ARB air compressor

Yep just hard wire through a swith to the battery with a suitable 25 amp fuse close to the + terminal of the battery. Make sure your wires can handle the load, peak is 20 amp I think.

Time, what's wrong with just using the existing wires by cutting off the alligator clips?

The existing wires would be fine to use to hard wire to the battery, I would do this thru a relay and run the relay active back into the cabin if you want a cabin switch or just use a weatherproof toggle under the bonnet.

If u want to use to for the lockers the fitters will set it up so it is always on and the ARB compressor has a small tank of its own that is switched with a pressure switch and the system plumbed into the locker/s.

Barnesy,

Consider mounting the compressor under the front seat, driver or passenger which ever you prefer.

If you put it under the bonnet it will run hot. It has a thermal cut out and mine would only run for a couple of min if I had been travelling at highway speeds or working in the sand for any length of time.

If you put it in the cabin it will stay cool and clean. The other advantage is that you can keep the hose connected all the time. Mine runs under the floor mat and sits behind the middle row of seats. It is easily accessed which saves a bit of time it can also be used for pumping up netballs, soccer balls and the like while you are racing to get there in time for the start of the game.

The other advantage is that when you have been playing just a little too long and need to be getting home quick or you eill be in even more trouble, you can get passengers to tidy up the hose while you are steaming home.

Duncs

The disadvantage of mounting these compressors in the cabin is thay are noisy. Used with a diff locker, it will come on at unpredictable intervals, possibly startling the driver.
Another disadvantage is the solenoid valve may spit out diff oil, mine certainly does that, and this might make a mess in the cabin.

For the above reasons I have the compressor mounted behing the left headlight in the troopie. Never had a heat related problem with it, despite the 6.2 V8 donk under the bonnet.
For under bonnet mounting I would recommend to rubber mount the compressor mounting bracket, otherwise it may transmit the vibrating noise via the chassis and on my old troopie this was certainly noticable until I fixed it.
Klaus

I will have to find out if my model has a pressure cut-out. Do you have any pics of your reserve tank?
Is it a simple matter of having a small tank in the air line?
Obviously ensuring it won't leak through the hose connection when the hose isn't hooked up.

Thanks

Barnesy