For some time I have been running 2 inexpensive HID driving lights from Checker on the front of my Toyota FJ Cruiser. The pattern from these lights was not very well directed down the road even though they did seem to fill the area right in front of the FJ with light. I also had…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Photos
Spring Vacation 2008 Gallery online
by tomas •
I just finished uploading and adding a gallery for our SE Utah spring vacation from 2008. Enjoy the pics:
Miscellaneous
Rear Mud Flaps added to My FJ
by tomas •
With the addition of Bushwacker fender flares the Toyota FJ Cruiser stock mud flaps are removed. On past trips the front of my trailer has gotten plastered with mud and with no flaps the problem is going to be even worse. I decided it was time to fab some rear mud flaps for the FJ…
Electronics, Gear Reviews
Bringing New Life to an Old MagCharger Flashlight
by tomas •
One of the first quality rechargeable flashlights was the Mag Charger from Mag-Instruments. I purchased my Mag Charger in 1980 and it has been in use since. However, the MagCharger uses outdated halogen technology while the best new flashlights use LEDs. TerraLUX has introduced a line of LED upgrades for flashlights with the MiniStar300MR-EX module as direct…