kbldawg
Bronco Guru
I bought ARB Compressor kit from Mike at COR and I was pretty impressed with how easy this thing went together.
The directions were adequate, clear and easy to follow. It took me a little while to figure out which wires to tap into for the switches, but it wasn't too big of deal.
The hardest part was figuring out where to mount the compressor. The directions suggested installing the selonoid(s) and pressure switch before finding a place to mount the compressor. I recommend doing this, it will most likely make a difference as to where you decide to mount it.
I decided to mount mine on the driver's side core support. It made routing the air and electrical lines a breeze, plus I can get to the air hose adapter (after I buy it and install it). ;D
The electrical harness was really nice and looked to be made quite well. The only problem is the main supply lines (to the battery) were just long enough. If I had mounted it to the driver's side fender well, like originally planned, I would have had to extended those lines.
I used the mounting plate as a template for drilling the holes in the core support.
I routed the air lines along the frame rail. I used some cut up hydraulic hose to keep the plastic line protected at the attachment points.
The kit didn't come with a mounting bracket for the switches, so I would recommend buying one. I didn't want to wait around on shipping one to me so I decided to make one. My offroad light switch has been dangling from the dash since I bought my rig, so incorporated that into the bracket I made as well.
Notice the redneck vise...hehehe
The switches all mounted up...
The ARB kit says to hook their blue/white wire to the gauge light illumination wire. I found mine by taking the stock cluster out and tracing the wires to the dash lights. On mine it was the Blue/Red wire, so I tapped into it.
The accesory wire I traced out to a Black/Green wire to the fuse panel and tapped into it there.
The switch lights work perfectly.
Everything worked on the first attemp, so I must have done it right. I'm anxious to get the locker installed and test it out. It sounds pretty loud when the compressors running but it only takes about 2 or 3 seconds for it charge up. I may try and find a rubber gasket to put between the compressor and the core support.
The directions were adequate, clear and easy to follow. It took me a little while to figure out which wires to tap into for the switches, but it wasn't too big of deal.
The hardest part was figuring out where to mount the compressor. The directions suggested installing the selonoid(s) and pressure switch before finding a place to mount the compressor. I recommend doing this, it will most likely make a difference as to where you decide to mount it.
I decided to mount mine on the driver's side core support. It made routing the air and electrical lines a breeze, plus I can get to the air hose adapter (after I buy it and install it). ;D
The electrical harness was really nice and looked to be made quite well. The only problem is the main supply lines (to the battery) were just long enough. If I had mounted it to the driver's side fender well, like originally planned, I would have had to extended those lines.
I used the mounting plate as a template for drilling the holes in the core support.
I routed the air lines along the frame rail. I used some cut up hydraulic hose to keep the plastic line protected at the attachment points.
The kit didn't come with a mounting bracket for the switches, so I would recommend buying one. I didn't want to wait around on shipping one to me so I decided to make one. My offroad light switch has been dangling from the dash since I bought my rig, so incorporated that into the bracket I made as well.
Notice the redneck vise...hehehe
The switches all mounted up...
The ARB kit says to hook their blue/white wire to the gauge light illumination wire. I found mine by taking the stock cluster out and tracing the wires to the dash lights. On mine it was the Blue/Red wire, so I tapped into it.
The accesory wire I traced out to a Black/Green wire to the fuse panel and tapped into it there.
The switch lights work perfectly.
Everything worked on the first attemp, so I must have done it right. I'm anxious to get the locker installed and test it out. It sounds pretty loud when the compressors running but it only takes about 2 or 3 seconds for it charge up. I may try and find a rubber gasket to put between the compressor and the core support.