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by **Flaggoni** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 3:50 pm

I’m with River on retaining the original location. (Despite a drawback or two)
The low and centered position also also keeps the CG in a better place.
Mild Bill

by **plateaucal** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:01 pm

RiverPatrol wrote:
plateaucal wrote:
RiverPatrol wrote:Sorry, but my OCD really hates seeing those batteries there.
Well, my first time on the road with my freshly restored Patrol, I went to the hardware store. On my way out I saw smoke roiling out of the passenger compartment. I pulled the seat forward, popped the battery cover to watch the cable melting down. Ran back in grabbed a pair of pliers and pulled the wire before it started on fire. Still don't like that thing sitting under my seat.

I identify as an anal purist.

Oh girl!!!

by **L60Boerne** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:16 pm

In time the batteries will find their way home.

by **cruiserbrett** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:44 pm

Costa Rica is a fun country! Rained the entire time we were in Arenal, though! Did you visit the butterfly sanctuary?

by **L60Boerne** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:40 pm

Hey Brett,

Glad you are recovering. You are doing a great job on getting your Patrol back in the bush. No, we didn't have time for that but the weather was perfect. We got some great pictures of sloths, multiple vipers and a monkey or two. Even several days without clouds around the top of the volcano.

Good to hear from you,
L60Boerne

by **L60Boerne** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:29 pm

Greetings,

Eddy has Phoenix Patrol together. The amp and fuel gauge reads backwards.

I am having APT switch the F and E on a gauge so that solves the fuel gauge. Any ideas on the amp gauge?

Almost Patrolling,
L60Boerne

by **RiverPatrol** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:12 pm

I think if you reverse the two leads on the back of the amp gauge it should fix it. I think that was necessary when the polarity is reversed on the battery since they were originally a positive ground. Esteban can verify. I think Togo's amp gage still reads reversed.

by **moore_rb** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:44 pm

Yup, if the ammeter is reading backwards, just switch the wires around... :handgestures-thumbup:

The wire from the starter/battery + should be aligned with the + side of the ammeter, and the wire that goes from the ammeter back to the fuse block should be on the - side

by **L60Boerne** » Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:14 am

Greetings,

New Issue - we have searched the forum with no clear solution in the threads.

Doors will not stay shut - Eddy thing star gears are worn. Any suggestions?

Patrolling with unsafe doors,
L60Boerne

by **50car** » Thu Apr 02, 2020 12:56 pm

This is a 1966 vehicle? I will look through my stuff to see what i have in door parts stashed away that i don’t need.

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