ARB Brushless Compressor - First Impressions

[Imran Asghar]

ADIHEX ARB are selling it for 2600 fyi in case anyone's interested until Sunday evening. 

[_luke_]

5 hours ago, Imran Asghar said:

ADIHEX ARB are selling it for 2600 fyi in case anyone's interested until Sunday evening. 

recently installed it and am shocked at how fast i can air up now.

done in like 5 mins with my 33 tyres!

[Thomas54675]

@ChrisW fantastic write up. Thank you sharing. I have fitted my compressor at the same location (jeep jk 2 door), small compartment in the trunck. The problem i got was overheating and I blow a fuse. Now I always use a small stick to keep it open, during the usage, so it has a better air circulation.

[ChrisW]

Hey @Thomas54675 - that’s a nice tidy way to install it! Looks like the compartment in the JK is fairly small, but propping the floor up is a nice easy fix!

[Imran Asghar]

I'm going to stick mine in my ram box

 

Thought about under the seat as it's cooler etc

 

But I like the idea of the airflow although it's warm outside 

 

Plus if I have passengers it will be noisy 

 

And the ram box is nice. I currently use the rambox for fish and smelly stuff

[ChrisW]

So long as it’s somewhere where the air can circulate it’s fine. I’ve found the brushless compressor to be “fussier” than the older one; but that’s the flip side to having higher performance. 

[Myrko]

Fitted mine in the Defender's engine bay. A bit hot, and as @ChrisW said, she is a bit fussy, so I have to remember to open the hood when using the compressor a bit longer. And probably more importantly, as I found out last night,: DON'T FORGET TO TAKE MY PHONE FROM THE CONVENIENT PLACE ON TOP OF THE RADIATOR, BEFORE CLOSING THE HOOD!!!
I chose to install the little manifold and the Bluetooth controller with it, to make things easier avoid additional switches in the cabin. You can then set programmable pressure options and it regulates it all by itself, though I fail to see the point in reducing pressure via the controller.
The compressor's controller is connected via the Garmin Powerswitch for the same convenience: accessible on the phone and carplay! Again, ensure you put the phone back in your pocket after use, see note above...
The air outlet I led through the side of the car, opposite of the engine air intake, which has no function with my engine, (for people blessed with a bigger wallet: it does with the Octa). Great for access and the normal ARB hose is long enough to get to all tires from that point.
Key takeaways are: make sure you still have sufficient airflow/cooling otherwise it will just stop working in best case until reset, or cease in worst. Ensure you fuse your power supply, for some reason the first fuse blew only after it fried one of the motors in the compressor. Luckily ARB gave me a new one after they did some checking!

Edited September 14 by Myrko

[ChrisW]

That’s is an incredibly clean installation @Myrko - great work and thanks for sharing!

[Zubail]

44 minutes ago, Myrko said:

Fitted mine in the Defender's engine bay. A bit hot, and as @ChrisW said, she is a bit fussy, so I have to remember to open the hood when using the compressor a bit longer. And probably more importantly, as I found out last night,: DON'T FORGET TO TAKE MY PHONE FROM THE CONVENIENT PLACE ON TOP OF THE RADIATOR, BEFORE CLOSING THE HOOD!!!
I chose to get install the little manifold and the Bluetooth controller with it, to make things easier avoid additional switches in the cabin. You can then set programmable pressure options and it regulates it all by itself, though I fail to see the point in reducing pressure via the controller.
The compressor's controller is connected via the Garmin Powerswitch for the same convenience: accessible on the phone and carplay! Again, ensure you put the phone back in your pocket after use, see note above...
The air outlet I led through the side of the car, opposite of the engine air intake, which has no function with my engine, (for people blessed with a bigger wallet: it does with the Octa). Great for access and the normal ARB hose is long enough to get to all tires from that point.
Key takeaways are: make sure you still have sufficient airflow/cooling otherwise it will just stop working in best case until reset, or cease in worst. Ensure you fuse your power supply, for some reason the first fuse blew only after it fried one of the motors in the compressor. Luckily,,,,,, ARB gave me a new one after they did some checking!

How nowdays engine bays are packed - you made a huge job! Very well done!

[_luke_]

1 hour ago, Myrko said:

Fitted mine in the Defender's engine bay. A bit hot, and as @ChrisW said, she is a bit fussy, so I have to remember to open the hood when using the compressor a bit longer. And probably more importantly, as I found out last night,: DON'T FORGET TO TAKE MY PHONE FROM THE CONVENIENT PLACE ON TOP OF THE RADIATOR, BEFORE CLOSING THE HOOD!!!
I chose to get install the little manifold and the Bluetooth controller with it, to make things easier avoid additional switches in the cabin. You can then set programmable pressure options and it regulates it all by itself, though I fail to see the point in reducing pressure via the controller.
The compressor's controller is connected via the Garmin Powerswitch for the same convenience: accessible on the phone and carplay! Again, ensure you put the phone back in your pocket after use, see note above...
The air outlet I led through the side of the car, opposite of the engine air intake, which has no function with my engine, (for people blessed with a bigger wallet: it does with the Octa). Great for access and the normal ARB hose is long enough to get to all tires from that point.
Key takeaways are: make sure you still have sufficient airflow/cooling otherwise it will just stop working in best case until reset, or cease in worst. Ensure you fuse your power supply, for some reason the first fuse blew only after it fried one of the motors in the compressor. Luckily ARB gave me a new one after they did some checking!

Great install! Love the outlet location

Additionally I had some under current issues with mine on startup.

ARB in Aus recommended that I connect all four wheels to my four-way hose before turning it on and haven't had an issue since.