Is the ARB CKMA12 Air Compressor Easy to Install and Do I Like It?
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- Опубліковано 24 кві 2016
- After my Slime air compressor died on the trail, I purchased ARB’s Compact Air Compressor (CKMA 12) and installed it under the hood of my Jeep Wrangler. I also got ARB’s accessory kit that comes with a hose and connectors, ARB’s tire inflator and EVO’s compressor mount that is specific for a Jeep JK.
Join me in my garage and find how hard this ARB on board air compressor was to install and how long it took me using just some basic hand tools.
The compressor inflated one of my 32” tires from 20psi to 40psi in exactly 2 minutes which was very impressive and I am looking forward to quickly filling up my tires during the next trail adventure. ARB makes some of the best air compressors out there.
I am only using this compressor as a tire inflator on my off-road adventures, and will not be using it for air lockers.
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From ARB’s website:
Permanently mounted, the range of ARB vehicle mounted compressors are water, dust, heat and shock resistant to withstand the rigours of off road travel. Each kit includes a full wiring harness with relay, multi position mounting bracket and pressure switch. An optional tyre inflation kit is available separately for selected models.
Designed specifically for Air Locker and sealed for moisture and dust resistance, this compact on-board compressor comes with a full wiring loom for simplified installation and plug-in connectivity to Air Locker control solenoids.
Despite being compact in size, the Air Locker Activation System is built from quality components for quiet operation and extra long life and is suitable for running on the 12V accessory supply for most 12V and 24V vehicles due to its low current draw.
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8 years ago! Nicely done growing!! Thanks for the ARB video. I've had one for a long time and never installed it. Going to install it sometime soon. Thanks!!
Thank you for this video. It saved me a bunch of time. I appreciate the detail and your pointing out the issues. Hope to see you on the trails.
I love all the stuff you do with your jeep. thanks for the great DIY videos and reviews.
Thanks for this video! I installed my compressor today. This helped tremendously.
Really great video. Helped me think through my upcoming compressor addition. Thank you!
WAS THINKING ABOUT GETTING ONE FOR MY TRUCK THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME HOW TO SET IT UP! BE SAFE! HAPPY JOURNEYS TO YOU!
Thanks for making all the vids around the JK's. Especially the walk-a-rounds. Always interesting g to see what people are doing on the opposite coast.
Thank you!
Very helpful video, thanks for posting! Definitely took the intimidation out of opening the box!
You're welcome. It's an easy install.... good luck!
This was a helpful vid. Gave me some ideas on where to mount it in my Ford F-250. Also pointed me in the right direction for the inflation kit. Ready to hit the sand again this time without a cheap air pump.
Great video. Thanks. Keep up the good work..knowledge is power...thanks again for great ideas to improve my jeep.
i've got the same compressor, had it for a few years. I've been very impressed with it
+Bullshitkorner Awesome! I'm hoping this is the last one I buy for a long time!
@@TrailRecon Any update on your ARB compressor? It's been 2 years how's it holding up?
very nice! needed to see the connections for the hose and hose itself. just purchased the accessory kit thru your link! thanks!
Pure awesome video. Myself just ordered this so this video was a huge help. straight to the point ! Thanks
Bad ass video dude! Watching 10min surely just saved me hours! Straight to the point.
BTW: always love your videos, great job.
+Jeffery Weber Thank you!
Awesome video, thanks a bunch. Helped me out.
Oh wow, retro TrailRecon! For anyone referencing this - I just installed the same model in my TJ. The included carriage bolts really screwed me, the nuts stripped when tightening and I ended up cutting them off with a grinder. I opened up the harness and removed the wiring meant for locker solenoids - essentially I just ran the single red wire from the pressure switch to my SPOD knockoff - so the pressure switch has no power at all until the SPOD switches on -- and then the pressure switch controls the ARB relay. I hated keeping a loose relay in my setup, but I don't trust winch/compressor level amperage through knockoffs. Installing on the empty ABS tray in a TJ -- just remember the 2 4mm hex screws - loosening allows you to rotate the entire unit and makes installation a breeze under the master cylinder.
