When our Toyota FJ Cruiser is parked during adventure trips the auxiliary battery system is used to keep our ARB fridge running. To help keep the battery charged I have installed a solar charge system. The system includes a 40 watt solar panel. The panel is interfaced with the system using a small charge controller. …
Modifications
I have worked to document all the modification that I have made to my FJ Cruiser. If you are unable to find a specific type of mod try using the search box.
Electronics, Ham Radio, Ham Radio
Ham Radio Antennas Installed
by tomas •
With the roof rack installed on our Toyota FJ Cruiser it was time to get the Ham Radio antennas installed. Three antennas are needed for my build. The first antenna is used for the ARPS radio and the other two are used by the ICOM 2820. The 2820 uses the primary antenna for transmission. For…
Electrical
Auxiliary Power Master Switch
by tomas •
The design of my auxiliary power system includes both a switched circuit and an always on circuit. In this post I discuss the switched portion of the system. The master switch is used to control all accessories that can be switched. This includes the ARC switch system as well as other miscellaneous items such as…
Miscellaneous
Cosmetic Blackout
by tomas •
On the white FJ Cruiser I do not like the look of the silver trim. During the build process I took on the process of blacking out all the silver trim pieces and adding additional black trim and components to the exterior of our Toyota FJ Cruiser. Our goal was to create a black on…
Electrical
Heated Mirrors
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Snowy Colorado winters tend to lead to iced over mirrors on the Toyota FJ Cruiser. One of my early modification to our new FJ Cruiser was the installation of heated mirrors.The installation is an involved process and is not for the faint of heart. To complete the installation the following step must be taken (There…