1 Ton YJ Crawler build

[ryan]

Was starting to work on finishing the wiring and one thing that's been bugging me and I'm not sure what plan makes most sense.

I kept the chassis wiring harness in the jeep because it has the fuel pump relay and the starter relay, but I'm wondering now if I should bypass all of that and put in a new box just for those circuits and just not use the original wiring at all to run the jeep. I can thin it out then just to keep some of the lights if I want to, but I think that it would make everything cleaner and easier. Any downsides to doing it that way that I'm not thinking of?

 

[Curious Hound]

Lean and clean is good. Makes troubleshooting and repairs much easier, especially in the field.

K.I.S.S.

 

[ryan]

Lean and clean is good. Makes troubleshooting and repairs much easier, especially in the field.

K.I.S.S.

That was my thought as well, no digging around a loom, just two relays and two fuses and call it a day. engine management is all standalone, accessories like lights and radio are on a separate one as well. Converting to a push button ignition. Just my inexperience makes me nervous that I'm forgetting something critical.

 

[Curious Hound]

Just my inexperience makes me nervous that I'm forgetting something critical.

You'll remember, eventually.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Is the passenger side idler pulley smooth?

If so that is strange to have the ribs running on it.