where to mount viair compressor

1roy · **Joined:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:59 pm **Posts:** 38

i just bought the viair 400 air compressor. wow this compressor is strong i can fill one 245/16 revos from 15 psi to 30 psi in about a minute. but where is a good place to mount. under the hood. or maybe i can make it fit in the back cargo area behine inside one of the rear plastic covers. anyone have ideas.

ManicMechanicJoe · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:27 am

I am kind of like the rear cargo area behind the plastic. The drivers side already has a power feed for a 12v circuit in place. That accessory socket is the only thing on that circuit and is on when the key is in the accessory mode. Good luck.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:33 am

My rear power is on all the time. Keys can be in my pocket.

bur1196 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:38 am

If you have a K&N FIPK setup, you can mount the air compressor there in the extra open space...

jpzkj · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:33 pm

How about right here ?

ManicMechanicJoe · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:16 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

My rear power is on all the time. Keys can be in my pocket.

you're right...i just tried it. Why wont my front two accessory sockets work without the key in the ignition?

uvalax236 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:23 pm

jpzkj wrote:

How about right here ?

Where is your PCM (If thats the computer that is suposed to be there)? I have a computer sitting right there and I want to move it so I can run a snorkel.

jpzkj · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:35 pm

It's on the other side mounted to the fender , behind the battery and to the drivers side of the master cyl.

Guyute1210 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:34 am

jpzkj wrote:

It's on the other side mounted to the fender , behind the battery and to the drivers side of the master cyl.

IIRC, my 2005 Renne is the same.

1roy · **Joined:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:59 pm **Posts:** 38

ManicMechanicJoe wrote:

I am kind of like the rear cargo area behind the plastic. The drivers side already has a power feed for a 12v circuit in place. That accessory socket is the only thing on that circuit and is on when the key is in the accessory mode. Good luck.

about the rear carge area behind the plastic i wonder if there is enough room in there. also i cant run this compresor on the rear outlet the compressor pulls a steady 30 amps. the outlet there the wires are way to thin for 30 amps. i would have to run 12 gauge wire from the battery under the carpet to the back. putting a k&n filter in sounds good that would give me the room for the compressor. but with a k&n filter setup i wonder about water crossings wont water get into the intake very easy.

jpzkj · **Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:24 am

It's going to be LOUD if it's mounted inside your Jeep....

ManicMechanicJoe · **Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2006 3:19 am

It's going to be loud no matter where you mount it... Perhaps you could run 12 gauge or even 10 gauge wire to the rear mount it somewhere else in the back-the engine bay is just too crowded and a K&N FIPK is going to hurt you wheeling ability...

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:39 am

uvalax236 wrote:

jpzkj wrote:

How about right here ?

Where is your PCM (If thats the computer that is suposed to be there)? I have a computer sitting right there and I want to move it so I can run a snorkel.

If you have abs thats where they put the computer for it. On 2006's its for the traction control, abs, and esp. Alot of people DO NOT have abs.

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:07 pm

In the pic you can see the refrigerant reservoir and it have 2/3 used, the other 1/4 don't have anything it's blocked, can we change it for another reservoir and leave more room in there for a compressor or any other thing?

Claudio

ManicMechanicJoe · **Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:41 pm

That empty part of the resevoir is a blow off space for when you over heat. It lets steam escape. I don't we should mess with it.

chemguy · **Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:15 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

uvalax236 wrote:

jpzkj wrote:

How about right here ?

Where is your PCM (If thats the computer that is suposed to be there)? I have a computer sitting right there and I want to move it so I can run a snorkel.

If you have abs thats where they put the computer for it. On 2006's its for the traction control, abs, and esp. Alot of people DO NOT have abs.

So since I do not have ABS, but do have that electronic module there, does that mean it's brainlesss and cab be scrapped?

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:09 pm

chemguy wrote:

Jeepjeepster wrote:

uvalax236 wrote:

jpzkj wrote:

How about right here ?

Where is your PCM (If thats the computer that is suposed to be there)? I have a computer sitting right there and I want to move it so I can run a snorkel.

If you have abs thats where they put the computer for it. On 2006's its for the traction control, abs, and esp. Alot of people DO NOT have abs.

So since I do not have ABS, but do have that electronic module there, does that mean it's brainlesss and cab be scrapped?

Well, if you dont have abs, or the crd, i dont have a clue why the computer would be there. Maybe you have abs and do not know it? maybe they changed something for 2005? Maybe thats where they put the engine computer now?

chemguy · **Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:44 pm

I have a 2002 and I abolutely do not have ABS.

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