Doing the same in my TJ, same locale. I have the real SPOD (bought a long while back, looks like this one).
Great video! I have the same sPOD and compressor setup and love it.
Very happy with my setup. It's great for just my Jeep, after filling up 2 other guys tires and mine on the trail the other day, it would have been nice to have the dual compressor. For just me, it's perfect!
Looks like a really nice compressor! I thought about and Spod but ended up making my own that has 9 outputs and 5 of them have 16 different strobe patterns plus solid on. I wish I would have made a video of the build but it took soo long to make.
That custom setup sounds pretty cool, maybe you could do a quick review of it.... I know that's something I would have been interested in when I was deciding what setup to use.
Excellent presentation.
Thanks, that was a huge help.
This would be really handy with the screw that's in my tread right now XD
Nice video, strong work
+Joshua Almendarez Thank you!
Hi, i am new to your channel and ive gotta say its awesome. all your effort is worth it. great videos and two thumbs way way up from India.
Thank you and welcome to TrailRecon!
Thanks for adding the links, my install will go way better
Three years later this is on the crap I dont need anymore video. Oh how these jeeps grow so fast.
Great video!!!
Thank you!
Awesome video! Might just get one myself!
+AdventureDex I've used it twice on the trail now and I love it!
Yes, they are incredibly useful! I would want to drill a hole in the side of the Jeep and mount the adapter there.
Good video Brad. My portable compressor just burned up after using it for a couple of years. So i was looking for a good permanent solution and this looks great. Thanks for the info.
This has been a great compressor, but to do it over again, I would get the dual piston.... hope to upgrade soon.
TrailRecon just for the faster pumping? Or do you have other reasons
Very nice videos. Subscribed.
Thank you!
Great video, subbed!
Awesome, thanks and welcome to the channel!
very useful, thanks!
Hi I have been following your channel and have learned a lot your videos are great tutorials. But, just a curiosity have you ever done a videos about TPMS problems?
If you do any water crossings or mud at all, you'll want to relocate that filter inside the cabin. I've also heard the cooler air will prolong the life of the compressor, but I've no experience on that point. Thanks for sharing your install!
When is the filter actually drawing in air unless he's on the side of the trail? Remember, he's running it strictly to reinflate not for lockers.
@@BMcC78 But if you submarine...it's gonna fill then suck it in ruining it
Good video
good review.
Thank you!
Great video That compresor is the best on the market is arb can bet that im saving money to put one they waranty for two years but I heard last years bro
are makes a great compressor for sure... still running strong!
Quick question.i just bought my arb. I know you run power and ground to spod. But what about pressure switch. And do you still use the relay it comes with
Great review and install! I want to do the compressor and air lockers eventually. But still need to do gears first. Also I really want one of those spods.
+The Bearded Jeeper Thanks man! The SPOD is so convent. I've got my CB, lights and now compressor wired into it and plans for front and rear roof lights that I'll wire into it in the future.
+The Bearded Jeeper I think I saw that Painless makes a version of the Spod now.
+Rocky X TV I don't think I've heard of them before. Is there version cheaper?
The Bearded Jeeper Not sure if it's cheaper but Painless Wiring has been around for a long time. They make retro fit harnesses for old and new cars. They do a lot of racing stuff to.
The Bearded Jeeper I just looked, it's cheaper. It's called the Trail Rocker from Painless.
How exactly did you wire your compressor? Can I simply attach the Power and ground to my Apollointech switch leads? I am confused on the harness and such & would like to utilize the Pod switch to activate.
i ordered the same set up for a jk and i am having a tough time lining the bracket up with the fender bolt
Awesome
Great video. I liked his T-shirt. Any idea where to get one?
Thanks!
how to do wire in the ignition line? Im installing one and i get everything other than the ignition line? I have a 2018 tacoma and im still trying to figure this out.
any help is appreciated. Thanks!
