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- Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:42 pm
- Forum: Auto Electrical
- Topic: Testing Voltage Drop
- Replies: 4
- Views: 257
Testing Voltage Drop
Hi guys ive just hooked up some wiring for my 3way fridge just while im in transit. At the moment i have it connected 8GA wire from a red arc isolator, not being used for a dual battery yet so ive hooked it up to that so if i stop for a break for a few mins it wont run my battery flat. Ive got the ...
- Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:06 am
- Forum: Auto Electrical
- Topic: Connecting fuse panel
- Replies: 3
- Views: 286
- Sun Apr 08, 2007 11:17 pm
- Forum: Auto Electrical
- Topic: Connecting fuse panel
- Replies: 3
- Views: 286
Connecting fuse panel
Hi guys i just bought a fuse panel from supercheap and it has six fuse spots in it, i was wondering what is the best way to hook all six terminals to my battery? do i hook a wire up to each terminal and then hook all the six wires to a larger wire and then run that to the battery?
- Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:18 pm
- Forum: Auto Electrical
- Topic: Aux battery wire splitter
- Replies: 6
- Views: 328
- Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:36 pm
- Forum: Auto Electrical
- Topic: Aux battery wire splitter
- Replies: 6
- Views: 328
Aux battery wire splitter
Hi guys I have run a wire from my second battery to the rear of my car and now what i want to do is run some various plugs like an anderson, cigarette plug and maybe another plug of of this main wire to the rear. What is the best way to do this, is there some sort of splitter or something where i ...
- Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:14 pm
- Forum: Auto Electrical
- Topic: Wire Size
- Replies: 10
- Views: 624
- Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:29 pm
- Forum: Auto Electrical
- Topic: Wire Size
- Replies: 10
- Views: 624
Wire Size
Hi Guys what GA wire should i use to run from my aux battery to the rear off the car to run my fridge, lights etc from? Is 8GA thick enough? thanks
- Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:06 pm
- Forum: Auto Electrical
- Topic: LPG Wiring
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1902
- Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:28 am
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: Earthing Rear lights FJ40
- Replies: 3
- Views: 174
My lights have the 4 plugs, as i was saying one for each light and then the parker plug also has a wire coming from it up to the number plate lights and then a wire coming off the number plate lights to earth. Does the earth from the number plate lights also earth the rear lights? Im still unsure ...
- Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:30 am
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: Earthing Rear lights FJ40
- Replies: 3
- Views: 174
Earthing Rear lights FJ40
Hi guys i have a problem with my RHS indicator staying on, both the front and back. I was wondering how do the rear lights get earthed? I have tested all 4 pins on the plug and it looks like each pin is for a seperate light. Brake, Parker, Indicator and Reverse. So where do the lights get earthed ...
- Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:39 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: cost on fj40 swivel hub rebuild?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 394
- Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:20 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: Running an aircon pump with winch motor. Wiring?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 767
- Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:05 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: FJ40 Shock Absorbers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 422
- Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:45 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: FJ40 Shock Absorbers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 422
I was leaning towards rancho but i have heard a lot of bad reports from them. I mainly drive on road and occasionaly do beach/dune driving and corrugated dirt roads with the occasional play in the mud but nothing too serious. I find that my car sways a lot around corners and because the rear leafs ...
- Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:18 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: FJ40 Shock Absorbers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 422
- Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:40 am
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: FJ40 Shock Absorbers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 422
FJ40 Shock Absorbers
Hi guys I am looking at getting some Shock Absorbers for my FJ40 and was wondering what will perform good on this vehicle. Some of the alternatives at the moment are EFS Rancho RS5000 Ironman Pro Comp Which of these will perform the best or are there any other alternatives that i should look at. I ...
- Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:50 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: FJ40 Spring Eyes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 805
- Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:54 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: FJ40 Spring Eyes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 805
FJ40 Spring Eyes
How hard is it to fit springs off a later model FJ40 to an earlier model FJ40, as the hole is bigger.
Is it the same size bolt but bigger bush? or is it bigger bolt and bush Outer diameter?
Is it the same size bolt but bigger bush? or is it bigger bolt and bush Outer diameter?
- Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:04 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: Fj40 fuel consumption? gas conversion cost?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 581
- Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:20 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: Fj40 fuel consumption? gas conversion cost?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 581
- Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:18 pm
- Forum: Auto Electrical
- Topic: Starter Motor Current
- Replies: 2
- Views: 296
Starter Motor Current
I have a old holden starter motor and i was just wondering how many amps a starter motor draws, i think it gets higher under load doesnt it, but does anyone know how to find out how much current it draws?
- Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:37 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: York Compressor run by electric motor
- Replies: 23
- Views: 838
- Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:52 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: York Compressor run by electric motor
- Replies: 23
- Views: 838
- Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:04 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: York Compressor run by electric motor
- Replies: 23
- Views: 838
- Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:54 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: York Compressor run by electric motor
- Replies: 23
- Views: 838
- Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:41 am
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: York Compressor run by electric motor
- Replies: 23
- Views: 838
I was looking at a winch replacement motor an saw that these would be sufficient, how much roughly is a winch replacement motor? Also i notice when you try to crank over an engine for a while the cables get very hot, wouldnt the same happen if you crank the compressor over for a while? or is it only ...
- Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: York Compressor run by electric motor
- Replies: 23
- Views: 838
- Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:06 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: York Compressor run by electric motor
- Replies: 23
- Views: 838
York Compressor run by electric motor
Hi guys i was going to hook up a york compressor as a on board air system but am struggling to find a place to hook it with the belt system so i was looking around on the net and found this system http://www.oasismfg.com/p2.html It looks like a good idea but i was wondering how much a 2.5hp motor ...
- Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:02 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: HID Lights
- Replies: 13
- Views: 650
- Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:16 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: electrical or mechanical temp gauge
- Replies: 4
- Views: 110