darthdicky Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Just bought one of these air gauges https://gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/product/arb-air-gauge-arb605/ to blow up my tyres, but have found it uses the ARB type fitting which isn’t compatible with the PCL XF ones I have in the garage. It fits nicely on the extension hose which fits the compressor on the car, but 90% of my use is in the garage and it’s a pain getting a different hose out and running the little ARB compressor for that. Having had a good look around, I’m stumped as to what connector ARB use and more importantly where I can buy one? I think I just need a bit of hose which goes from XF male to ARB female, but where can I get one? Annoyingly I have one here, I just need another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrycol Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Just go to an industrial supply shop and get a fitting to match what you currently have - just unscrew the ARB fitting (they do not have their own - is just a different style) and screw in the one to match your other fittings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 Thanks Gary but as we’re currently in lockdown again, I was hoping someone had found what I need online! It’s possibly an ARB 171402 for the female part and 171307 for the male one, but nowhere seems to have them available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Dicky, make an adapter using the arb male connected to the same female as your compressor, then leave it on the 12v pump. Then fit a Male to suit your home compressor onto the airline. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 Not sure I follow Mo....? Don’t really want to go chopping what I’ve got up as it all works fine separately, I just want an adaptor piece so I can use the gauge on both, I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 2 hours ago, darthdicky said: Just bought one of these air gauges https://gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/product/arb-air-gauge-arb605/ to blow up my tyres, but have found it uses the ARB type fitting which isn’t compatible with the PCL XF ones I have in the garage. It fits nicely on the extension hose which fits the compressor on the car, but 90% of my use is in the garage and it’s a pain getting a different hose out and running the little ARB compressor for that. Having had a good look around, I’m stumped as to what connector ARB use and more importantly where I can buy one? I think I just need a bit of hose which goes from XF male to ARB female, but where can I get one? Annoyingly I have one here, I just need another! Have you got some dimensions as fittings have changed over the years top fitting is off my ARB air line circa 25yrs old bottom is a fitting similar to yours if it's any good pm me your address and I'll post it on Monday regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Found the answer here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic57766.html?highlight=arb+air+fitting Should be any one of these: US "Industrial standard" ISO 6150 B Rectus series 23/24/1400 Tema series 1400 Legris series 23 Norgren Dynaquip D3 Hanson 3000 CEJN 310 US.MIL.C 4109 Norma / AFNOR: NF.E49.053 Parker Rectus Tema Series 23KA Aignep 220 Norgren series 237 Gromelle series 600 PCL ISO B12 However, as pointed out in that thread they tend to be really expensive so I've swapped the connector on the gauge to a PCL XF one. That matches everything else I have (not easy to get it apart, I thought I was going to break the gauge!) and will probably fit another female XF end to the extension I have in the vehicle, or use the one that came off with a PCL female-female connector to make an adaptor - which may have been what Mo was suggesting earlier that I couldn't get my head around! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Also thanks for the kind offer Stephen but it was the female part I would have needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 DD - it looks like a Euro fitting to me .... I use them and have bought them from eBay and Amazon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I’m not sure if I have any spare ... I’ll look though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 It’s similar but different! It will fit in a PCL XF (possibly the same as a “euro”?) fitting but doesn’t seal properly. Why it has to be similar but different I really don’t know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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