What did you do to your jimny today?

Put a swanky new steering wheel cover on. Will see how long it lasts.

Fitted central locking actuator and now my keyless remote central locking system is all fitted and working great

Proactive today not only put a tenner in as mentioned earlier.....

But also fitted the spot lights to the roof bar, cocked it up (lucky you can't see the holes lmao) and also put the front plate on the roof bar..... As i have a sticky one on the bonnet....

Did a little more on my 2" lift, painted a few bits ......

Looks sweeeeeeet

Paqueras wrote: I just put a new cargo roof rack and some Hella 1000 for the dark roads.
Also i bought a BF Goodrich 215/75 R15 for my spare tire. (Same model as my regulars)

Ruby2 wrote: Looks sweeeeeeet

Paqueras wrote: I just put a new cargo roof rack and some Hella 1000 for the dark roads.
Also i bought a BF Goodrich 215/75 R15 for my spare tire. (Same model as my regulars)

I agree - everything about this Jimjam looks good!

Kirkynut

Today I gave my Jimjam an oil change and put my Numax battery under the bonnet using a JimnyBits battery tray.

Now I've been wanting the battery out of the boot for a while and bought this tray to move it a few months ago. Unfortunately the battery is too tall though so the bonnet wouldn't shut, so on that day I just gave up and put it back where it was.

Well today, with the prospect of spending a couple of hundred pounds on this to have an equal battery that fitted the tray: www.devon4x4.com/index.php?page=shop.pro...virtuemart&Itemid=14

I set to it and thought about what I could do to get the Numax under there.

With a bit of Jiggery Pokery I have done it!

I cut a bit of the bonnet's strengthening frame from where the battery terminal was hitting and it possibly left me clear - but it is the positive terminal that will hit, so to be sure to be sure that it clears I have gone all boy racerish and added a couple of thick washers between the bonnet and the hinge, giving it a bit of a bonnet lift at the back!

I have placed a thick bit of rubber on top of the positive terminal and it appears that the rubber isn't touching the underneath of the bonnet, so there must be plenty of clearance now. You can't chance it with the live earthing on the bonnet though!

I've pulled all the 50mm sq wiring from the back through from on top of the chassis to the front again and now just have to take it off the car, cut it down, crimp new terminals on the end I cut and connect it and tidy up the wiring.

I've mounted my winch solenoid to it also.

I'll post some piccies tomorrow when I've finished it!

It took a bit of thinking but where there's a will there's a way - especially when there's money to be saved and I like my Numax - Just not in the cabin area, being a lead acid battery still!

Kirkynut

kirkynut wrote:
....so to be sure to be sure that it clears I have gone all boy racerish and added a couple of thick washers between the bonnet and the hinge, giving it a bit of a bonnet lift at the back!



Kirkynut

Don't forget the extra engine bay cooling

I look forward to seeing the pics, a battery upgrade is definatly on my to do list.

Redone all my breathers ready for all the water on sunday

mudman wrote: Redone all my breathers ready for all the water on sunday

I had to 'relocate' mine with cable ties, I found it resting on the hot exhaust :pinch:

Wiltec17 wrote:

kirkynut wrote:
....so to be sure to be sure that it clears I have gone all boy racerish and added a couple of thick washers between the bonnet and the hinge, giving it a bit of a bonnet lift at the back!



Kirkynut

Don't forget the extra engine bay cooling

I look forward to seeing the pics, a battery upgrade is definatly on my to do list.

It will cool down a lot more with the extra water it will likely let in too! I might take one of the washers out and see if it's still clearing OK as it's not really my style to be honest but if it get's the battery where I want it, so be it!

Kirkynut

kirkynut wrote: put my Numax battery under the bonnet using a JimnyBits battery tray.Unfortunately the battery is too tall though so the bonnet wouldn't shut, so on that day I just gave up and put it back where it was.


Kirkynut

Sounds good, love to see the pics cos I have not yet seen one of the JB trays. It's a pity the tray couldn't be lowered; I assume there was no chance. :whistle: