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1mA - essentially nothing since there is no alarm. I even removed the useless blinking light.

I made some progress on my new keyless entry system last night, after pouring over the factory electrical diagrams for hours. This is something I have wanted to do since I bought the truck and, now that the factory system is out, I decided to dive in. I want an integrated remote/key solution...

Exactly my thought process. Parts availability seems to be a commonly overlooked factor. You'll find an AutoZone in practically any town should an issue arise.

Speaking of electrical, I took the opportunity to replace the factory speakers while everything was apart. Quite the difference!

I read about the rebuilding process probably two days after I installed the modded one. I actually bought the oil and plan to rebuild the old one as a spare. Could have saved some money though for sure.

Yeah, it would be just about impossible to do any of this without the factory electrical diagrams. Back when I used to own a Discovery people had leaked the schematics. Maybe the LR2 ones are out there.

Yeah it was the 'OEM' alarm which is actually port-installed because none of the US bound FJ80s came with an alarm system from Japan. I think there were 3 variations depending on where your truck arrived. Did you end up replacing yours with something else or are you just manually locking the doors?

Well, my 9 year old battery finally failed over the cold weekend and I replaced it with an AGM. Here's to 9 more years! (Hopefully...) While I was in there I decided to relocate the washer bottle using Slee's kit and install an early FJ80 battery tray for the dual battery setup I'll eventually...

The truck came outfitted with a lot of equipment when I bought it which helped on total cost. I enjoy projects and wrenching on my truck (for the most part) so I tend to do everything myself. I also picked up a MIG welder and taught myself, although I’m not very good.

Probably around 6k not including the truck. If I "finish" the build around 12k I'll feel pretty good. Of course, if I throw a diesel engine in there its going to raise that figure by a lot.

I was between the two as well, but the latch system sold me on the Bowfin. Plus, I wanted to support someone basically building them out of his garage as a hobby.

Which reminds me- I've made a few changes/additions recently: I 3D printed a Scangauge mount that fits under the center dash area. Much easier to read and route the cord (although I haven't done that yet). Also in the pic: retrofitted Land Rover Cup Holder. While I was at it, I 3D printed a...

Thanks and same to you! I actually just finished reading through your blog a couple days ago and you did amazing work. Some of your projects have inspired me to rethink some of my build, although I still plan to use a RTT. Once this engine fails I'm going to follow in your footsteps and replace...

Well, I found time over the weekend to install some parts that trickled in over the past week. First up, the ARB snorkel. I debated for a while whether or not to drop the $$ or buy a knock off, but in the end I wanted to do it right. Install was fairly straight forward and everything went well...

Good call! I’ll have to look into that soon.

I decided to build a rack mount for my gear cases because I was tired of messing with ratchet straps. I used some aluminum flat bar bent to shape and drilled to accept t-studs for the rack. Then I installed a rivnut in each case with silicone and secured each with threaded star knobs. I...

Over the weekend I wired up an Aux radiator fan. LCP makes a kit that is virtually plug and play. Seems like a worthwhile mod for keeping things cool while traveling slowly. While everything was apart, I took the opportunity to do the 'Pin 7' mod. This, in conjunction with my center lock...

Sweet rig. Is that a fold out rear window in the back?

I also took this opportunity to install a Wits-End modified blue fan clutch. Its an OEM Aisin unit with a higher CST oil installed and valve plate advanced so that at any given temperature more oil is being sheared. A larger charge of oil is introduced to the clutch to support the fact that more...

Thank you^ Since the catch can seemed to work well I decided to install a nicer, more permanent setup. I used an existing stud on the ABS mount and it worked perfectly. I also love the older FJ grills, so I frankensteined an a 70 series badge on an early 80 series grill. Everything worked...