You still need the original FJ62 wiring attached to the A/C Amp: i.e., the blue dash switch, the compressor clutch, the pressure switch, and the thermistor. Everything except the ignition wire from the FJ62 ECU.
It may be good for you to go back at look at the first few posts in this thread. The purpose of the Ignition terminal on the A/C amp in the FJ62 is to inhibit the compressor from engaging during engine start-up. That's because of the feeble 150HP...
My '97 is going to look like a piece of trash compared to those vehicles in your pictures. It's trail tested and off-road capable, but has been through some rough trails and not going to win even a photo op spot next to everyone else. But I'll...
Just a few Toyota 4x4s:
Pretty sweet first gen 4Runner:
This Tundra had seen some good trail miles:
I see this 4Runner around town. I like the Base model trim with the mags.
It was the last week of May. Pretty sure we could not have made the same trip much earlier in the year. As it was we got bogged down in mud several times, including one location now affectionally known as Subaru Meadows that required several...
Not sure why 'mud pulled me back to this thread almost 9 years later (likes by Dan?), but this trip through northern Nevada remains an epic adventure to this day. Firstly, it was absolutely fantastic countryside to explore, with wide ranging...
Bikes took me from chain smoking 1pack a day and weighing 220lbs to 145 and no smoking. True story.
The calculus has worked out well for long term viability.