father on father's day lol so it's all good! But I want everyone's input on stuff on it! It's called Junior
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Old Jun 17, 2018 | 01:40 PM
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Hey man! I got a Jeep within minutes of turning down Frankenstein, from my father on father's day lol so it's all good! But I want everyone's input on stuff on it! It's called Junior
Right on! how's that for righteous Karma?
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Old Jun 17, 2018 | 01:53 PM
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Right on! how's that for righteous Karma?
Hell yeah brother! It runs so nice
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Old Jun 17, 2018 | 02:56 PM
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You mean when they sawzall through the joists for the shower/tub drains? Or when they decide to take out few load bearing studs just to bring in a large bath tub? Or when they sawzall through several studs to run a 3" sink drain?
Yep, those are the ones!

Or like when they install a 3" notch in a support beam to run a sewer line. Notch on the bottom of the beam, of course!
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Old Jun 19, 2018 | 12:31 PM
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So I was wondering if I run the main wiring from the fog lights that I'm gonna end up mounting on the top of the fenders through the firewall, will I need to put a gasket to seal it for water protection
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Old Jun 19, 2018 | 12:46 PM
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To clarify what I mean is that where the fog lights are going I will be cutting another hole behind the mounting holes that I will run the wiring through, will I have to put a rubber gasket and seal in order to prevent it from rusting from there and also protecting the wiring itself?
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Old Jun 21, 2018 | 01:40 AM
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So the Super 4x4 lights are 55 watts, the bugeye lights are 35 watts apiece, and the rectangular light (platinum burner series) is also 55 watts, so all together 170 watts
OK so 170 watts being pushed by 13.8 volts is 12.3 amps.
Hardly a sneeze for a good functioning standard alternator.
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Originally Posted by Ironside93
To clarify what I mean is that where the fog lights are going I will be cutting another hole behind the mounting holes that I will run the wiring through, will I have to put a rubber gasket and seal in order to prevent it from rusting from there and also protecting the wiring itself?

I'm not clear on where you are cutting, but yes, you need a gasket of some kind. You also need to paint the cut edges, or they will rust. A gasket won't stop that.
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueRidgeMark
I'm not clear on where you are cutting, but yes, you need a gasket of some kind. You also need to paint the cut edges, or they will rust. A gasket won't stop that.
Changed my mind on the light placement but regardless wherever the lights go I'm putting the gasket in and painting it
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 03:15 PM
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So about a week after bringing the old battery back to life and still no problems, I'm hoping to start wiring tomorrow which will be on the Junior build thread, does anyone know if the cherokee came with only one output level alternator or if they had different ones available?
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