Can you do a review after 2 years if you still using it
Love ur vids. But why did u run power to the battery when u have s-pod?
any ideas? @trailrecon i have same exact kit for my 4runner installed it same as you im not running lockers only using it for airing up tires and when i flick switch nothing happens. I know you said you dont use the green and yellow wire as thats for lockers only the black and red. Im at a loss made sure my connections were good etc
Great Video. The spod makes all that wiring easy right.
+Bubbas Garage Vlogs Thank you. The spod was a great purchase, has made installing all my accessories so far very simple.
Thanks
Thanks for sharing
A couple of questions
1) if you could redo would you still do single vs dual arb air compressor?
2) have you seen or dealt with viair onboard air?
Please advise
They don't respond to questions on this channel...
Love your videos! Just one question, where do you relocate the air horn?
It's just relocated under the mounting plate. Thanks!
So the mounting plate itself provides the relocation spot for the horn?
Hey, just wanted to say thanks for posting this video. I just picked up a used ARB compressor and was curious how it was hooked up and if I was able to use my spod with it. Thanks!
Awesome, glad it was helpful.
Use the power from one of the S-Pod terminals to trigger the ARB Relay.
Hi do you find this air compressor good enough to air your 37 s up? Or would you have gone with the twin ARB compressor ?
Nice video. What’s the pressure switch do?
I bought this system and leaning to do the same install location as you chose. Its been 6 years since you installed. Has there been any issues with that location from heat of the engine etc?
I bought the CKMTA12 I want just to inflate tires
which wires did you connected at the relay box? my jeep has the overhead switches and the relays box same as the one you use in this video Thank you
Just installed mine but it won't seem to turn on. I see you have that adapter for the air hose screwed in and then the pressure switch screwed into that. I don't have my hose yet so I screwed the pressure switch in directly just to see if it would work. Will it not turn on unless I have the hose adapter first?
Or can I just connected stray from the battery that will work or not ? Thank you
Just watched video about the ARB compressor install and noticed it was 5 yrs ago. Wondering how the compressor is holding up?
What do you mean by S5 connector? I would like to wire it that way to keep it cleaner but am having trouble finding the required pig tail
Those your truck need to be running so that the air compressor gets power? Or is there some sort of relay that you did so it may run on its own power
I just installed this compressor today. I like the ARB tire inflator with blue aluminum body and metal braided hose. I cannot find this anywhere, and the link you provided goes to a digital one. I prefer analog and wonder where I can find one like the one you are using in this video. any help will be appreciated.
Hi what is the name of the relay that you connect those two cables are from the compressor thank you I will wait for the answer that’s a very nice compressor thank you
$259 bucks HOLY Crap! Same price as my 150gal home compressor. I might have to ask Santa for that one.
Looking for a compact compressor that can be mounted under the drivers seat of an Xterra..just need it for airing up tires.
Very nice ARB compressor setup. Will consider one when I have the scratch! Also, did you ever figure out what was wrong with the old unit?
The piston was shattered into about 10 pieces! I love my ARB, but kinda wish I would have saved up for the dual now.
TrailRecon wow, shattered piston? strange, could have been missing some kind of lubricant? On the ARB I was looking at them and wondering if the dual was worth the extra money. thanks for the advice, I will likely keep saving!
is there a way to seal it up for river crossings? theres some deep ones around my area.
Are you still happy with this compressor now that it's been a while? The recent reviews on Amazon are less than impressive, not sure why. I want to install a compressor but just can't decide which one to get.
Hi
Awesome video just a quick question, i have the same setup at 8:27 you ran the power directly to the battery! Why do you need this since you have an S Pod ?
Thanks
It's hooked up directly to my SPOD, was just demo for the video for folks that don't have an SPOD. Thanks!
TrailRecon great man thanks for the reply. You even covered this part. Keep it up.
It thought that the Spod can't provide enough power for it. Because it can't provide enough power for a winch for example
Great post, looking to buy one. does that hose reach all 4 tires?
Yep, the hose reaches all 4 with no problems. Thanks!
TrailRecon, well produced video.
Now that you have had the compressor in for a while, I have some questions.
1. Do you wish you had piped a connection fitting to the front or rear of the JK? Not having to open the hood is a plus.
2. Do you regret hard mounting the compressor. Would you like it free (in a bag)? You would not have to pull your JK close to help out others.
