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Auxillary filter mounting location.
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Sizing up the mounting location.
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Radiator fan and shroud removed for better access. First hole started.
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First mounting hole started.
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Drill bit and tap set I used.
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Auxillary Filter mounted.
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A quick shot of paint to prevent rust.
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Wires tapped for Transmission Temperature Gauge.
RD/WHT - Coolant temperature signal BLK - Instrument cluster ground BLU/RD - Instrument panel illumination
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Trans temperature sender connection.
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Trans temperature signal wire entering cab through a grommet I added in the firewall.
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Trans temp signal wire entering cab.
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Intrument panel harness wrapped up. gauge wires: RD - hot in run BLK - ground BLU - trans temp signal WHT - coolant temp signal PRP - illumination
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Buttoning up the instrument panel.
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Gauge temporarily set up.
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After a short run with an empty trailer.
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5 amp gauge power fuse installed in unused slot. Slot already contained a terminal that was hot in run.
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Gauge wired up and mounted in modified flange (included with gauge).
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Gauge wiring. All terminals soldered, dielectric grease, and heat shrinked.
gauge wires: RD - hot in run BLK - ground BLU - trans temp signal WHT - coolant temp signal PRP - illumination
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Explorer stacked plate cooler temporarily installed.
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Radiator core support modified for Explorer cooler.
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Cooler hoses run through holes drilled in the rubber air dam and an existing hole in the core support. Hoses are wrapped in wire loom to prevent chafing.
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Hoses entering engine bay through existing hole in core support. Trans temp signal wire also visible. (temporary routing)
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Grill reinstalled. Cooler visible.
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