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  1. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    a new problem occur.... like usual We cant shift clearly, the cable shifter seems to be a bit spongy. there are only two position where you can adjust the cable. We work now the third weekend on it with no result Nothing we want stay with it. We are thinking about throw away the cable shifting...
  2. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    FInally could solve the problem with the wrong gear on display. It was not a failure it was just a missing programming in Dakota... As we stopped three month ago was no more time to check if all steps was done. Beside this i can become familiar on the fuel costs. Today i refill my Volvo 70 l...
  3. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    We use the Lokar Column Cable Shift Linkeage Kit ACA-1804 https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/rebuilding-after-15-years-of-storage.203113/post-2537753 Build was not without customizing https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/rebuilding-after-15-years-of-storage.203113/post-2538237 We had the...
  4. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    We use compushift controller and lokar for the steering column shifting. For more information we must check the shifting again. I dont note what was wrong as we stop working. There was much frustration about that failure and the knowledge that we must stop on the chevy for the moving let me just...
  5. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Last post April 28th... Well we was busy by moving our horses to a new rented area. There we needed to build a dry paddock zone like we had at our old pasture. We take all our material from the old to the new location. It was 3,5 month hard working time (pick up all from the old location and...
  6. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    So finally the papers for roadregistration for the M1102 Trailer and the Nato-Hitch is arrived. It was impossible to got roadregistration for the old US Hitch. But the Nato-Hitch from Dixon Bates have an announcement that they be build by manufactor with european standard trailer hitch values...
  7. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Dakota Cab wiring is finished To calibrate all sensor need them to install :whistle: - located in the engineenviroment does this wait until today for to do... Compushift is also complete wired Of missing sensors and engine running pop up different calibration errors which is in this status...
  8. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Thanks. I try to beat their restrictions with their own rules :ROFLMAO:
  9. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    We struggled a bit with the Gen1 and Gen2 indicator lights Dakota does not have this function in the cluster so we had to reset the lamps outside the cluster Very helpful was many informations on this community in that case Finally we got them connected but as you can see the indicator light...
  10. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    the moment where you noticed you missed to complete the wiring for the temperature gauge. Dacota have also a temperature device but as this was build in before and the hole was cut in ... for trailer is a different relay necessary Also for the hazard lights needed it to complete with a...
  11. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Finally we finished the cab-electric Our additional wiring is bigger than the original one 😅 only as we dont want to destroy the original one. Now the dashboard is filled completely with wiring. about a weak battsystem of a lot of testing are the lights also a bit weak beside we not...
  12. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Still on the electric... a neverending story Coming up by first missing the parkbrake switch. found it later correct bagged but not in the place where it had to be stored... :censored: Now i need to figure out on Dakota how it will work with the new cluster the function should be given with...
  13. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Really it dont look like we going forward - but we do.... 😅 still not ready inside but a lot of forward. And every evening after the job is done again transfer all installations and changes to the wiring diagrams We noticed we still need another Distribution board/relay unit for the...
  14. PHOENIX-GER

    European Member List

    Our Famely (Mother in Law) was former Sudentenland/Böhmischdorf now it is Czech/ Česká Ves Would be nice to see their past. Just an extra-route about 80 km 😍 Unfortenatly Mother in Law died 2018 in the age of 92. She saw her area and her farm they had there for generations in 2015 again. She...
  15. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    We had a lot of "Fun" yesterday during we finished the electronic shifting for Dakota and Compushift on the 4L80e Transmission and we noticed we had missed our wiring diagrams for the cab to go on there :mad: Well an option was to drive home and pick them up or continue with other work... We...
  16. PHOENIX-GER

    European Member List

    Well, lets get a list going. Copy and paste. 1. Guyfang 2. Robo McDuff 3. german m1008 4. Phoenix-Ger
  17. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Electric go on... passengerside nearly ready - just some minor things to do Also Dakota Digital is mostly done on the device the exchangeable lightbar make also progress I dont know how it is in USA - here you have to use reflectors Trailer triangle, and Vehicle all shapes beside...
  18. PHOENIX-GER

    TB 746-93-1 Colour and Marking of Military Vehicles, etc.

    Build a PDF from this website you find it in the upload section
  19. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    if you think you have a big truck and enough space to bring all your additional devices in good space... will you learn that it is still a small one The additonal lights and devices need 8 relays and several fuses and connections One Fusebox is behind the speaker but this is not at all We need...
  20. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    We couldnt resist to build our own design for a Fire-Barrel got them from here Elbfighter Elbfighter has implemented our template very well using laser cutting
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