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Recent content by fnpurist

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    Highback seat mod

    There are bits and pieces online. If you buy the mounting bracket kit, it should come with the diagrams and instructions.
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    HMMWV screws for Tail Light Lens/Cover?

    I'll give that a try except I'll need to call Grote
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    HMMWV screws for Tail Light Lens/Cover?

    Big help. Thanks a lot. Sent them an email and we will see what happens
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    HMMWV screws for Tail Light Lens/Cover?

    So you just used a regular self tapping that fit the hole? I thought the original screw was self tapping towards the head and then machine threaded at the bottom to thread into the metal housing inserts. Also, I just installed a Grote front side marker led light and there is a U shaped hole...
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    HMMWV screws for Tail Light Lens/Cover?

    Does anyone know where to get the weird screws that hold the tail light and front lights to there housings? I bought new LED lights that didn't come with any screws and my old ones are toast and some are missing. I looked in the parts manual and there is no part number, it appears they only come...
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    HMMWV M998 Battery Cutoff Switch wire route / location

    Yea I had a hole there too with a smaller hole right by it that made me think a cut off switch was installed there previously. The pollak switch I have which is the same one on the other military guys was too tight of a fit for the hole with the switch and 2 big eyelets attached. I'm sure I...
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    HMMWV M998 Battery Cutoff Switch wire route / location

    I thought about this but wanted to keep the slave receptacle intact just in case. I was wondering if I could mod a slave cable so one side had regular jumper cable clamps so it'd work with non MV's
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    HMMWV M998 Battery Cutoff Switch wire route / location

    Ok good deal. Where did you end up mounting yours? The only place I could find room and that made the most sense was right above the angled ledge that is above the slave port
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    12g wire for grounding harness?

    There is some good info on this link for your installation. I'm not positive but I wouldn't think using 12 instead of 10 would be a big deal on this application. http://www.hummerknowledgebase.com/electric/hghi.pdf
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    HMMWV M998 Battery Cutoff Switch wire route / location

    I started installing my switch today. I got 2/0 wire. Do y'all think this is big enough for replacing the ground jumper and for the additional ground jumper?
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    hmmwv LED question

    Ouch! I'll definitely be going the route you did then
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    hmmwv LED question

    Thanks for clearing that up for me. I'll start trying to source one to buy. How much is the proper one that doesn't require any mods?
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    hmmwv LED question

    So your saying I can't install a led on my green nartron flasher and that I have to buy a new flasher to get my LED lights to work properly?
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    hmmwv LED question

    Thanks
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    hmmwv LED question

    Where did you find a led for the turn signal stalk?
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