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The Mess Hall / Re: *** Introduce yourself here! ***

« Last post by MJ4BangRocker on July 25, 2020, 10:02:29 PM »

Just joined, just joined the 4 cylinder world in total. Picked up an 86 MJ this past Friday, TBI 2.5 5 speed w/ 4wd. Factory 4.10s i think. Long bed It's got a 3 link up front and bigger leafs out back on 33s, so i'll be using it for weekend trips and for puttin around town. Can't do anything else, barely get's outta it's own way.

I'd like to slowly fix it up and restore it a little as they are slowly getting harder to find, but definitely wanna give the abused 2.5 some of it's life back.

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The Mess Hall / Re: Custom digital gauges with OLED and Arduino

« Last post by jfrabat on July 22, 2020, 07:31:10 PM »

You might just consider doing a flat dash and redo all the gauges.

https://www.doubledfab.com/yj

I like the one that retains the stock dash pad so you don't lose the stock defroster.

Too expensive for a toy that spends 98% of its time parked in the garage...  Besides, I would rather invest in a new soft top instead.  This project is 2 fold; it spices up the Jeep, but it also keeps me entertained while I program this thing!  There's a guy who went all out and did an awesome Miata dash with an arduino, but I do not plan to go that far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qhVrqG61mg

(BTW, I forgot how to embed youtube videos!)

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The Mess Hall / Re: Custom digital gauges with OLED and Arduino

« Last post by Jeffy on July 22, 2020, 06:22:11 PM »

You might just consider doing a flat dash and redo all the gauges.

https://www.doubledfab.com/yj

I like the one that retains the stock dash pad so you don't lose the stock defroster.

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The Mess Hall / Re: Custom digital gauges with OLED and Arduino

« Last post by jfrabat on July 19, 2020, 08:07:03 PM »

I have been poking around the FSM, and I see no reason not to do this; idea is to leave the speedo and tacho as they are, but take the signal from the instrument cluster and feed it to an Arduino.  Then take out the telltales, and replace that with an LCD screen.  This means speedo and tacho will work normally, but I will also have an LCD screen in the middle displaying icons for the regular telltales stuff (turn signals, seatbelts, e-brake, hi-beams, check engine, illumination) as well as some additions (compressor, lockers, fan setting, aux lights - all 3) and a digital tacho and speedo.  I can even set up different screens...  and even start everything up with a JEEP logo when ignition is started. 


This is more or less what I have in mind:



If that works, I also intend to use an LCD (or OLED) for the 4WD indicator (which I have not used in at least 10 years, as I have a solid axle) and use it for something else (I could do anything really, but the first thing that comes to mind is a Voltmeter that actually works!  The analog one SUCKS!  Oh, and a clock!).  The idea for that will be to design it in a way that it uses the round design, so as to fit in with the rest of the Jeep.  I am going to start testing and will keep you guys updated if this works or not.  I need to figure out how to waterproof everything (apart from conformal silicone), but given the prices of these components, even if I end up damaging them, they are simple to replace.

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The Mess Hall / Custom digital gauges with OLED and Arduino

« Last post by jfrabat on July 18, 2020, 09:08:27 PM »

Hi, guys.

I know it's been a while since I last posted here...  To be honest, I have not done any wheeling in the last 2 years (3 years?), but the Jeep is still with me.  Just recently got the Jeep dusted off and cleaned.  I also fixed a long list of stuff that needed fixing (still got a couple of items to check off the list!), did some regular maintenance (oil changes and such), and upgraded a couple of things (like the winch line, which is now synthetic, and the Hawse fairlead). 

I just started getting into Arduino with my son, and I am AMAZED at all the things you can do with it.  I also like that things are fairly cheap with Arduino!

As I got into the Jeep today to reconnect my ARB compressor and lockers, I looked at the Jeep, and, honestly, the thing that makes the Jeep look the most dated is the gauge cluster.  This got me thinking; what if I do a personalized cluster with Arduino and OLED screens?  I figured someone must have done something like this, but I could not find anything online.  Have you guys heard of anyone doing anything like this?

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The Mess Hall / Re: Gas tank mod

« Last post by joe_sojka on May 18, 2020, 05:08:57 AM »

Is that a TJ tank?

Yeah, stock TJ tank from a 6 cylinder. found a guy on facebook marketplace selling one. Same tank just no vent tube.

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The Mess Hall / Re: Gas tank mod

« Last post by Jeffy on May 11, 2020, 12:28:48 PM »

I just bought a 19 gallon tank. Heard sticking your hand in the tank to cut the tube isn't bad though

Is that a TJ tank?

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The Mess Hall / Re: Gas tank mod

« Last post by joe_sojka on May 08, 2020, 07:13:34 PM »

I just bought a 19 gallon tank. Heard sticking your hand in the tank to cut the tube isn't bad though

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The Mess Hall / Winch Raffle - Brand New Warn Winch

« Last post by joe_sojka on May 08, 2020, 07:09:48 PM »

Hi All,

I'm the Secretary and Events Director for Northeast Jeep Organization. We're an off-roading club up in Connecticut. We are raffling off a new Warn EVO 10-s Winch to raise funds for our land use committee. We'll be drawing a winner on June 27th. All ticket sales are done online. Raffle is limited to 250 tickets. Only open to those located in the lower 48. Prize will be shipped out to the winner.

Our club forum post: http://forum.northeastjeep.org/index.php?topic=43400.0

Ticket purchase link: https://go.rallyup.com/nejeepraffle

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The Mess Hall / Anyone still have the old Ebay YJ turbo e-book?

« Last post by Dirk Squarejaw on April 18, 2020, 08:41:56 AM »

Years ago, there was a guy who sold an e-book with details on turbocharging a YJ but looks like it's been 12 years since it was for sale.

If anyone still has the pdf or whatever, would you be willing to email me a copy at:

nicholas.paul.sparks@gmail.com