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Old Jan 24, 2007
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explorer OHC install

well i dont have anything but before and after pics but i took a overhead console out of a 96 explorer with the wiring harness and intergrated it into mine.

took a good amount of time and alot of patience.

what it does is show outside temp, direction, and it has dome/map lights with a spot for a garage door opener.


 
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Old Jan 24, 2007
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Looks Great! Nice job!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007
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Looks nice...i need to get me one of those.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007
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Great job. Looks factory-installed.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007
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great job on the mod, i am planning to do the same here within the next week or so
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007
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Looks good. Any advice that you could share?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007
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it looks good! i don't know why mine doesn't sit flush at the end...
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007
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anyone wanna meet this summer and help me install one?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007
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Originally Posted by 07SPORT
anyone wanna meet this summer and help me install one?
if you come to Los Angeles =)
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007
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haha.. yeah if you come to MN we can do yours and mine!
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007
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looks nice.

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if you come to Los Angeles =)
I'm interested.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007
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VeryNice
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007
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Very clean install. Sorry, I just added the Firefox smilie add-on.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007
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Originally Posted by r0ng5
it looks good! i don't know why mine doesn't sit flush at the end...
Mine didnt either...No clue!
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007
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i don't know why mine doesn't sit flush at the end...
You'll want to use John Grigg's tip about stuffing something (old cut-out headliner pieces work well) underneath the headliner in that area. This forces the headliner down from the roof so when you mount the OHC it pushes back up on the headliner, ending up nice and flush against it.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007
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Originally Posted by Rockledge
You'll want to use John Grigg's tip about stuffing something (old cut-out headliner pieces work well) underneath the headliner in that area. This forces the headliner down from the roof so when you mount the OHC it pushes back up on the headliner, ending up nice and flush against it.
yeah... i have.. doesn't work.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007
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Can some one post the link to the "How to" OHC. I cant seem to find it and I need it to do the install.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007
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Originally Posted by r0ng5
yeah... i have.. doesn't work.
Worked for me.



You can also try bending the mounting bracket and/or drilling new screw holes in the bracket to help pull the console up closer to the roof.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007
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when mine didnt fit i took some of the padding that i cut out and used as a spacer..worked fine after that..


nice install i love mine..mounting wasnt bad but wiring i hated that
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007
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Originally Posted by Lord Of War
Can some one post the link to the "How to" OHC. I cant seem to find it and I need it to do the install.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/296394/3
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/296394/4
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007
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Thanks for the links. They are going to be a life saver.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2007
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Looks god and clean.
 
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