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Easy to moderate peaks/passes in Front Range
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Morning! Currently planning a road trip up to RMNP and Pikes Peak from Albuquerque, and was wondering if any of you locals have...
May 7, 2024
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Quickest way with minimal effort will be to connect the red wire’s eye terminal to the battery, ground the black wire’s eye terminal...
Apr 28, 2024
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Ha, My bad! It’s what happens when you wake up at 3am and decide to get on the forum🥱 This forum has been too addictive while waiting...
Apr 25, 2024
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If it was 1 light, that would be correct. Each light has a 48 watt rating, so it doubles up to 8A on that circuit.
Apr 24, 2024
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Apparently my 50% comments weren't making sense, what I meant was to have the circuit rated for 150% of the load (a 50% safety margin)...
Apr 23, 2024
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My recommendation is to have no more than 80% of the fuse-rated amperage on a circuit. You can go with 50%, but it's a little overkill...
Apr 23, 2024
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I run my ditch lights on AUX 6, light bar on AUX 5,, amber fog lights on AUX 4 and rear bumper light cubes on AUX 3...no issues with any...
Apr 23, 2024
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As someone who just ordered a winch today, this is some very useful info. I was thinking of wiring a cutoff under the hood, but this is...
Apr 23, 2024
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Those have been the aux amp ratings since the first Broncos rolled off the production line at MAP in May/June of 2021. The numbers from...
Apr 22, 2024
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The 50% safety margin is just another way for me to make sure my amateur electrician skills don't make mistakes. Yes, since apparently...
Apr 22, 2024
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Well, some people hang enough pods on their roof light bar to propell the Bronco backwards from the light pressure alone, in which case...
Apr 22, 2024
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I wouldn't say I'm annoyed by it. I ran a 500amp solenoid to switch 6 for my winch, so my switch only pulls 1 or less Amp to hold it...
Apr 22, 2024
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Also it definitely slipped my mind. Perusing the selection of wires and relays currently, so I'll probably go that route.
Apr 22, 2024
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I was just curious. I find them to be so handy once I get the wiring right 😂
Apr 22, 2024
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Nothing better than hearing you boys coming over the horizon to lay waste. Can't say I'd trade places with you either. Stay safe, brother.
Apr 22, 2024
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I actually wired them individually. Driver's side on #2 Passenger side on #4 Gives me more control and uses less amperage.
Apr 22, 2024
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Nice, I got mad respect for you ground pounders. I have 0 desire to do what you do, hence why I fly helicopters for the USAF. Also...
Apr 22, 2024
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I was an RO with the Infantry during my first enlistment (OIF 1 & OEF) and quickly said fuck that shit... Re-upped to become a...
Apr 22, 2024
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Only that I haven't ordered one yet? I did a large capacity heavy duty marine solenoid for my winch, and that went pretty easy.
Apr 22, 2024
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For future reference for anyone also looking, this is the current chart for a 2023 Badlands Sasquatch. Bschurr, thanks for the heads-up!
Apr 22, 2024
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That’s an old chart - Aux 4 through 6 have been upgraded to 10amps each so you can use any Aux connection for an 8amp load and it will...
Apr 22, 2024
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That's a solid mentality to have when the alternative is a fire. If I we're doing this install I would use the 15 amp switch to play it...
Apr 22, 2024
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With this being the response, clearly I have not lol. I'll go check it out, thanks
Apr 22, 2024
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Ugh, a commo guy? At least you fixed them, not dealt with the crypto. Those people can be the worst. Me? I just break them/report them...
Apr 22, 2024
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While I want to believe you, do you know where I could find that new chart? Obviously it is an older chart posted back in 2021, but this...
Apr 22, 2024
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Yeah, I'm a huge fan of a 50% or better safety margin, especially when it comes to things that can make my life real bad if it fails.
Apr 22, 2024
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You are correct. It’s best to give yourself a little headspace when dealing with electrical components, if you don’t plan on adding too...
Apr 22, 2024
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I just used the modcrate floorboard, and built my own, saved probably a grand that way depends on which ones, most do look cheap. I...
Apr 22, 2024
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To start off, I'm not an electrician: I know enough to be dangerous. To that end, I'm looking to I stall a pair of ditch lights, each...
Apr 22, 2024
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The service person I talked to in the phone called it APIM. Another user in a different thread just said they had that updated and then...
Apr 16, 2024
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Briguy good luck! Hopefully it fixes it! I guess I'll add that to my stop when I go get a fluid swap and tire rotation later this week
Apr 16, 2024
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Like an over the air update or one they have to physically push via cable? Either way, I am stoked!
Apr 16, 2024
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I used to have an issue where any calls I placed via Bluetooth would give me 0 noise or audible tones until I hung up and called again...
Apr 3, 2024
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Briguy, that sounds exactly like what mine is doing as well, just with Android auto. And yeah, all I have found is that there is no...
Apr 3, 2024
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Nah, seems to be pretty systemic regardless of mods. Which is rather disappointing
Apr 3, 2024
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