Outer Limits 4x4 Board

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I currently have a XJ and as you mentioned they are good value for money.
I had a 5" lifted GQ patrol and my 3" lifted XJ does everything the GQ did except real deep ruts 2-3 foot full flex type.
The Nissan had a better LSD but the jeep has far better low range.
Climbing real steep stuff is ...

I got to say 440w or 540w of HID is unreal. I have 140w of high beam HID and thats unreal 1.3k's of spot and light out at approx 50' to 450m,
no problem with vision untill I switch to (normal) 200w halogen low beam (bit dull). I got to say I think single globe hid is great but am still not conviced ...

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I have done a search and found lot's of usefull info, The question I cant seem to get a answer to is fuel tank location differs from ute to lwb.

I have a 88 GQ leaf ute td42 185k's and also have a 89 lwb tb42 Shaged motor.

As a project I want to incorporate both into 1 coil td42 ute with ...

With the change of globes for the lightforce to the vertical filament globe.

Unfortunately you cant run with this mod, as these globes are designed to be used on portable power pack applications upto 12.8 v(Shooters and the like)
If you try to run these in your car the will work untill you start ...

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Did a search (perhaps i'm dumb)
Is it easy to convert a 88 gq ute (MQ front) to a later model front end (indicators, gaurds ect). I do know you have to reposition the headlights, is that all that needs to be done.
thanks Greg

I didn't really think that he drove it that hard, I dont understand the attraction with mud though. ( i hate replacing wheelbearing and driveline seals)

thanks for that, I was a bit concerned as I had 4 hids on my truck and didn't even thing about inrush current.

How much over the 30amps can a relay handle? (ie. I know that electric motors pull max amps just on start-up) Would it handle a inrush current of up to 50amps?

My mate has a rb30 Turbo, has done about 30-40 tho hard k's and only replaced the box cause it had a bearing niose in 5th gear. As the previous owner towed a big boat in 5th (pre-turbo install). So I'm unsure as to how weak these boxes are his car has about 170rwkw.
I was sure so many times it ...

These are spec's for a 35w HID system that I pulled from a site.
If you apply the same sort of formula's to a 50w system he is pulling more current than a 30amp relay can provide.


Ballast Input Voltage (nominal) 13.5V
Ballast Input Voltage (operating) 7V to 21V
Ballast Input Voltage (startup ...

Even though you are using a 30amp relay, when HID's start up they pull more than the rated power (eg your 50w set-up). I think from memory that even 35 HIDs pull about 70w on cold start-up. Which working with that formula you would be pulling about 38amps if your using all 4 50watt HID's on start-up ...

perhaps a bad earth for the control unit or switch, It must be fluctuating between both gas and petrol as to run both at the same time would cause the car to stall.( be the mixture is far from ideal ) way to rich.

Greg

Another thing to be aware of is that his noise can also be caused by flogged out radius arm bushes (body end) as when you go either downhill of stop for driveway/kerb you will get the same noise when the front wheels strike the object!!!

Well, having a volt meter will give you a rough estimation of how the alternator is performing. ie( reading closer to 12 flat says you are getting near your alternator output). But having a amp meter will tell you definately if your pull more current than your alternator can provide.

The formula is watts divide by volts = amps.
So therefore 260 / 12 = 21.6 amps.

you will find that a 30 amp fuse is more than big enough, the problem will be when you re-install the new globes there is a silicon sleve which insulates the positive, if this sleve doesn't completely cover the ...

I have had Pirelli Scorpions, I found them a excellent all rounder. Great on tar (wet or dry), grippy on fast dirt and good in the mud (for a A/T), Now have Cooper ST's, good on fast dirt, great in the mud (nearly as good as my old MTR's) but hopless on the tar, especially in the wet. Have too run ...

I got a one way valve from a auto shop for a couple of dollars that fixed the problem.

I have the same motor/ignition set-up. I found the same thing replace points would only get a couple thousand k's before it was running as rough as before. I replaced the bosch points / genuine condenser with genuine points / genuine condenser and now get about 25 thou k's with no problems. And the ...

Would there be a good quality seat (with lumbar support) thats reasonably priced that bolts into a GQ. (was thinking something else out of the Nissan range) As I had a set of good seats in my old 60 but the GQ is a bit Narrower.
Thanks Greg

After speaking with Steve he tells me that the HID kits he supplies have no moving parts (which I think is the key to reliability with these products). As the Bi-xenon kits in VW and The new Caprice is a single globe with a movable shield (Hella product). Being that the globe assembly runs about ...

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I brought a kit off Ebay (cost me $350). Was originally supplied with a left hand drive version, the glare shield is cut incorrectly for our RHD lamps. Had it installed for 3 month's had a faulty Ballast (5 weeks old) (replaced under warranty) Then 3 weeks ago had a globe go pop. (replaced but ...

If you want some spec on lighting visit this site (http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/bulbs.html)
As this has lumen ratings and info on blue blub's ect
This has previously been mentioned but if you have blue blubs they reduce the amount of available light on the road ahead by filtering ...

Thanks for that, It does have a trans handbrake. I removed the drum and cleaned and re-installed. I think the problem is from the rear axle. Has anyone ever has a problem with the pad retaining clips (discs) or a small rock or something got lodged somewhere in there?

Yes it is a GQ, The auto has been reco'd 10000k's ago. It seems to do it all the time, it does it going straight, left and right!!!!

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My problem is my LWB auto has this wierd scraping/screaming noise (sounds like a dry bearing), only when it's moving. It makes no difference if I am accel/decell or coasting. It has only 2' lift, have checked all wheel bearings, rear diff, transfer case, all brake backing plates, handbrake shoes ...

anyone????

Can someone pls help or give me a link to this topic. I have done a search but everything but came up. I'm sure i read somewhere that you can retrofit a rb30 (elect ing) dissy into a tb42 (points dissy).

I have a dual fuel set-up and run 20' advance and get good performance on Gas and no pinging on petrol (vacuum line connected) although I do run premium unleaded. A standard points ignition with genuine parts (not too expensive and a better quality points) and Bosch super 4's.

I got IPF X51's (fat boys) and i dont hink they are worth the money IMHO, I find that a good set of 90/100's are just as good (provided they are relayed). Although I have reinstalled them as I went to HID driving lights and are not so concerned about High Beam. ( which is were i felt they were a let ...

Be careful though, when you check top to bottom slack it could also be your swivelhubs. To check this get someone to apply the footbrake and then check if you still get movement (top-bottom, front-back) if you do it is the swivel hubs, not the wheel bearings as these are attached to the wheel hub ...