Fitting a Exbox

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Originally Posted by DEFENDERZOOK

what is being used for heat shielding.....and where exactly......?
i too want to purchase and fit one of these one day when i have some funds available.......so this information and experience will be greatly appreciated......

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The heat shield is for the bottom (under side) of the X-Box, during the install the cover plate under the cubby box is replaced by the X-Box.

As the X-Box sits right above the gear box it is big source of heat transfer into the cab.

I got my heat shield from ebay, 1m x 1.2m sheet of self adhesive backed, for about $30 delivered.
Car Turbo Exhaust Muffler Insulation Heat Shield Mat | eBay

I used the remaining to line the transmission tunnel and floor, along with some ceramic exhaust wrap, it all works a treat

Another point for people to note is the fact that in addition to those tools listed in the instructions you'll also need some Torx bits/keys. One for the cubby box (although I made do without in that case) and one to remove some of the cables from the fuse box.

Now can anyone tell me how to remove the other cables from under there? The white plugs don't seem to want to budge from under the fuse box and I don't want to break anything by struggling with them if there's a simple solution.

Thanks once again everyone.

Put a flathead screwdriver in between the slot on the side of the plugs. This will release the locking mechanism. Then pull the plug out.






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use dinamat for heat shield (or the stuff from ebay aboe) and add 6-8mm of E-therm on top

G'day guys,

Can anyone tell me whether what you see in this photo is an issue?

I didn't bother to check first, and I've now found that the hole in the ExBox is a smaller diameter than the original, meaning that the rubber boot is too large for the new hole. I really want to avoid pulling everything out again to fit a new boot, and nor do I want to stuff around with a file in such close proximity to the wires. So, do you think this will be okay if I just fill the gap you see with a heap of silicone?

Thanks guys. Almost there.

Hi JC,

I had the same issue, but was able to squish the boot around until the fold came out. You could then silicone it in place although I didn't because I felt it is sealed well enough.

Cheers Lucas.

Thanks Lucas. I'll persevere then.

For all the wirese running from the switches to the exbox what thickness should these wires be? SHoudl I just use black and red?

I'm running a wire from my ignition to provide power to the exbox from where I will patch the necessary switches through, must this be a thicker wire?

Did you use some wort of insulation/sheath for the cables underneath the vehicle?

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Originally Posted by jc109

Thanks Lucas. I'll persevere then.

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Yes, pull it through. It is a tight fit but it will properly seal. In the original under seat box, this grommet is actually quite loose and doesn't seal properly. That's the reason we made it a tighter fit. After all we want it to be water and dust tight.

Cheers,
Daniel

Here is a pic of how mine looks at the moment.