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Recent content by mrfarb

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    That New HMMWV Smell

    Yes. I cleaned mine once too. I imagine if you scrub it and paint it the magic leaves.
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    m1165a1 transmission electrical help

    Maybe check the bolts that hold the 4 axles to the differentials too, pretty common to have them missing or loose.
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    m1165a1 transmission electrical help

    Don’t despair - I bought a truck once that was missing this panel behind the seat - it’s actually not difficult or complicated to fix. It would help immensely if you had another truck sitting there to follow the wiring as you fix it but pics (along with the wiring diagrams above) will help...
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    VIC, BlueForceTracker, Radio and other internal electronic PICs thread

    Technically the 1151 is supposed to have a vic lite master control box and 2 of the 2 headset boxes, 1 in front and 1 in back. However I like the single headset boxes because you can individually turn off the radio (I have Bluetooth running through my vic3)and just have intercoms. Here’s some...
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    Blue Body spacers degrading and crumbling

    I have the same problem on my 1151. How difficult were they to change? I’ve been avoiding the job.
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    HMMWV Blue Force Tracker Setup

    I appreciate the offer, but I don’t think I’m going to go through the trouble of making it functional even though everything seems to be working correctly - the tech is just too old to be useful. I’ve got another avenue of a 3d printed screen housing encasing a modern tablet. I’ll post pics...
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    HMMWV Blue Force Tracker Setup

    Seems like a yearly bump - I’m at the intersection of “it comes on so let’s make it do something” and “why”. I powered up with no drive and seem to be in good starting position I suppose I need to find a hard drive caddy to modify.
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    OUT AND ABOUT WITH MY HMMWV

    Took the Hmmwv to the Brazoria County Military Museum today and got a tank ride - was fun!
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    Adding armor back to the 1151

    No, I live close to a Tractor Supply and just matched up bolts as I went. Still need to upgade washers to the thicker type, but those are available reasonably from McMaster. I’ve started buying the underbody armor now, recently did the windshield.
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    Body mount bushings

    Next repair project, body mount bushings. All 4 rear are the blue ones, and two of them actually just exploded one day. Looked for any threads on install, but thought I’d ask before starting - pretty straightforward? No hidden difficulties involved?
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    A/C Diagnostic help

    I tried this and had the same result. In the end I pulled it off and the rubber flapper seal inside was deteriorated and allowed hot water by regardless. Pull it off and replace it.
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    HMMWV movie sightings.

    The new NBC show “The Hunting Party” has a GMV driving around almost every episode at their “base”.
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    M115A1 Turret Question

    Dang it, I meant TTA
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    M115A1 Turret Question

    This is the hardest part to find actually - that’s the turret adapter ring. You are now set to install an 11 series turret. If you are in the parts manual, the UOC code for for 1151a1 is “XBB” - that’s the one you need. Pics of example ( #15 is the ring in yours) The bearing bolts to that, then...
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    M1152 AC issues

    I’ll do my best to describe why - The front evaporator (looks like a radiator) and heater core (also looks like a radiator) share the same air housing - so the valve turns off the super hot water going to the heater core. If the valve is failed, air is going across the heater core before it hits...
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