What have you done to your square lately??

[bucket]

Drove it to lunch yesterday and it was fine. Got in it to go home last night and the gauges were flashing "18V" and "Check engine". Pulled it back in the shop, hooked up the multimeter and sure enough, it was sending 19+ volts into the battery. Shut if off and unhooked the battery, I'll go get an alternator at lunch today

Nah, just smack the alternator with a hammer a couple times lol. No joke, it could possibly fix it. Maybe for a short while, but maybe for a long while. You never know with the parts store stuff these days... if it fixes the overcharging, it could possibly last longer than whatever alternator you replace it with.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Nah, just smack the alternator with a hammer a couple times lol. No joke, it could possibly fix it. Maybe for a short while, but maybe for a long while. You never know with the parts store stuff these days... if it fixes the overcharging, it could possibly last longer than whatever alternator you replace it with.

Really? I've done that plenty of times with a starter, never with an alternator. Running or not running? Lol

 

[bucket]

Really? I've done that plenty of times with a starter, never with an alternator. Running or not running? Lol

Running. I mean, it often doesn't work, but sometimes it does.

Lol, it's my go-to with anything electronic that's not working properly. First thing I do is give it a good smack.

 

[brooksman9]

Well, it is black now. Didnt come.out as good as I had hoped but better than it was. Hopefully nothing a whole lot more damn sanding can fix

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[Ajax19]

Well, it is black now. Didnt come.out as good as I had hoped but better than it was. Hopefully nothing a whole lot more damn sanding can fix

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Looks good from here

 

[Drauka99]

Well, it is black now. Didnt come.out as good as I had hoped but better than it was. Hopefully nothing a whole lot more damn sanding can fix

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"BETTER THAN IT WAS" Is the key part of this statement. A lot of people refuse to try stuff because " what if i mess it up", well it was messed up before... so try it and hey, you know what, it will probably be better than it was and you learned something.

 

[bucket]

Well, it is black now. Didnt come.out as good as I had hoped but better than it was. Hopefully nothing a whole lot more damn sanding can fix

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Base/clear or single stage?

I believe all your prep work paid off, it looks straight with nice panel fitment from here.

 

[brooksman9]

SPI single stage. 3 heavy coats so I should easily be able to do a little sanding and polishing. Still need to paint the bed. May do that tomorrow.

 

[Ajax19]

Looks like I have a gremlin that a only f***s with my reverse lights on both my square and Jeep lol testing to the neutral switch and got no power on either wire but the fuse is good so something is up truck was parked for only a few days and now lost reverse lights also my wires are purple and yellow and look good under the dash maybe something in the backside of the fuse block is there a fuselink somewhere else? I'm not sure

 

[Ajax19]

Also my buddy hooked me up with a new 1500w inverter

 

[mxer147]

Well, it is black now. Didnt come.out as good as I had hoped but better than it was. Hopefully nothing a whole lot more damn sanding can fix

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Black is the most challenging color to paint, it shows everything. Color sanding doesn’t always make it better, plus you’re now one less layer closer to primer. In my case, I am hoping the chrome trims will distract one a little bit from the flawed paint. Bodywork and paint is a challenge when you don’t do it daily. It takes months for paint to completely dry so if you decide to sand keep that in mind.

 

[brooksman9]

Instructions say you can sand the next day but not to wax for 6 months.

 

[Redfish]

Running. I mean, it often doesn't work, but sometimes it does.

Lol, it's my go-to with anything electronic that's not working properly. First thing I do is give it a good smack.

We like to call this Percussive Calibration. Operators in the plant love to use it on level switches, pressure switches and sometimes on transmitters. I&E Techs hate this.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Running. I mean, it often doesn't work, but sometimes it does.

Lol, it's my go-to with anything electronic that's not working properly. First thing I do is give it a good smack.

Tried it both ways with no luck. Wacked it as hard as I dared lol. Gonna take it back to Orielly's and hope it's still under warranty

 

[bucket]

Instructions say you can sand the next day but not to wax for 6 months.

In my experience, the longer you wait, the harder it is to sand. BUT, the longer you wait to sand, the better the results will be. And the finish will tend to hold it's gloss much longer. If you sand too soon, the paint may start to dull out or "die" after a few years (or sooner) and you'll have to give it a light color sand and buff again.