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  1. wandering neurons

    LMTV power increase

    The turbo and the "android valve" and the mods to that please!
  2. wandering neurons

    M1078 model year changes

    Oh yeah! The door handles and locks. Also the interior door panels to match.
  3. wandering neurons

    New M1089 FMTV owner

    If you're not getting +120 psi, you may not get the pressure switch to close. The screw on the compressor turns counter-clockwise to increase pressure. But bypassing the pressure switch should fool the ECU into continuing, unless something else like the transducer is whacked. The pressure...
  4. wandering neurons

    M1078 model year changes

    Rear air brake chambers changed in 1997 into 1998.
  5. wandering neurons

    New M1089 FMTV owner

    Jinx...
  6. wandering neurons

    New M1089 FMTV owner

    The pressure transducer is not a simple switch, it translates the actual air pressure to a voltage. But you can't test it without some specialized equipment - think pressure vs. voltage curves, charts, a test cell. Or the LMTV electronic test tools, if you are so lucky. This is how the CTIS...
  7. wandering neurons

    New M1089 FMTV owner

    According to Spicer's TFM: "Check for continuity between PCU connector pin A and ECU harness connector J, PCU pin B and ECU pin b (lower case), and PCU pin C and ECU pin c (lower case). Also, check for short circuits in the PCU harness pins A to B, B to C, and C to A". Later in the test you...
  8. wandering neurons

    I have joined the club ! And yes I have lost my mine !

    Looks like you've got a new pot to p!ss in!
  9. wandering neurons

    New M1089 FMTV owner

    I still need to to take my kick panel down and read the numbers from my pressure transducer. And there's no way to test the transducer itself. Funny thing, the PCU hangs "upside down" in the LMTV, which I think causes moisture and crud to get into the transducer. My old transducer was all cruddy...
  10. wandering neurons

    Well, I done did it. Won a m1078. Need to get it home... In Wahington - any suggesti

    If that's a transmission hole, it's in the pan, not the main transmission case, and that's a replaceable part. But IMHO, the hole is too far forward to be caused by a bad drive shaft, and the transmission, transfer case, and ground underneath are amazingly clean for having a hole in the...
  11. wandering neurons

    New M1089 FMTV owner

    That connector you've pictured is for your PCU solenoids. Test by disconnecting the plug from the ECU. Test resistance between plug (not ECU) pins B to ground, C to ground, and R to ground, then B to C, B to R, and C to R. You should get around 60 Ohms when measuring pin to ground, and around...
  12. wandering neurons

    New M1089 FMTV owner

    WARNING - If you haven't been warned before, make sure that the truck master power switch is off when you are plugging/unplugging the ECU. Bad things can happen... I managed to find a complete PCU on <large online auction site> in the Collectibles/LMTV or FMTV. Swapped entire upper half...
  13. wandering neurons

    New M1089 FMTV owner

    Your CTIS - when does the 5-flashing start? On mine, I'd hit the master switch on, and even without pressure or the truck running, my CTIS ECU would flash HWY 1-2 times, then all 5 would start flashing. I had a bad PCU transducer. Otherwise, 5-flashing could be a bunch of stuff. The pressure...
  14. wandering neurons

    FMTV High Speed Gears

    Interesting... The FMTV uses the Meritor 611 series axles with an 11.7" ring gear. The ones you found are the Meritor MX-810 series with same size ring gear. Similar specs but physically very different. You can see some info here: http://www.mhvsil.com/pdf/defence-axles/RF_611-Axles%20ss.pdf and...
  15. wandering neurons

    FMTV High Speed Gears

    I'm thinking that these are for something much bigger than an LMTV, like HEMMT or MK48. I'm basing that on the upper steering arms each having a pivot, not just the left side like the LMTV. Also, the center chunk is offset to the wrong side and "flatter" top and bottom, LMTV chunk is more rounded.
  16. wandering neurons

    LMTV CTIS Question

    Update - did a temp fix to the brakes, fired up the truck. HWY light flashed for a few minutes, heard air at the tires for a few, then burst of pressure, hissing stopped, HWY light stopped flashing. Success! Sort of - selected SAND mode, SAND started flashing. Got more air hissing, then after a...
  17. wandering neurons

    LMTV CTIS Question

    Welp, I may have a fully functional CTIS! That is, pending fixing my two right rear air chambers so I can pressurize the air system on the truck. I re-checked wiring and it checked good. Then I found a PCU on flea-bay, in the Memorabilia section! Looked pretty good other than a cracked fitting...
  18. wandering neurons

    I have joined the club ! And yes I have lost my mine !

    Excellent, thanks. On my Amazon wish list now...
  19. wandering neurons

    I have joined the club ! And yes I have lost my mine !

    Fair enough, Always good to have the necessary tools. Just had to try. What brand/model did you get, and where? Also, thanks for the info on the procedures!
  20. wandering neurons

    I have joined the club ! And yes I have lost my mine !

    When you're done with your drive shafts, you could make your money back on the tool by renting or selling it. I'd be interested, I want to pull my drive shafts and get them checked...
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