I have been running a CO2 system in My Toyota FJ Cruiser for the last 3 years. After each trip the CO2 tank needs to be refilled which costs over $18.00 at the local welding supply store which has started to add up. I’m also am planning on adding an ARB air locker to the…
Electrical
Electrical, Gear Reviews
EVERBLADES Heated Wipers – Installation
by tomas •
Dealing with ice and snow on the windscreen has always been a problem. Using winter blades keeps ice from freezing in the blade holder but ice and snow will still build up on the blade. A few members on the site http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/ recommended trying EVERBLADES heated wipers. After checking out the EVERBLADES website I decided…
Electrical, Expedition Gear, Gear Reviews
Replacing the FJ Cruiser Battery with an Odyssey
by tomas •
With the goal of replacing my primary battery in the Toyota FJ cruiser with the best possible replacement I spent quite some time researching what battery would work best. My goals were to find a battery that would fit in the current location of the primary battery, provide good starting characteristics, supply plenty of current…
Electrical
Accessory Electrical System Installed
by tomas •
This last weekend I completed the installation f my new accessory electrical system for the FJ Cruiser. The system is designed to isolate all my installed accessories from the Toyota wiring harness. If you look at the Toyota harness you can see that it has been designed with SMALL gauge wires too meet the specific…
Electrical
Auxiliary Power System Under the Hood
by tomas •
I spent more time today working on my auxiliary power system install. The more I get into this, the more complex I realize it is. Pictured here are the components that are going under the hood. My system is designed to use a solar panel to charge the auxiliary battery when the FJ is parked.…