Recent content by edpdx

I do have a SWR meter, and I too, have heard of the trimming of the antenna to get it to the proper frequency range… just keeping an eye out for an antenna base.

I saw some postings where the user tunes the base and trims the whip to frequencies in the Citizen’s Band. Has anyone done this? Anyone have a MX-6707 base to sell so I can give this a try?

NDT, thanks for this help. I just finished checking the condition of the cable ends at the POSITIVE (upper) bus. One cable seemed too easy to loosen. A close look revealed a history of carbon arcing. Cleaned with electrical solvent and wire brush. That did it. Back in business. Hope that was the...

Thanks, Bob H. I ran up a charge with a manual (not smart) charger, then switched to my BatteryMINDer 2012. It is a slow charger and desulfator . I haven't load tested the battery yet, but the charger did not indicate bad cell/battery. Just went to start it, and I am getting a slow groan much...

My M1009 groaned when I expected it start- it's been running like a champ. But today it just slowly turned over a piston's worth and that was all. I pulled the front battery cables and the tester said replace. I checked the warranty and purchase date of April 2020, and figured it was time for a...

When I bought my M1009 it had a gasket- a ring that sat on the intake and the air cleaner base nested on it. It had what looked about like rabbit cage screen (3/8) mesh across it. Presumably to keep stuff from falling into the intake. Had my fuel injection worked on and it disappeared. Was...

Anyone put high back buckets with headrests in? Or have any ideas on how to strap these onto existing CUCV seats?

I’m not sure where you’re going with these two questions. I followed the advice from this forum that said snip off the relays diode, plug in the relay and be done with it… I did but the horn kept sounding. I followed the advice that said remove the condenser at the horn… that didn’t work. I...

After I replaced the signal switch a few months back my horn went off. I had to disconnect the NEG on the front battery of my M1009 to get it silenced. I didn't have a new horn relay on hand with the diode, and I couldn't leave the wheel off while I found one, so I went without a horn. A few...

adf5565, I haven't learned in all the years to check to make sure there is gas in the lawn mower before taking the carb apart. Sad. I read in another post earlier that the belt tension could be loose. I remembered a tool fell into the moving fan last week when I was doing some work on a leaking...

Both GEN lamps light at start up- GEN 2 lamp went on during a drive yesterday- and stayed lit. Been getting readings this morning: I could use some input here on my results, please. I just noticed that the front passenger side plug wire had come off of the glow plug- as I remember: Yesterday...

cucvrus, thanks for the response. So I have this straight before I start snipping: The diode in the harness above the relay gets spliced out and a regular horn relay (no diode) is used instead?

Last fall I removed the steering wheel to replace the turn (directional) signal switch. When I buttoned her up the horn came on with the battery cables being connected. I didn't want to deal with it so I removed the horn relay. I have another one I built some years back as a backup. Question...

Spot on 87cr250r! The real trick is to get it degreased completely and then take several hours- yes hours to blow out EVERY nook and cranny (sp?). This is a step I have learned to be as important if not more important than any other in the painting process- especially true if you don't have a...

If you are looking for a locking latch for the inside to get some security back. I found the Dorman types all over the net A-Z. They went in pretty easy and will keep people out as well as the OEM. A handle on the outside is handy in as much as it keeps you from crawling into the back to muscle...