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Delivery valve modification,I know at one point they were sold years ago and would like to do it to my trucks. Anyone have some info on it?

Yep, my red wire is hot all the time and the red white is hot with key on. Maybe my module is bad? Or the iquad module is bad?

I've been testing and doing photo work here on the website to see if the server still chokes, but so far, it's doing better.

@Tweety Bird asked me what color today. She paused a bit, then said do something with a color you have not used in a while. Black and white hasn't been used in a long while. She asked me to do something to reverse the colors on the wig. Well, I came up with a wild idea using liquid makeup. It's a wild idea and just doing the crazy thoughts.

This is the battery hot pin (Red wire). Typically you need the bluetooth(Android) or WiFi (iPhone) then you should see it fire up. The red-white wire should be keyed hot. Red Wire location Red / white location keyed hot.

Thanks! Looks like that's how I have mine wired up! Are you able to probe the connector for your iquad and tell me (with key on) if you have any voltage coming out of any of those wires? It's almost like my adrenaline isn't powering the iquad for some reason. Any good way to know if the adrenaline is actually powering on without the iquad or control pod? I'm getting 12v in and good ground on it, but no way to know if it's actually booting up.

Yeah, ATF is not compatible with the seals in the system. 2002 back to 1988 is all power steering fluid. 2003 forward is all ATF+4. I took those apart, and I can tell you you can pull the plunger out carefully, just a few clicks, and try the switch again. It's like a one-time ratchet system, but if you pull carefully straight out, you will pull the plunger out just enough to get the brake pedal to turn off the lights.

RED - To constant battery power - I typically hook that wire to the stud in the PDC with the red wire from the battery. RED/WHITE - To keyed Hot typically in the fuse panel #12 (IIRC). This is the trigger on to fire up the Quadzilla. Now the Quadzilla has the ooldown timer, which makes a connection between the red and red/white to keep the truck running. When the cooldown is reached, the connection is dropped.

I marked your response as a solution to the issue. Even though it's a simple solution, the truck is back on the road!

I've noticed the server is having issues with certain-sized files (large cellphone photos) that have been failing to upload. I've been working on a solution, but still working on getting it set up properly. Basically, I should swap from the GD processor to ImageMagik photo processor, which is capable of handling large photos without creating errors. In the short term, if you just resize the photo to a smaller size (less than 2000x2000 px), the system will accept the file or turn up the compression on JPG or PNG, and it will process the photo. I'm going to do some retuning of the system to make sure the system processes have enough RAM and temp file space. The fun part is that most of this work was aided by AI from Google Gemini. I just give information on what I'm working with, like software name and versions, then post error codes from the software, and then AI will give me an answer. If the answer seems wrong, then call it out and correct the information if possible, so you get a correct answer. AI made a few mistakes listing v4 software settings, then I informed AI that I'm using v5 software, and notified AI that the answer did not work. I've got a very long conversation running on my workstation trying to fix this small problem alone, from testing firewalls, to software permissions, memory settings, and dimension limits of uploads.

I've gotten it back on the road. Robbed the yoke off my 98 that has a cracked block. Oddly enough I just bought another 98 1500 two days ago cause the body is in damn decent shape. Body swap to my 2000 that this yoke blew apart on.

Hey! So now that my truck is running great, I decided to buy a new quadzilla module since my last one was killed by me (jumped the truck off with it plugged in). Once I got the new one installed I tried to connect to the app and I can't find the BT device (I'm on android). I tested power at the red/white wire. Yep, 12v there. I found that NONE of the wires going from the module to the iquad do NOT have any voltage. Is this normal? I would guess that at least ONE of the wires would have to have voltage.

Ditch the Quadzilla and let him look it all over. Then, when he's done, put the Quadzilla all back in.

Lessons learned.... to flush the ATF took me 3/4 a gallon of Chrysler spec power steering fluid before I was getting mostly clear fluid back... about 8 cycles of starting engine and turning steering wheel back and forth. I also somehow broke my brake switch when I dropped the plunger on the hydroboost off the brake pedal.. (it lost contact and threw out the calibration). You can drop the kick panel and have direct access to the brake switch... it twists to the left and slides right out.... READ THE INSTRUCTIONS for installation... it is a one shot and run kind of thing... mess up the first time and you are buying a 2nd new switch.... last thing I almost made it a even harder job by taking the brake lines OFF the master cylinder... DONT.... it just flops back with no tension on the brake lines...

