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- Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:02 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: 710 Taillight solutions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5799
Re: 710 Taillight solutions
And how did you address the wiring to separate brake from turn-signal wires?
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:47 am
- Forum: Body & Interior
- Topic: 710K antenna mount caps?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7245
Re: 710K antenna mount caps?
Indeed. $39.50 each is a bit much for a round disc with four holes. https://swissarmyvehicles.com/pinzgauer/31-35-03/7131950581U/cover-antenna-base-swiss I'll likely just fabricate some either out of ABS or aluminum. If others need them, please PM me and I can see about getting extras made. On the 2...
- Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:54 pm
- Forum: Body & Interior
- Topic: 710K antenna mount caps?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7245
Re: 710K antenna mount caps?
The caps are getting hard to find. Why not plug that up with what was intended to go there. The mount is actually SAE 6.5" BHC, long story short the Swiss/European radio were not ready for deployment in the early 70's. They went with U.S. Radios. The Packaging of what goes where and how many w...
- Mon Mar 02, 2020 7:59 pm
- Forum: Body & Interior
- Topic: 710K antenna mount caps?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7245
710K antenna mount caps?
Anyone found a good solution to cap off the 710K antenna mounts? I've covered mine with tape until I can find/make a plate. It's 140mm diameter, with four 10mm holes 115mm center-to-center across (72.5mm from disc center). Ideally, it'd be a black ABS disc or metal.
- Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:56 pm
- Forum: Body & Interior
- Topic: 710 wiper blade option
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4417
710 wiper blade option
I noted that my 710 uses the same wiper blades as the FJ Cruiser (center & right). One decent option is Rain-X 5079272-2 14 inches Wiper Blade. You can change them in a minute. That being said, I don't know if mine's been modified from Swiss Army issue, so I can't say these work on all 710/712 m...
- Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:39 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: 710 Taillight solutions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5799
Re: 710 Taillight solutions
Done that conversion on my 710, and slated for the 712. Note LED back-up flood. Link below on another thread. http://real4x4forums.com/PinzgauerBBS/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=10018&start=15 I like that location for backup lights -- round lamps where the existing reflectors are. Makes good sense. ...
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:07 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: 710 Taillight solutions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5799
710 Taillight solutions
What's the consensus on US-ifying the Swiss taillights on a 710 to make them more consistent with US driver/LEO expectations, and to add backup lights? I've searched the forum, and many of the links are dead. Ideally, I'd like to stay with the original looking round tail lights, but am open to other...
- Sat Feb 29, 2020 9:32 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Adapter plates for 2-1/16" gauges into 60mm holes?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5485
- Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:50 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Adapter plates for 2-1/16" gauges into 60mm holes?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5485
Re: Adapter plates for 2-1/16" gauges into 60mm holes?
Please post up anything you find out. The blank hole on mine needs to be filled but a tach on the pinz seems, well, pretty unnecessary if you have ears. Anything else interesting/easy to install, maybe some multifunction monitoring, would be of interest to me. A multifunction monitor is my plan -- ...
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 3:31 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Adapter plates for 2-1/16" gauges into 60mm holes?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5485
Re: Adapter plates for 2-1/16" gauges into 60mm holes?
Yes, there were some scattered issues with the VDO tachs. I've installed 4 of them and had problems with one. On that one I switched to shielded wire for the signal wire to the coil and that solved the problem of the jumping/inconsistent readings. I imagine you've seen the SpeedHut gauges (https://...
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:33 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Adapter plates for 2-1/16" gauges into 60mm holes?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5485
Re: Adapter plates for 2-1/16" gauges into 60mm holes?
I read a lot of gripes about that VDO tach in the Pinz forums, but it is on my short list. I'm still looking for one that includes an hour meter, but no luck so far in that smaller (2-1/16 or 2-/38) size. Long term: I'm building an engine monitor and may use one of those gauge sites for a round grap...
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:27 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Adapter plates for 2-1/16" gauges into 60mm holes?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5485
Adapter plates for 2-1/16" gauges into 60mm holes?
Anyone have a source for adapter plates to allow installation of US standard 2-1/16in gauges into the 60mm holes for the two smaller of the dashboard gauges? Looking to replace the hourmeter with a tachometer. Seem to be plenty of options in 2-1/16in that are 0-5,000 RPM. And yes, I can make them if...
- Wed Feb 19, 2020 12:28 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Engine Oil... Again
- Replies: 20
- Views: 16900
Re: Engine Oil... Again
Anyone running the Castrol high-mileage variant of the 20W-50? I'm already using that in another vehicle, and am wondering if others have direct experience with this option. My fallback is conventional Castrol 20W-50. Here's what they tout about it: - Superior detergency that fights sludge build up ...
- Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:59 am
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Oil pressure drop, 712 Pinz
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4946
Re: Oil pressure drop, 712 Pinz
Hi, Geoff. I'm just ramping up on the Pinz, but have lots of VW and aviation experience to leverage. Given that you have redundant sensor sources (switch & sensor), and they agree, let's assume that the oil pressure you're seeing is real. I'd first look for some type of obstruction in the oil pi...
- Mon Feb 17, 2020 6:14 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Impact wrench questions....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3502
Re: Impact wrench questions....
I have to agree with some others: an air impact wrench can be a life-saver at times. Removing crankshaft pulley nuts, corroded shock absorber bolts, VW 36mm axle bolts, flywheel bolts....there are many cases where you need the sharp jolts of an impact wrench to remove either corroded fasteners, or o...