3. How hot is the compressor getting your Brake booster? My compressor gets very hot.
Can you tell me how to install this Compressor if I don't have an s-pod setup.
I missed your video on the spod install??????
i know you have upgraded to the tank, but how about a full review of this ARB air compressor since you have used it for a few years+. Thanks man
I used this for 2 years with no issues... not currently using it because it just take too long to fill up 37's with a single compressor.
How waterproof is the setup?
How quickly does it air up the new tires? I would like to see that as I have 35's and am looking into that compressor. Love your videos
He shows going from 20 psi to 40 in 2:00
air compressor with air tank can power up many air tools..air horn and etc
I have been looking to replace my 10kg air compressor for a while know it's great but it's too bulky this is perfect, I think the only thing that's stopping me from getting one is the $$$ but I guess you pay for quality.
I honestly debated between some other compressors that were less expensive, I have no regrets spending the extra money on the ARB. Well worth it.... although now I think I should have saved up for the twin compressor now that I have these bigger tires.
Why would you have to attach it to the battery if you are already attaching it to your source box? The box should already sustain power no????
thanks for posting this! i've had my ckma12 running my front/rear lockers for about 6 months now and just got around to ordering and installing the hose and tire inflation kit this morning. when first putting the tee in place, i thought it was going to be near impossible to screw it all the way in and now i see you have a good amount of thread left as well. i'm assuming that is totally normal?
Yep, I think as long as you have a good seal with the teflon tape it's fine. Thanks for watching!
nice, thanks for the quick reply. i actually used thread locker. i have mounds of red thread locker from all the upgrades i've done lol. i've sub'd to your channel!
Awesome, thank you!
Where did you get the SPOD connector?
very helpful video. esp becos ARB's installation guide lacks diagrams and is not clear. cheers
What size tire was the test with? I have 35s and with my current set up it's about 4 minutes PER TIRES :-( to go from 20lbs to 40 lbs which makes the process so tedious! Thanks.
They were the stock 32's, but I currently have 35's and it takes me just over 2 minutes per tire... I'd go with the dual compressor if I had to do it over again.
my air compresure working.but full heat.
Can you mount this in the trunk area since the jeep has AC output you can connect to? For some reason , when you are done running the trail and try to pop the hood, its too hot sometimes to open the hood. My preference is in the trunk area. Can we install it there?
I've seen them mounted under drivers seats and in the trunk... lots of options.
TrailRecon thanks brad. Huge follower here of your videos. Just got done watching rubicon trail part 1 and 2 and the overlandx video.
With the SPOD which has a relay rated at 40amp you should have been able go straight from your SPOD terminal to the power cables on the compressor (it is rated at a max draw of 32amp). Did you use the harness and relay they sent to hook up the pressure switch? From what I have read the pressure switch is used in conjunction with the air lockers and may not be necessary when just using it to fill up tires. I believe it is there to turn off the compressor at the rated psi to protect the lockers. What would be cool is to replace it with a pressure switch rated to the psi for your tires and then it will turn itself off when it reaches that pressure (instead of standing and watching.
+Jeffery Weber Ya, I read mixed information regarding direct wiring to the SPOD. I figured best to just use the wire loom as is, not a whole lot of extra work. I love the idea about having a pressure switch that shuts off when the tires are full.... that would be awesome!
What is the duty cycle of the ARB compressor?
unlike your Jeep OEM harnesses; the loom with the compressor has fittings that are not environmentally sealed (open to dust and moisture)
I was wondering about that too
The engine bay usually becomes very hot after doing some off-road driving, especially in summer, does this affect the duty cycle? the tech spec says 50% duty cycle around 24C/75F temperature.
We run out in the desert during the summer all the time and I have never had any problems. Nothing put positive things to say about this compressor!
Purchased this ARB air compressor about a month ago bc of this video plus all my friends have them. Was pretty busy through the holidays so yesterday I was able to get out and hit the trail, went to air up for the first time and I got about 5 psi out of it before it shut off. I have it mounted under my hood in my 2012 jku. Haven't got a response from ARB yet. Thoughts? I have it ran through a MLC 6 controller..
