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Old 04-15-2013, 09:41 PM
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1. Replace oil filter. I love saying that.
2. Test pressure with a mechanical gauge. How low is low?
Well to add it's only when it's fully warmed up. Before 210 it sits comfortably around 50 psi but when warm it's at 15 when my foots on the gas but if I'm idling it's at zero. Sound like a oil pressure sending unit? I'll be able to check the actual pressure tomorrow
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Originally Posted by ThatPurpleXJ
Well to add it's only when it's fully warmed up. Before 210 it sits comfortably around 50 psi but when warm it's at 15 when my foots on the gas but if I'm idling it's at zero. Sound like a oil pressure sending unit? I'll be able to check the actual pressure tomorrow
Mine does the same thing it stops after about half an hour of stop n go lol gonna change my psu eventually
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Mine does the same thing it stops after about half an hour of stop n go lol gonna change my psu eventually
I doubt it's anything but I just don't like how I started hearing a lifter tick at the same time..
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Originally Posted by ThatPurpleXJ
Well to add it's only when it's fully warmed up. Before 210 it sits comfortably around 50 psi but when warm it's at 15 when my foots on the gas but if I'm idling it's at zero. Sound like a oil pressure sending unit? I'll be able to check the actual pressure tomorrow
Maybe... the units aren't reliable. It's cheaper to be sure since we're talking 'rebuild' here. There's a gent around here rolling around with 4 PSI
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What would cause a flasher relay to go bad? I know they are heat coils that function based off of the contact getting hot so that's how it makes a "flash" but my right one went out in the relay.
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What would cause a flasher relay to go bad? I know they are heat coils that function based off of the contact getting hot so that's how it makes a "flash" but my right one went out in the relay.
Water? My headlight relays went bad a wile back from water
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Water? My headlight relays went bad a wile back from water
Taint had water in the cab except a little rain on the floor.

Beside left blinker works, right doesn't. I can see it arc in the relay.
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What does the swap to h4 headlights entail? What kind of time, and what kind of money, realistically. Any guesses?
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What does the swap to h4 headlights entail? What kind of time, and what kind of money, realistically. Any guesses?
The harness is $40, autopal housings are $45 and depending on what bulbs you get anywhere from $10-50

Takes no more then a hour to do it all but definitely do it, it's very worth it
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What does the swap to h4 headlights entail? What kind of time, and what kind of money, realistically. Any guesses?
I just did it about 2 weeks ago. I bought...

AutoPal Housings $40
Hella 55/100w H4 Bulbs $15
Putco Wiring Harness $26

$81 total from Amazon.com

Its plug and play although it'd be good to put some inline fuses on the positive wires that supply the power to the relays. Get those from a parts store.
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put some inline fuses on the positive wires that supply the power to the relays.
F that noise. Inlines are for lames.


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Originally Posted by salad

F that noise. Inlines are for lames.
Lol... I figured that was coming. I'll probably set one of those up on my wheeler, it will have a great deal more fuses added.
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Why on wart are my headlights flickering? 2000 xj all stock electrical except rampage housings and some low end Philips bulbs that came with them.
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Head light switch going bad? Did you put a harness in with them?
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Why on wart are my headlights flickering? 2000 xj all stock electrical except rampage housings and some low end Philips bulbs that came with them.
Bad ground or lose connection. Come on you know electricity too
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