For a brake controller, I would recommend the Tekonsha Prodigy P2, part # 90885. The P2 is our best selling controller, because it is so easy to set up and use.
To install the controller on your 2007 FJ, you would need the Brake Controller Install Kit, # ETBC7. The kit contains everything needed to install a controller, including the trailer connector, circuit breakers, wire and hardware, even the zip ties.
If you click on the links provided, you can see all kinds of install resources,... view full answer...
The installation instructions for the Universal Installation Kit # ETBC7 is a bit generic, and that's on purpose. Since each vehicle is different we just try to give a general overlay of what circuits the different wires need to be connected to - this will be what you'll follow for your 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. I've attached a photo of the connector that comes with the kit which will hopefully shed a little more light on the subject for you.
There aren't any fuses in this kit but it does... view full answer...
According to the installation instructions for Curt Front Mount Hitch, # 31367, the front skid plate on the 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser does not have to be removed at all for hitch installation. I have included a link to the instructions for reference. I have also included a link to a video showing installation on a 2008 model.
The 2008 and 2010 models are part of the same generation meaning there are little to no changes between the 2 models. In the video, the skid plate is not removed. You... view full answer...
As the jacks are raised an lowered, the upper mounting plate are designed to remain level.
As you can see from the photo I edited, the ends of the jack uprights have gears or teeth built into them so that the mounting plate remains level. The Stromberg Carlson Jack, part # JSC-24-IND operates the same way. view full answer...
What you will need to go from the 4-Way flat on your Toyota FJ Cruiser to the 5-Way flat on the boat trailer is a 4-Way to 5- Way adapter. You can either use # 20036, or # 47515 (shorter). The 5-Way end of the adapter would plug into the 5-Way on the boat trailer. The other end would plug into the 4-Way on the vehicle. The extra blue wire would need to be connected to the reverse light circuit behind one of the taillights. This circuit is used by the trailer side to engage the electric... view full answer...
If you are getting a trans warning light on your 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser then that would be something more like low fluid or a leak and not necessarily the temperature.
The Derale Temperature Gauge Kit # D13009 requires that a hole be drilled into the pan but the Derale Remote Transmission Filter Kit w/ Temperature Gauge # D13091 will help you avoid drilling into the pan since the temperature gauge installs on the remote mounting bracket.
Either way, if you don't typically work on vehicles... view full answer...
The Curt Mobile Echo # C51180 brake controller only requires a fully functional 7-way installed on the vehicle to work. The wiring diagram you mentioned would be for a vehicle that didn't have a wired up 7-way currently. view full answer...
Since you already have the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 # 90885 the wiring you need to finish on your 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser is kit # 5506. This will give you both the 12V power wire and brake controller output wire as well as the circuit breakers and connectors. I've attached some videos to assist. You will use the 40 amp circuit breaker for the 12V power and the 20 amp circuit breaker for the brake controller power wire. view full answer...
If your 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser does have the factory brake controller wiring connector under the dash, and the power and brake light circuits are active in the connector, and the trailer brake feed circuit is ran to the rear of the vehicle where you can find it, then you most likely would be able to use the Toyota Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers, # 3040-P, if the male connector on the FJ is a mate for the female connector on the harness.
To test, first, make sure... view full answer...
The Tekonsha Prodigy RF Wireless Trailer Brake Controller, part # TK94FR will work great for the trailer you want to tow behind your FJ Cruiser.
You have 3 wires at the back of the 7-way adapter you connected to your 4-way so you will need to connect the wire that is for the 12V power. I have attached a photo that shows which position on the connector this wire is in. You can use part # 10-1-1 to connect to that pin and run it to your positive post on your vehicle battery. You want to... view full answer...
I attached a link to this page that has the install instructions for the Roadmaster base plate kit # 1183-1 that fits your 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser for you to check out. view full answer...
For Air Lift air springs # AL60809 you are supposed to have the air fittings pointing down. On some other applications and vehicles there is the option to face it up but for this set the fittings need to be pointed down. See step 5 and figure 4 in the instructions I have linked for you. view full answer...
According to what I was able to find in my research, the towing capacity for the 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser is 5000-lbs, so you are able to tow a 3000-lb boat without any issue. With that being said, you should always consult your owner's manual to confirm this towing capacity.
When towing a load that is more than 1/2 of the total weight on your tow vehicle, it's usually a good idea to tow with a weight distribution hitch. This is going to help distribute the weight more evenly across the... view full answer...
Sounds like you are looking for help finding where the red wire of the brake controller you are trying to install in your 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser needs to run to. This circuit needs to be connected to a circuit that only sees voltage when the brakes are applied. When we installed a brake controller in a 2008 FJ Cruiser we found that the wire needed was green with a yellow stripe of the wires that run to the brake pedal switch. See attached part 2 install video around the 8:45 second mark. view full answer...
Installing an aftermarket part, like the Adapter 4 Pole to 7 Pole and 4 Pole, # C57674, will not void the warranty on your 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser unless it is the direct cause of a problem. There is actually a law you can look into called the Federal Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act. The Act states that if something breaks on your vehicle and you take it in for warranty repair, the dealer must honor your warranty unless the modification actually caused the problem in question.
I do not have... view full answer...
To install the Air Lift 1000 Helper Springs, part # AL60809 on your 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser, it does require you to remove the coil springs on the rear of your vehicle
To remove the coil springs on your FJ Cruiser you will raise the rear of the vehicle and support the frame with jack stands. Detach the shock absorbers at the lower shock mount. Detach the panhard rod at the lower axle mount. If your vehicle has rear anti-sway bar you may have to disconnect the links.
Then, mark the position... view full answer...
I do not have a schematic available, but I would be happy to run you through the process.
You certainly can run a separate circuit for a trailer mounted battery. You would want to make a separate wiring run from the vehicle battery, using 10 gauge wire and another # 9510 40 amp breaker. You would attach that circuit to the purple wire of the # 37185. You would then have the wire feeding the center pin on the 7-way plug on the trailer connect to the positive trailer battery terminal, with... view full answer...
I recommend putting a tester on the 5 o'clock pin of your 7 way connector on your FJ Cruiser. This is the brake controller pin. Hit the manual override and see what your readings are. The Curt TriFlex Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 4 Axles - Proportional # C24VV is a proportional controller so only the manual override can be tested accurately when still using a multimeter like # PT89ZR.
I've attached a troubleshooting article to assist. view full answer...
When installed according to the FAQ and video I have linked for the # ETBC7, there will be a 12 volt power circuit on the 7-Way. If you are looking at the pins of the 7-Way the 12 volt circuit will be in the 1:00 position. This circuit will provide a maintenance charge to a trailer mounted battery, but it will not charge it up.
The wiring to the 7-Way and the vehicle alternator are not large enough to push back the amperage needed to charge up the battery. It will however keep the battery... view full answer...
Usually when you have a boat trailer with a 5 pole connector the trailer has hydraulic surge brakes and not electric brakes and you would not use a brake controller. The additional blue wire is for a reverse lockout on your hydraulic surge brakes to deactivate them while the tow vehicle is in reverse.
If your boat trailer is the only trailer you plan on towing then you will want to install the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4 pole trailer connector, part # 118405, and you will want... view full answer...
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