Here are a few pictures of my map light install. The light is positioned so either the driver or passenger can use it and it is a 20 W halogen bulb. This is done using a Hella light.
In our old Toyota FJ Cruiser our daughter always complained about not having a reading light in the back. With our new build I decided to install a reading light while I had the headliner removed. I used the stock map light that is installed in the front of the FJ. I was able to…
In Colorado, fog lights can be a very good thing to have. In heavy snow the lights will do the best job at lighting the read ahead with out blinding you. The problem on my Toyota FJ Cruiser is that I am using an aftermarket bumper and I want the lights to be mounted as…
I have owned my Toyota FJ Cruiser for over two years and spent lots of time considering what I wanted for lighting. Roof mounted off-road lights are a valuable tool when running at night. They allow you to see over obstacles that would be in shadow if only lit by lights on the bumper or…
One of the things that I missed having on the Blue Burro, our first Toyota FJ Cruiser build was external utility lights. To rectify this I ordered a batch of 8 LED 18 watt utility lights from a company in China to test. The lights are contained in an Aluminum housing that is designed to…
I have been wanting to get driving lights installed on my Toyota FJ Cruiser to give me more light while driving at night. I selected a low cost HID light that Checker Auto is selling. I also decided to use as much of the factory harness as possible. With the factory harness and relay the…
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…
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Great map light! Do you have a write up on how you installed this?
Great map light! Do you have a write up on how you installed this?