Totally could! I just find it easier to keep the original bulbs. Those two lights are not on when the truck is running so to me it's OK if they are not LED. Thanks for the watch and comment, XC.
Good video, thanks!! Did you find a safe and effective way to clean up the contacts on the thin plastic foil with all the contact strips and on the contacts of the bulb holders? Perhaps using a cotton swab with mild acid like citric acid or alike? How about putting a dab of non-conductive grease on all those contacts before installing to prevent new corrosion build up?
I just used alcohol and some CRC Electrical contact cleaner. It worked fine. I actually found a gauge housing that was in much better shape than the one I cleaned up so I took the one depicted in this video out of the truck and swapped the better one in. I also bought a brand new circuit for the back of it. The one from this video is ready to go to someone in need. Thanks for the view and the comment, Jake.
Semper Fi. At 5:23, look underneath the big 194 and you'll see these also work for 168 and 2825. Again though... Make sure to use a real 194 bulb in the gen 2 spot and a real 168 bulb in the gen 1 spot. No LEDs in those spots.
Hi TCM... I charge $4.99 for a set. Free shipping. You can order them here... store.rocknus.com/product/rocknus-cucv-gm-squarebody-gauge-cluster-beauty-rings-4-pk/
Still in the works, El. It's not only a very technical video that I need to make more easily digestible, but other people are involved in the latest vid and I'm working with their schedules too. It's coming though!
I haven't seen any mention of the water temperature guage, mine is broken and I tried tracing it but in the engine bay I have no idea where to look. Do you sell the water temperature guage and could you do a quick video on how to install the water temperature guage and what ever wiring it requires?
Hi Shawn. My CUCVs didn't come with temp gauges. They just have "idiot lights." The wire for that light goes to your radiator. Passenger side. If you want to run a gauge instead of a light you would need to swap out the on/off style sending unit you have in your radiator now for a variable unit.
@@RocknusUrbanCamouflage so you're saying the guage in it is a dummy?, I'm learning about this truck, I saw on the radiator a push on thing like what's on the fuel sending unit and was wondering how it works. No I have a far better understanding.
@@shawnlawrence4840 Those came with a light, not a gauge, but people like to add gauges sometimes. Where did they put this temp gauge in your dash? Next to the voltmeter?
I have a m1008 and can't figure out why my gen 1 and 2 lights don't come on when I'm starting my truck....IV been told they should.... And I think there's something slowly killing my batteries also... Any ideas??? Thanks I appreciate any good feedback from anyone.
Hi Mark. Thanks for watching. Start with the simple and make sure you have a good #168 bulb in the gen1 spot and a good #192 bulb in the gen 2 spot. Those bulbs are part of the charging circuit.
@@xcelerator67 Take voltage readings at the 2-wire plugs at each alt, key off and key on. GEN 1 should read 12v on red wire with key off, 12v on both with key on. Same for GEN 2, but will be 24v. Those are the exciter circuit. Red wire is from the batteries, brown is from the GEN bulbs. As for a voltage drain, I'd suspect the a regulator in one, or both, of the alts. May want to pull them and have them tested.
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The LED upgrade is a significant improvement over OEM. Those square body instrument clusters were never overly bright even when they were new.
Truth! Thanks for watching, DR.
Freaking beautiful great informative video thank you I am going to do this to my military m1010
Love the content, building my m1008 and these videos help me out! Keep it up and thanks!
Thank you kindly for taking time to watch and comment. Good luck with that m1008.
Hell yeah brother! I've got one myself I'm fixing up right now. Great videos!!
Thanks, Nicolas. Good luck on your project. Appreciate the watch and comment.
Great content I have the same truck in Ethiopia I’ve rebuilt it but I’m still learning a lot from you on interior mods and exhaust keep it up
Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Glad to know the videos help people out.
...And hello to Ethiopia! How awesome that we can share things around the world like this!
@@RocknusUrbanCamouflage Indeed its awesome !
You could put resistors inline to LED bulbs for the charging system.
