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DaleRF

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KonzaLander

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Filled the hole in the rear trim left from removing the 3rd row seat belts with amber LED trailer clearance lights. The lights are switched in the back and provide a nice gentle light in the rear cargo area. These will be nice for having some light in the cargo area without totally wrecking my night vision.

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Hit the trails with Foxy Brown and had a great night in the woods
 

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Brett L.

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I fixed a problem. Don't ever question where my priorities lie when it comes to my commitment to this community. :laughing: BTW. Kudos to Toyota for using metal TRD Pro emblems instead of cheap plastic.
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Finished v1.0 of my camp kitchen in the back of my XJ. Final piece was a solid sheet of 3/16” aluminum for a pull out table/cooking area. Working on a tire carrier-mounted DIY flip down table, but that will be bonus space. Swapping gas for water rotopax - gas is headed to the roof....wait I have more to do?!?
 

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DaleRF

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Finished v1.0 of my camp kitchen in the back of my XJ. Final piece was a solid sheet of 3/16” aluminum for a pull out table/cooking area. Working on a tire carrier-mounted DIY flip down table, but that will be bonus space. Swapping gas for water rotopax - gas is headed to the roof....wait I have more to do?!?
Nice Looking Stove! Nice Set up!
 

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Today I had the pleasure of rebuilding the starter solenoid for the 2nd time in less than 3 months on my 2018 4runner. Turns out the starter on these rigs don't like deep water crossings. First time I did it it took about 4-5 hours to complete this operation. Today I was under 2 hours so at least I'm getting better at it.
 

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Today I had the pleasure of rebuilding the starter solenoid for the 2nd time in less than 3 months on my 2018 4runner. Turns out the starter on these rigs don't like deep water crossings. First time I did it it took about 4-5 hours to complete this operation. Today I was under 2 hours so at least I'm getting better at it.
Bummer. But, at least you cut your time in half!
 
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510Steve

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Today I had the pleasure of rebuilding the starter solenoid for the 2nd time in less than 3 months on my 2018 4runner. Turns out the starter on these rigs don't like deep water crossings. First time I did it it took about 4-5 hours to complete this operation. Today I was under 2 hours so at least I'm getting better at it.
Bummer. But, at least you cut your time in half!
I was looking to see if there was a way to seal off the solenoid to water while I had it apart the first time but there is no real way to seal off the "pop out" side that pushes the gear that engages the flywheel. First time I pulled it apart there was a clump of dried up mud that was preventing the contacts to connect. This time there was moisture but no mud so I'm curious what stopped it from making contact.
 
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DaleRF

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I was looking to see if there was a way to seal off the solenoid to water while I had it apart the first time but there is no real way to seal off the "pop out" side that pushes the gear that engages the flywheel. First time I pulled it apart there was a clump of dried up mud that was preventing the contacts to connect. This time there was moisture but no mud so I'm curious what stopped it from making contact.
Ya got me there. Unless it's a matter of sealing up the connection with some non-hardening silicone. Not familiar enough with your rig.
 

Brett L.

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I was looking to see if there was a way to seal off the solenoid to water while I had it apart the first time but there is no real way to seal off the "pop out" side that pushes the gear that engages the flywheel. First time I pulled it apart there was a clump of dried up mud that was preventing the contacts to connect. This time there was moisture but no mud so I'm curious what stopped it from making contact.
I'm throwing this out there with the understanding that I have never taken a starter apart and therefore have no idea how it looks inside. With that said, MG Chemicals makes a conformal coating that can be applied to electronics, or any electrical connection, and make it waterproof. I wonder if something like that would work? I've used it on hobby electronics and it works like a charm. Stinks to high hell but works well. The link below is what I used but they have many different products.

 

DaleRF

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I'm throwing this out there with the understanding that I have never taken a starter apart and therefore have no idea how it looks inside. With that said, MG Chemicals makes a conformal coating that can be applied to electronics, or any electrical connection, and make it waterproof. I wonder if something like that would work? I've used it on hobby electronics and it works like a charm. Stinks to high hell but works well. The link below is what I used but they have many different products.

Nice! Yes, silicone is the stuff!
 
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