Nic's '99 Explorer Sport

[Nixthebomb]

Some Flex form camping trip:

Wow looks like I about hit him, that truck would be the reason i have my X, uncles got that as a work truck so the X sat for about a year only being drove a few times a month. I was having to jump him. I think I had to about 8 times in the 4 days lol. It's an undersized battery for that truck and it was going bad

 

[Nixthebomb]

Update:

List of plannes mods
New HO Alternator (200A)
New Battery (Optima Red or Yellow top) unless someone has a better usggestion
Either K&N Cold Air Intake or Headlights
Other /\
New Amp/sub

And Tint will be thrown in somewhere, but that's the order I'm going off of

 

[SuddenDeath]

Check out the air intake thread on the forums, that with the mustang MAF would be a more cost effective modification than a $100-$200 K&N kit.

Nice truck!

 

[Nixthebomb]

So I've Made some modifications to my list

1. Big Three Upgrade with 1/0 gauge wire
2. 200A High Output Alternator
3. Optima Red Top
4. 2 JL Audio 12W0v2-4
5. Kenwood KAC-9104D
6. Tint

Things I may Do:
7. Headlights
8. K&N Cold Air Intake

Looking at my funds I should be finished about early September, but if worse comes to worse hopefully it'll be completed by Christmas. That's Not including the Headlights or Intake

 

[Nixthebomb]

So I've got all the money for big 3, waiting till the bank opens Monday and I'll be depositing that money and ordering the pieces needed. (1/0 gauge wire, Battery Terminals, Wire Lug). And I've got half of the money for my High Output Alternator put up.

Any suggestions from anyone?

 

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Well Decided to spend some of that money(well uhm actually most of it) bought everything for headlight harness. Everything is on its way: 1/0 wire, battery terminal, wire lugs, everything for the harness

EDIT: Well replacing my rear left blinker yesterday, I noticed a gray connector, i thought it may be for tow, but wasn't sure. at the parts store where buying relays for headlight harness, I found the piece needed for the tow connector, bought it came home and hooked it up. used my multi-meter and a friend and confirmed it worked.

 

[Nixthebomb]

So update: 1/0 wire came in will put it on next day off hopefully tuesday. battery terminal came in, those ae already installed. and missing just a couple more parts for the headlight harness.

 

[Nixthebomb]

So I've Made some modifications to my list

1. Big Three Upgrade with 1/0 gauge wire
2. 200A High Output Alternator
3. Optima Red Top
4. 2 JL Audio 12W0v2-4
5. Kenwood KAC-9104D
6. Tint

Things I may Do:
7. Headlights
8. K&N Cold Air Intake

Looking at my funds I should be finished about early September, but if worse comes to worse hopefully it'll be completed by Christmas. That's Not including the Headlights or Intake

1. Big Three Upgrade with 1/0 gauge wire DONE
2. Headlight Harness DONE
3. New Speakers
4. High Flow Intake (cone)
5. 200A High Output Alternator
6. Tint
7. 2 JL Audio 12W0v2-4
8. Kenwood KAC-9104D
9. Optima Red Top

 

[Nixthebomb]

So after learning that my speakers are blown. My new plans are as follows:

Front Speakers (being shipped)
MAF Adapter/K&N Filter
Rear Speaker
Rear Bumper
Tint (may save for a bday present, benefits of still being a kid)
200A Alternator
2 JL Audio 12W0v2-4
Kenwood KAC-9104D
Getting Wheels Anodized

 

[Nixthebomb]

Well getting tint next week 25%
Need an amp/crossovers for front Components
Rear Speakers
High output Alternator
15" RE Sub
Power Acoustik Amp


Bumper, Intake, and getting wheels anodized will be thrown in somewhere. I think I'm just gonna try and get all my locks working soon hopefully.

 

[Nixthebomb]

So went and got the tint done this weekend, I went ahead and put 15% on to try to match privac glass as much as possible. Here's a couple pic's after a bath

 

[Nixthebomb]

Also got a new antenna only $9 and still get all y radio stations fine.

 

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Front Rotors and Pads
amp/crossovers for front Components
Rear Speakers
High output Alternator thinking maybe 250 now
15" RE Sub
Power Acoustik Amp

 

[Nixthebomb]

So Got the new pads, rotors were fine.

Just found out that my all my locks are being fixed for my b-day(actuator in driver and passenger door, also gonna get the passenger door to lock/unlock again) so I'll buy myself a keyless entry after that's all finished

List being re-ordered again
Still need an amp for the fronts
New high output alternator
Power Acoustik STAX 2000.1
15" RE Sub

 

[Nixthebomb]

So picked a radar up for 60, and ordered a hard-wire kit, total cost was 68.95

Have it wired from the ignition of the radio, ran through the drivers side A-pillar, aboe the headliner, dropped straight above the rear-view mirror

Installed

 

[Nixthebomb]

Well bumper was a surprise last Sunday, got it on, no pic's yet, but got my K&N filter and MAF adapter in and installed.

Also may be getting an amp from a family member soon, 4 channel, so I'd be powering all four speakers.

 

[Nixthebomb]

Wooh happy b-day to me today. Will be posting pics of the new bumper, and also got my new radiator installed and flushed the system.

 

[mpntball2012]

Happy belated birthday dude! Very nice X by the way. Just a couple of questions.

1) What LED's did you use to replace the two running lights in the top corners?
2) What switches have you wired up for the under-dash lights?

 

[Nixthebomb]

Of the headlights? just a normal 5smd LED like i ordered for the LED conversion, and for the under dash blue lights, that a hidden switch on the side of the short console (which i removed today, thinking about building one instead for that area) and the white one just come on with the dome lights

 

[BlueMystc5]

how did you do the gauge lights I really like that