A-Salt truck. 2002 International 4900

[BigBurt]

Not yet. And yes, the thread is gone. Got real tired of dealing with people here about it.

Whattt… damn. I just thought I couldn’t figure out the right words to search. I was living vicariously through you man!

 

[mdmike]

Test fit was alright. Note to self: Take Send Cut Send's tolerances more seriously.

All three cluster connectors are the same. Gonna browse Mouser tonight for a match.

Lastly, I need to draw up a retainer for the tach. Dumb thing about the Glowshift 7 color series is the tach is only pedestal mount. Might show my boys a little more Fusion 360 tonight and have them make a file to be cut or 3D printed.

That plug looks like an AMC era XJ radio harmess.

 

[JNHEscher]

Whattt… damn. I just thought I couldn’t figure out the right words to search. I was living vicariously through you man!

Yeah, man. Might be some other time.

That plug looks like an AMC era XJ radio harmess.

Noted. I'll look that up.

 

[JNHEscher]

Huh. Guess I'll check the standoffs from another Glowshift gauge tomorrow. Threaded inserts in the back of the tach are M3-0.5 and that may be the same thread on the backs of the rest of the gauges. Glowshift sells a tripod bracket for the 3-3/4" tach. Just not for the GS-T709 that I have. Same diameter though.


Looked for standoff hardware at Family Center. No real dice. Grabbed a little LA battery while there. Need to find a diode to put in front of the battery so that the only consumers on it are the gauge cluster and maybe the radio.

 

[JNHEscher]

Found the male - https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/TE-Connectivity-AMP/171354-1?qs=n3Ybsy482HE/BVEfFGZw7g==

He's look for a mate.

Edit: 172509-1 : AMP Automotive Housings

Just need to identify pins for it.



Edit again: I think? these are the pins. TE doesn't put the pins and connector together as compatible parts, but Mouser and Digikey do.

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/TE-Connectivity/172777-4-Loose-Piece?qs=u4fy%2FsgLU9PsW3oPLP9lFw%3D%3D

 

[JNHEscher]

Okie dokie. Got connectors and pins ordered. Figure out the tach hardware today. M3x10mm set screws at ace couple the Glowshift standoffs to the tach. Gonna order their bracket - 3-3/4" Gauge In-Dash Mounting Bracket

Because Glowshift emails me their coupons all the damn time, anything else I should grab to make shipping worthwhile?

Boys and I are camping at das haus for a couple days and I have some great weather to work on the truck. Getting this thing ready for the road again. It's gonna be my daily once more. I have a head unit to put in it as well that I need to find a decent camera for. I don't like touch screens, but went with it for the full screen reverse camera option.

 

[JNHEscher]

Power dizzy block coming along. Went hunting for my bottle of liquid tape and found that it is no longer liquid . Suppose I'll solder up the rest and hopefully keep them separated enough to coat them all at once when I get a fresh bottle.

All the gauge standoffs have loctite on 'em now. Might start drilling the indicator blocks for LEDs tomorrow.

A guy I've talked with a few times that repairs the OE clusters on a regular basis has told me that the ECM may not like the signal it gets when aftermarket gauges are hooked up to the OE cluster connections. I guess there's a dual pigtail speed sensor needed to get a second signal for gauges. TBD.

 

[JNHEscher]

Decided to tinker on this some more. Cutting the indicator light lense sections apart and test fitting. Good so far. I'll file a little more out of the windows to make room for paint thickness.

 

[JNHEscher]

Kindergarten level work here, but coming along. Have to clean it up a bit, get the left turn signal lens fixed, and then work on potting and wiring the rest.

I got the power distribution block pulled out of the tin a couple days ago. It looks like shit, too. I cannot recommend E6000 as a potting materials. A 10oz tube only takes like a month and half to cure when you pump it all into a container.