Thanks, guys!! The post below from the original thread has me wondering if it will work properly when put to a "real-world" test:
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I was talking with a friend of mine who has been building newer Toyotas for 15 years or so and this is what he said about this thread.
The ABS servo motor is most likely different.
The factory ABS computer most likely has different programing or additional programing for this function. But the programing could be overcome by some ingenious builder or reflashed by the factory.
However, there is also optimism in high places, as evidenced by this post, also from the original thread:
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Yeah, a few posts up, a guy mentioned the wires are all there, plugged into the plastic knock-out panel, waiting for testing.
It makes sense then that it will work. These machines come off a highly-automated and efficient assembly line. Electronic-wise, it's logical to assume that they all have the same wiring. Hardware-wise, of course not (you won't find an e-locker in an FJC ordered without one.)
I'm willing to bet that it's plug and play. It works on the 1993-7 FZJ80's with the CDL switch--the ECU recognizes it when it goes in and it deactivates the ABS and locks the center diff in High--even though no US-spec FZJ80 had that switch from the factory, the harness and ECU data was all there.
I think the FJC computer will recognize the switch and activate ATRAC. Pete Parks is working on getting the switch and doing this as I speak. Will report when he gets it installed.
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Reactions varied; for those who missed the original thread, it is very well worth reading. This should get you there:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=85568
I'm waiting to buy my FJ based on the results of this testing, pretty
much -- would love to have the A-track without all the other
"stuff" they bundle with it to jack up the price. (As the famous commercial says, "it's my little way of sticking it to the Man.")
Thanks, all, for the help and as I am able to learn anything from my own FJ (when I get it) I will be very happy to share results.
John