Yea, How about it Wesayso?how about a manufacture/website/part number so we can get more? even if we do have to order 10 at a time.
I agree with Saqqara. I think a better mod (or a factory addition) would be an interior rear door release. As a matter of safety, any door on a vehicle should have the ability to be opened from inside. Could the release button idea be configured to do this or is there an aftermarket addition that would allow the rear door to be opened from within? Now THAT would interest me.To me the top reason for this switch and the rear placement is the ability to open the window from the inside and reach out to open the tailgate.
You can sleep in the FJ comfortably, but only with the front seats in such a configuration that requires a bit of contortionism to get out of the vehicle.
I think the FJ was designed for transporting prisoners.
The switch is made by NTE Electronics. Part # is 54-548. They seem to be in better supply now. Try Newark Electronics, or Mouser Electronics.how about a manufacture/website/part number so we can get more? even if we do have to order 10 at a time.
I think the idea was to be able to open from the inside. I do a lot of car camping and it is very useful for that.Very clean install, but someone please explain to me the idea behind this mod! What is the advantage to poping the rear window if you must open the rear door to access the switch?
(unless you are inside the FJ in the cargo area!)
Exactly. I often have my hands full and cant get to my keys to lock the doors when removing equipment from the rear of the FJ. I push the switch momentarily (this locks all doors) before picking up the equipment and then push the door closed with my hip.Very clean install, but someone please explain to me the idea behind this mod! What is the advantage to poping the rear window if you must open the rear door to access the switch?
(unless you are inside the FJ in the cargo area!)
It would be a simple matter to install a switch up front and wire it to the switch in the rear. I've been thinking of doing this, but installing the switch in my maplight assembly. http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/foru...ge-install.html?highlight=map+light+SCANGUAGEGreat idea for the back end switch, now how about some creativity for the front end?
My new FJ has at least three blank switch locations up front--two in the center switch area and one left of the steering wheel.
I would also like the idea of installing a rear window release switch in one of these locations. Anyone agree? Anyone know how to do it?
I would like to use another of the blank switches to be able to kill the daylight running lights. Sometimes when hunting, etc. I would prefer they not be on.
Love the vehicle, have owned it four days now. Great forum!
Mike
You got it.So....If I wanted to use a single push button switch to just unlock the rear window from inside the truck I would just splice into the purple and blue and run them to my push button? Then when i hold the button down for 2 seconds it would pop the rear window?
Am I correct ?
I have stumbled across another use for this mod. I usually have my ignition switch turned on while washing the truck so I can listen to the CD player. When it comes time to chamois the truck dry, I can release the window to dry the inside areas that catch water w/o getting the keys from the ignition. Just dont forget to push the switch the other way to unlock the doors before closing the back end, or you'll find yourself locked out. It happened to me the first time I did this, and I had to retrieve my spare key from the house.Very clean install, but someone please explain to me the idea behind this mod! What is the advantage to poping the rear window if you must open the rear door to access the switch?
(unless you are inside the FJ in the cargo area!)
Unfortunately, I'm no mechanic nor auto tech -- and I don't play one on TV....It would be a simple matter to install a switch up front and wire it to the switch in the rear...