This exactly. I chose to dispute the violation for this reason. With the price of fuel I am not going to give up 20 MPG. The letter they sent me had a clause for engine not being to operating temp. My commute is less than 2 miles each direction, my truck never gets to temp unless it's cold out and I warm it up. I will get it to temp and they are going to put it on the dyno test and check it out. Then I have a meeting with the Environmental Health Scientist. He is like 25 years old, I have been a mechanic longer than he has been alive. Wish me luck.🤣

I had a vibration starting on the truck that was noticeable by about 70 MPH. I have already crawled under once before to attempt greasing the joints and check for play, but the u-joints seemed good. This is why I always suggest a full removal of the shaft so it's not loaded by hanging / gear tension. Now it's been some time since I've really been a mechanic, due to my cancer (strength), but I need to keep up with my repairs on Beast. @Tweety Bird came out to document while I was working. Strangely enough @Doubletrouble called while I was working and helped him set up a Quadzilla on his truck at the same time. I was smart and bought a full rebuild kit for the front driveshaft. 3 u-joint and the center bearing for the double cardan joint. When I got the front joint removed from the front axle, the one bearing cup fell off. Yup, I found the bad joint in the front u-joint, but I continued to remove the entire shaft to check the full range of motion to see any other damage to the u-joints. The double cardan joint was fine. I broke out the grease gun and pumped a good load of marine grease into the double cardan joints. Replacing the front u-joint was a snap with a pair of needle nose pliers, pluck the snap rings out, and using an old socket tap out the one bearing cup and tapped it back the other direction. Popped the other cup out. Quick clean out of the front yoke and slipped in the new u-joint, but remember to place your grease zerk in the proper location so you can reach it later! Now finish up and install the driveshaft again. @Tweety Bird went with me for the ride. The truck is so smooth, even with a quick blast to 90 MPH, it's like glass again. Smooth, no vibrations, and very enjoyable to drive. I'm so happy the double cardan doesn't require rebuilding.

As far as my wife and I are concerned, Beast is going to be retired to strictly trailer hauling. I'm in the process of getting the RV ready, and the same with Beast. @Tweety Bird has medical to deal with down in Boise, Idaho. To save on motel stays or just driving back and forth. We are hauling the RV down and going to start in an RV park, but eventually move to a random spot where we are not in an RV park. As for Beast, I need to look into a vibration in the driveline, which I'm pretty sure is my front drive shaft. If I can get the shaft out quickly today, I'm going to inspect all the joints for looseness. I have replacement joints I can install, plus the center bearing too, between the double cardan joint. My wife and I want to start traveling soon in the future to go out and meet you guys and gals out there. I still have the knowledge, but I can help people repair their trucks with my knowledge. We are going to start building the RV up for travel. I just picked up a 1 x 4 x 8 to allow me to mount the CPAP machines in the bedroom.

Last night I got my web server here running... 😁 I know a lot of you might be standoffish about AI. So I was chasing the 500 error code I was getting. AI asked if I would look for errors between the Apache server and the PHP module. When I found the error, all I did was copy and paste the error message into the AI box and hit go, no other explanations. AI reported back that I was missing the PHP module "mbstring php module". Ask AI how to install, and it created a terminal command exactly what I needed, except for the version number. I told AI to assume PHP 8.3. So it created all future responses with proper version numbers. When I got the mbstring module in the installer screen started working instantly, and it showed the other modules missing as well. I was able to quickly install all modules and have a running copy of this software here at home. Only catch I screwed up my password and can't log in. (D'OH!) I'll just delete the install and install again fresh from the ground up. This will provide my sandbox for the actual website and allow me to play without messing up a live site. Being my server here is much bigger than my hosting server I've got room for multiple servers. Local Server (home.mopar1973man.com) 16 core AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 32 GB of RAM 16 TB of storage (M.2 Hard Drives) Live Site (Mopar1973man.com) 8 Core Intel Processor 8 GB of RAM 160 GB Hard drive Now with a bit of effort, I can create multiple virtual servers easily on my local server for different purposes.

