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Replaced the relay with a brand new one...... still blinking

My A/C stopped blowing cold and the "A/C" light is now blinking.... does this simply mean I need to recharge the system? ('04 V8)

I, also, use a hitch mounted Thule rack.... It's well made, easy to use and is a much better solution, IMHO, than ANY roof rack.

Auto Zone, Advance Auto, Pep Boys, Home Depot and Lowe's always give me a 10% discount when I show my ID card...

I also have H/F torque wrenches... I like them and use them frequently; guess I should find somewhere local to have the calibration checked?

In further conversations with Daniel Sterns, he had this to say when I asked him about 4th Gen fog lights: Recommended bulbs - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BQWQLQI/?tag=2402507-20 "Also, you will need to topcoat the yellow stuff with a good grade of clear...

From Daniels Sterns (with his permission), the guru of lighting: Before we talk about bulbs, Take careful note: when "plastic" (polycarbonate) headlamp lenses are yellowed or clouded or fogged, it's really time to replace the lamps with new original-equipment ones. There are various...

That is EXACTLY how I did it....I replaced them with nice, bright LED's; I'll never have to do it again. It really does not take long to do it - you just have to go by feel, because you can't see the bulb sockets.....

If those bulbs see any moisture, you've got bigger problems to worry about.....

No- you can do this fairly quickly; it's only the access to the bulbs that's a b*tch...

I was able to get both of these out - not easy, but doable (I moved the battery on the driver's side to gain access). I replaced the bulbs with these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018GYMOZ0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The difference in light output is quite surprising...

I'd written to Daniel Sterns about upgrades for the lights on our 4th gen 4Runners; here, with his permission, is his reply: Daniel Stern Lighting <[email protected]> Jan 5 to me Hi, John. Thanks for writing: sent for some DupliColor Metalcast Yellow to do the fog light lenses (based on...

1) '04 Sport 2) Northern KY 3) 89 RON 4) 163,XXX 5) Ave 6) Mix 7) 16-17

I also followed gx470 and used the same parts (thanks for the info!) It looks trick, sounds great and MIGHT add .1 mpg and 2 hp. Thanks to gx470 for the detailed write up:rockon:

From here, I ran mine inside, under the dash, then out the trim panel (by the temp control) to the receiver. YRMV.