That's a bummer to hear, not sure what the issue might be. I used mine for over 2 years and never had any issues. Hopefully ARB will take good care of you.
@@TrailRecon yes they did, sent me out a replacement. They have great customer service!
So do you have to link the postive and ground cables to the battery with this compressor even though your spod is already hooked up to battery?
Nope, with the SPOD, both pos & ground go straight to it.
So what was the connection you were making starting at 8:27 in the video? I too thought if you had an Spod, all you did was hook the compressor directly to the Spod, nothing going over to the battery.
I was wondering the same thing. I have the spod SE with touchscreen. Do I need to hook the big positive and negative wires to the spod and the switch wires
Tt Ss thanks for writing back. I’m a little confused by what your saying. I was gonna hook the power cables up and use the red and black wires for the switches to turn on the compressor with the spod. The built in circuit breakers are at the edge of what the compressor pulls
TrailRecon did you ever clear this up. Interest question....IF running a SPOD also, can the ARB be just connected to it? U do run a wiring harness at 8:27, and then ALSO more pos/neg to the SPOD. Maybe 1 pos/neg for power and ANOTHER pos/neg for the on/off switch itself?🤔
Hi , I`m a fan of your channel. !! I want to ask you about any clue to connect a Dual ARB Compressor with just some clamps to the battery terminals whenever I need to use it. Because there are a lot of wires and cant figure it out how to do it simple.
Thanks!!
They have an portable kit you can connect/disconnect to your battery with alligator clips... good system.
Thanks a lot !!!! I`ll search it !!!!
How long is the power cord ?
I have a 2005 Jeep Rubicon with a Spod. The Rubicon comes with a shelf on the driver's side that would hold the ARB perfectly. My question for you is since you have a Spod, why are you powering the ARB to the battery? I believe my Spod instructions said you can forego relay switches etc and simply run a power and ground from whatever you are installing right to the Spod to whatever terminal you want. That was one of the main reasons I installed the Spod - simplify installs of all the extra goodies I want.
You could wire it directly to the SPOD, but then the compressor doesn't automatically turn off when you stop airflow at the tire. I would leave the pressure switch and relay in the harness and hook directly up to the SPOD. So big black/white and big red to SPOD and the small black and red shown in the video to the same SPOD terminal. That way you retain the auto shutoff of the pressure switch.
Interesting. So the SPOD would control the on/off and the pressure switch would do the auto turn off when the air flow stopped? So, three wires to one SPOD switch terminal and two wires to the same switch but the other terminal?
Yes, you get pressure on demand that way. Technically you only have to connect 2 wires to each since the two small black wires are part of the same wire.
I want to put an ARB compressor on my f150 but I don't have any room whatsoever in my engine bay. The one small spot I had, I have my relay for my light bar mounted. Any suggestions to where I can mount it? Having such a big engine there's not much space
I have seen some guys mount their air compressors under their seats, not sure how much room you have in the truck, but might be an option.
+TrailRecon yeah that's what I was thinking was somewhere in my cab. Maybe even behind my seat. I've got room in the cab for sure. Probably not under the seats though. Not much room there.
after watching your video, i went and bought one and i'm having problem with it. i connected everything as instructed and turn on the switch testing the unit. it came on for about 3-second and die out. I had check the fuse, relay, wires, and pressure switch. i dont know what's going on. any suggestion?
Wow, sorry to hear that. When you connect the hose does any air come out and does the compressor kick back on at all? I would call ARB, may just be the pressure switch?
called ARB and got a new one. install it right away AGAIN and have no issue. i don't know what happen to the first one anyhow it's their problme now.
Glad to hear! Love my compressor, but may upgrade to the dual in the future.
love this compressor also thinking about upgrading as well...good luck.
this compressor is water resistant?
do you know what psi the pressure switch is set to turn on and off?
The switch has a sticker on it that says On at 70psi and Off at 100psi. Hope this helps.
Where did you move the horn