Thank you @IBMobile for posting that! I'll never remove my tuner for no laws. Sorry, I've had enough of BS policies that have no basis. When a person actually tunes an engine and makes it more efficient, why would you give up your tuner? Like myself, my best so far to date was from Seattle WA, to the Idaho state Line outside of Lewiston Idaho and travelled 300 miles across Washington State and only used a 1/4 tank of fuel. Remember, the government hates it when we make our diesels more efficient because the Government doesn't get the tax dollars from fuel (highway fuel). If you're running more efficiently, then you're polluting less, too!

That's what I do with my Edge EZ every 2 years for the CA Smog Inspection. It takes 5-10 minuets. When I bought the EZ it was legal here and no inspections were required. Then every Ram diesel pickup truck 1998.5 and up was to be inspected and the Edge EZ became a noncompliant device. Ah, states laws, one day your good to go and the next day you're felon.

I had a delay in my build of the server. The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq 313 Team claimed responsibility for the attack on Ubuntu Servers. They have returned to operation state. I just finished updating both workstations for us and the server in under like 5 minutes. Easy as pie. Quick script I built to handle this function... #!/bin/bash # A script to fully update Ubuntu and clean up system junk. echo "--- Starting System Update ---" # Update package lists sudo apt update # Upgrade all packages # sudo apt full-upgrade -y echo "--- Cleaning Up APT Packages ---" # Remove packages that are no longer needed sudo apt autoremove --purge -y # Clear out the local repository of retrieved package files sudo apt autoclean -y # Remove all remaining package files from the cache sudo apt clean -y echo "--- Performing Deep System Cleanup ---" # Clean up old journal logs (keeps only last 2 days) sudo journalctl --vacuum-time=7d # Remove old Snap versions (frees up significant space) set -eu snap list --all | awk '/disabled/{print $1, $3}' | while read snapname revision; do sudo snap remove "$snapname" --revision="$revision" done # Optional: Clean thumbnail cache (Safe) rm -rf ~/.cache/thumbnails/* echo "--- System Maintenance Complete ---" # Check if a reboot is required if [ -f /var/run/reboot-required ]; then echo "REBOOT REQUIRED to apply updates." fiSystem is secure again! Up to date and protected from hackers. I'm going to get back to getting the domain name working fully here in the house network as a bench test. I've never built my own server before, so this is all new ground for me and learning a ton of stuff about Ubuntu Servers. I actually like Ubuntu Linux its solid and well supported out there on the internet. As for the server (LAMP package) I've got adjusting and setup to do yet through the webmin, and virtualmin.

We have a dangerous tree behind the house. The pine tree is already leaning toward the house. I wanted a professional to climb the tree and bring it down safely. I hired Native Sisters Tree Service to take down that dangerous tree. Jenn Cope came out the first day and limb the tree up and cut the top out of the tree. I wasn't ready, funds-wise, and she wasn't willing to drop the tree without her helper. (Week Delay) @Tweety Bird got the banking done, and Jenn Cope returns a bit early. She was willing to drop the tree today. I told her I'm heading to the bank to get a check for her. Then she turns to me and looks me in the face and tells me... "I love your style because you don't give a F. I'm 42 years old, and you are the only person I know who just doesn't give a F." Yeah, as I'm facing Jenn, I'm wearing my teal wig, white face foundation, and teal eyeshadow, standard black lipstain. She just loves my energy and style. I'm going to continue doing my makeup artistry (Titanium), Cummins diesels (supporting), and Cloud 10 Computers. She happened to tell me that others in my local community still think I'm a diesel guru. Jenn gave me a good, firm handshake, and she was going to consult me for future information on her diesel trucks. Don't judge to hard this is at the time of this posting. I even was out working on Beast doing a cam sensor and then ran to town with Thor to get items for a RV mod.

I have an old economy tune you had posted on here back in 2020ish. I have made a few tweaks over the years but I have been running it sine 2021 and it serves me well and doesn't smoke, that is why I think the claim is BS. I also use one of your old tow tunes that I have tweaked a little. works great for 12k lbs. Thank you for the advice, this site helped me tremendously in the past and I still peak once in a while.