Totally could! I just find it easier to keep the original bulbs. Those two lights are not on when the truck is running so to me it's OK if they are not LED. Thanks for the watch and comment, XC.
Good video, thanks!!
Did you find a safe and effective way to clean up the contacts on the thin plastic foil with all the contact strips and on the contacts of the bulb holders?
Perhaps using a cotton swab with mild acid like citric acid or alike?
How about putting a dab of non-conductive grease on all those contacts before installing to prevent new corrosion build up?
I just used alcohol and some CRC Electrical contact cleaner. It worked fine. I actually found a gauge housing that was in much better shape than the one I cleaned up so I took the one depicted in this video out of the truck and swapped the better one in. I also bought a brand new circuit for the back of it. The one from this video is ready to go to someone in need. Thanks for the view and the comment, Jake.
Notice the LEDs say 194 on the cluster lights does it matter 168 or 194?
Semper Fi. At 5:23, look underneath the big 194 and you'll see these also work for 168 and 2825. Again though... Make sure to use a real 194 bulb in the gen 2 spot and a real 168 bulb in the gen 1 spot. No LEDs in those spots.
How much would you charge for those white O-rings I have a military m1010 ambulance I would like to put those on there
Hi TCM... I charge $4.99 for a set. Free shipping. You can order them here... store.rocknus.com/product/rocknus-cucv-gm-squarebody-gauge-cluster-beauty-rings-4-pk/
Hey man what ever happen to the part 3 video on the 6.2 engine.
Still in the works, El. It's not only a very technical video that I need to make more easily digestible, but other people are involved in the latest vid and I'm working with their schedules too. It's coming though!
What are the blue LEDs for? I recall green, amber, red, and green but can not remember blue on my truck. Thanks
Ah high beam indicator, now I remember
@@johnnyd8885 You got it. Thanks for watching, Johnny.
I haven't seen any mention of the water temperature guage, mine is broken and I tried tracing it but in the engine bay I have no idea where to look. Do you sell the water temperature guage and could you do a quick video on how to install the water temperature guage and what ever wiring it requires?
Hi Shawn. My CUCVs didn't come with temp gauges. They just have "idiot lights." The wire for that light goes to your radiator. Passenger side. If you want to run a gauge instead of a light you would need to swap out the on/off style sending unit you have in your radiator now for a variable unit.
@@RocknusUrbanCamouflage so you're saying the guage in it is a dummy?, I'm learning about this truck, I saw on the radiator a push on thing like what's on the fuel sending unit and was wondering how it works. No I have a far better understanding.
@@shawnlawrence4840 What model CUCV do you have? Is it an M1008, or M1009?
@@RocknusUrbanCamouflage m1008
@@shawnlawrence4840 Those came with a light, not a gauge, but people like to add gauges sometimes. Where did they put this temp gauge in your dash? Next to the voltmeter?
Why are there two gen lights? What does gen 1 do and what does gen 2 do
It's a 24v system. There are 2 generators (alternators) that each put out 12+v to total 24+v charging (equals about 29v charging).
I have a m1008 and can't figure out why my gen 1 and 2 lights don't come on when I'm starting my truck....IV been told they should.... And I think there's something slowly killing my batteries also... Any ideas??? Thanks I appreciate any good feedback from anyone.
Hi Mark. Thanks for watching. Start with the simple and make sure you have a good #168 bulb in the gen1 spot and a good #192 bulb in the gen 2 spot. Those bulbs are part of the charging circuit.
Ok thanks.... IV been wanting to upgrade my interior lights just as you did also....thanks again
@@xcelerator67 Take voltage readings at the 2-wire plugs at each alt, key off and key on. GEN 1 should read 12v on red wire with key off, 12v on both with key on. Same for GEN 2, but will be 24v. Those are the exciter circuit. Red wire is from the batteries, brown is from the GEN bulbs. As for a voltage drain, I'd suspect the a regulator in one, or both, of the alts. May want to pull them and have them tested.
Thanks again!
They are not part of the charging system, just a bulb ,put in LEDs in everything! I did no problem!!