Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Plenty of wagons came with that seat instead of a console. I think it was mainly (only?) the GLi model wagons, they were 6 seaters with no 3rd row. The GLi's second row seat wasn't split in the middle (so you can have 3 child seats across it without a crab bar) and a steel back - so when it folded ...

There's also Ultimate Suspension in Ingleburn - 02 9603 7677
I've had minor dealings with them in the past for MQ bits, but they seemed pretty good.

Dooley wrote: Like with consumer gear the chassis is the enclosure or case, if metal, and may be earthed for safety, depending on how it's powered.

Probably not a great example - most(?) consumer appliances are double insulated, so the case/chassis/box shouldn't be earthed - but I get what you meant...

Not all chassis are earthed!
Use the body instead, it's a safer bet.
I agree though, that at the rear of the vehicle earthing via the body would produce the same or less voltage drop than running a wire to the battery (assuming all connections are good).

Also check out the Twonav Adventura - not as cheap as an ebay special, but IMO a better option than the Hema.
They're water/shock resistant, and free maps (both on and off road) are becoming available.

SteelArt wrote: Ron Corvell has a few good vidoes out there which take you through it and is a good place to start.

x2 - I bought an old ac/dc tig, watched Corvell's tig welding video twice, and my first weld was better than anything I managed with my mig.
He reminds me of Al off home improvement though

I have the bench seat (not split) so an anchor point is no problem.
If you've got the split seat, you'll either need a crab bar, or an anchor point in the roof above the barn doors.

If you are mainly after mapping then look at the under $100 USD ones on deal extreme, you 'll get a 4.3"-5" screen and most will run Ozi ex plus any other gps software you could want. Cheaper to get one off ebay, and dealextreme are less reliable than your average ebay seller. I've been waiting ...

Garmin over Magellan any day, and for so many reasons....
Have a look at the GPS Australia forums for all the info you could want on the pros and cons of each.

When I converted my GQ a year or two ago from R12, I just had the hoses replaced (original ones were cracking) and the dryer too. All up was about $280. They couldn't get the adapter valves onto the back of the compressor or something because it was too close to the engine mount, so they just added ...

wtf?

Current (electrons) flows from neg to pos, voltage doesn't flow.
Also both halves of the circuit are equally important, as together they form a "circuit" - A loss on either side is exactly the same.

How is that any different to simply earthing out to a solid point on the chassis or body? Don't just assume that your chassis is earthed - a common setup is battery earth to the body and engine only. Some chassis appear to be earthed, but have a moderate resistance that causes problems when you ...

hi all can some one tell me if the 85 mq and the 90 gq patrol running gear is the same or not no, they're very different. and what can i use of the 85 on to the 90 patrol need to know asap please :?: can someone help thanks umm... wheels, window winders, not much else? I think the bonnet might swap ...

i will research both for now .. too many options in NSW .. id be spending a fortune on maps. i also want to use it on my motorcycle too. thanks for the start .. dude .. the hema is quiet expensive Deal extreme have a 4.3/4.8" genric chinese gps very much like the hema, these run win CE os and have ...

Twonav Adventura?

Another vote for anything but Magellan here

Quite common to get RFI from those HID kits. Try shielding the HT wires, that usually makes a pretty big difference.

Ibsn wrote: The suspension travel in the bump or rebound mode

I read that as upwards travel from rest, not from maximum drop to maximum rebound..
But that's only talking about suspension _travel_, not maximum raised height. They are obviously related, but not the same thing.

www.earls.com.au - catalog at http://www.earls.com.au/files/4a5be5950 ... APTORS.pdf
P/N 510ERL looks like what you're after?

I know Earls make a sandwich plate that will fit the GQ

Z115 filter is 3/4-16 UNF.

Free Vic topo maps for Ozi here if you want them.

What's your fridge connected to, the aux or main battery?
Assuming the aux battery, not sure how the fridge could be flattening your main battery...

What's the current draw from both with everything switched off?

13v at idle, 13.8v at speed sounds ok. Is that 13v at idle measured shortly after starting? If so, it may increase a bit after recharging the drain that cranking took out. Check your battery voltage after it's been sitting overnight or longer - if it's around 12.6-12.7v then your alternator is ...

Make sure you get a foot pedal. Because Al is so conductive, you need to be able to back off the current while you're going or you'll end up in a mess. There's a dvd by Covell called 'Tig Welding Basics' that's a great intro to tig welding Al. They also have another dvd 'Working with tubing' which ...

near the primer, it's the banjo bolt on the injection pump itself

maybe some crap came through when you changed the fuel filter? MKs have a gauze filter in the banjo bolt on the pump inlet, have you checked that?

I've got a pair of crappy old Narvas with HID, spot/spread pair.
Th spread puts more light down the road than the pre-HID spot, I'd probably prefer a pair of spreads.
The spot is great when you're on a long straight bit of road, but a bit pointless most of the time.

Either, your laptop would probably run fine from 16-20v.

You might find that a smallish soldering iron won't work too well with an inverter. My little 300w inverter won't start with a 20w soldering iron plugged in, I need to plug something else in to draw a bit more current so the inverter's auto-start circuit can see the load. I gave up and bought a $15 ...