More Distraction - YJ Seat Cover and Heater - the other side - March 20, 2021
The passenger side seat cover arrived, so I got that installed - same process as before - pretty easy!
Before:
During (seat heaters in white):
Seat heater connectors:
I had previously made a panel for my ARB switch and air gauge, and
decided to just make a new panel to add the seat heater switches:
Old panel:
Backside of panel:
I use a pneumatic switch for my ARB and didn't use the ARB electric solenoid that they provide - it just seemed like another failure point. I carry spare air hoses and fittings, so I could re-configure the air lines to bypass the pneumatic switch if it was ever necessary. I vent the ARB line out under the hood - not into the cab!
New panel:
Greenlee punches are great:
The new panel is shorter:
Bent:
All the wiring will be hidden when installation is complete:
It looks like the switches aren't centered, but I think it is
actually the bend that is off...oops!
I still need to finish up the power wiring - that should be done
today. I really should have done this 6 months ago, so I could have
used the seat heaters this winter. My project planning was
terrible!
Preview of another YJ distraction:
My AX15 has been shifting hard into some gears recently. I
bought it used many years ago, and I have no idea of the miles or
history of it. I went ahead and bought a new AX15 from Advanced
Adapters, along with a new Luk flywheel, Luk clutch kit, new
flywheel bolts, etc. This will hopefully all be finished up in a
single weekend in the next month or so. 
As always, my young apprentice will be called upon for muscle for
the AX15 swap:
I added this picture to see if he actually reads these posts - I'm guessing not! Yes, he's holding a Bob Ross crockpot that he got for his birthday!
I added this picture to see if he actually reads these posts - I'm guessing not! Yes, he's holding a Bob Ross crockpot that he got for his birthday!
