What did you do today non-detailing related?

Bunky said:
After I detailed my Nautilus over 2 day period I attached a 5A noco charger and took several hours to top off. The battery drain on the Nautilus is fairly substantial with all the constant door and hatch openings. The first time I washed it I got the dreaded "deep sleep" when battery got very low but then it had some battery drain issues. Software updates improved that.
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I bought this trickle charger because i was sick of jumping the battery
And DFB uses them, So they must be decent the battery is a couple year's old and unless I'm hooning around i thought this will keep it fresh.

Plus we can use it on other things like the ride on mower in winter or the tractor 🚜
 
The problem I had was when you open either the driver or front passenger door, the action causes the computer to start with a "welcome" like environment. There is nothing simple.

For example the vehicle was off and connected to my noco charger with hood up. Car was locked. I disconnected the charger and closed hood (nothing else) and the vehicle made several electro-mechanical noises. The vehicle was "awake" enough to know hood has closed (likely part of security aspects) and took some unknown action.

Now I have a FEHV hybrid (not plug in) so 12V batteries primary job is to get the computer and subystems powered enough to engage the HV battery to power everything. But all this is a drain when off since it has various active communications on (bluetooth, 5G, listening for fob) and the security system.
 
Bunky said:
The problem I had was when you open either the driver or front passenger door, the action causes the computer to start with a "welcome" like environment. There is nothing simple.

For example the vehicle was off and connected to my noco charger with hood up. Car was locked. I disconnected the charger and closed hood (nothing else) and the vehicle made several electro-mechanical noises. The vehicle was "awake" enough to know hood has closed (likely part of security aspects) and took some unknown action.

Now I have a FEHV hybrid (not plug in) so 12V batteries primary job is to get the computer and subystems powered enough to engage the HV battery to power everything. But all this is a drain when off since it has various active communications on (bluetooth, 5G, listening for fob) and the security system.
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Both Lexus hybrids (non plug in) were this way, lots and lots of constant drain doing all kinds of "stuff" and if you don't drive them or at least let them run for a half hour a week in the garage the voltage will drop below the minimum to "start" the car and engage the system

I know many hybrid brands have the same issues, and it is especially infuriating that you are sitting there with an enormous battery bank and no way to shuffle a fraction of that power over to the "starting" system

I also figured out that if you rely on the automatic off system to turn off the headlights, and then you go back later and unlock the car to grab something or whatever, it causes the headlights to come back on and they won't shut off again a second time, and then you have a dead battery pretty quickly

Ask me how I know

In the big Lexus the ability to jump or charge the system from the "jump point" under the hood is hit or miss as to whether it will allow the jump or the charger to even function

Again, ask me how I know

I took all this into consideration when deciding not to buy the hybrid version of the Tacoma

If we ever get to the point that we are traveling again I will invest in a couple of these trickle chargers/maintainers
 
chilly said:
Both Lexus hybrids (non plug in) were this way, lots and lots of constant drain doing all kinds of "stuff" and if you don't drive them or at least let them run for a half hour a week in the garage the voltage will drop below the minimum to "start" the car and engage the system

I know many hybrid brands have the same issues, and it is especially infuriating that you are sitting there with an enormous battery bank and no way to shuffle a fraction of that power over to the "starting" system

I also figured out that if you rely on the automatic off system to turn off the headlights, and then you go back later and unlock the car to grab something or whatever, it causes the headlights to come back on and they won't shut off again a second time, and then you have a dead battery pretty quickly

Ask me how I know

In the big Lexus the ability to jump or charge the system from the "jump point" under the hood is hit or miss as to whether it will allow the jump or the charger to even function

Again, ask me how I know

I took all this into consideration when deciding not to buy the hybrid version of the Tacoma

If we ever get to the point that we are traveling again I will invest in a couple of these trickle chargers/maintainers
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@chilly and @Bunky i can only imagine the strain on the newer cars and their electronics, like said the key fob transmitting back and forth to the car, push start/stop electric park brake etc,etc
 
chilly said:
In the big Lexus the ability to jump or charge the system from the "jump point" under the hood is hit or miss as to whether it will allow the jump or the charger to even function

Again, ask me how I know

I took all this into consideration when deciding not to buy the hybrid version of the Tacoma

If we ever get to the point that we are traveling again I will invest in a couple of these trickle chargers/maintainers
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My Nautilus has the 12V battery in rear under the spare so not easy to access but it has easy to access jump points under the hood and I carry a trickle charger and jump charger on out of state trips. The other challenge is that dealers are notorious for letting batteries die on the lot so that adds to abuse and reduced life.
 
Bunky said:
My Nautilus has the 12V battery in rear under the spare so not easy to access but it has easy to access jump points under the hood and I carry a trickle charger and jump charger on out of state trips. The other challenge is that dealers are notorious for letting batteries die on the lot so that adds to abuse and reduced life.
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Mine is exactly the same, tucked away in the back of beyond, and probably similar jump points under the hood

I keep looking at jump chargers but I haven't pulled the trigger yet
 
A little kayak fishing
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Checked fluids and pressures on the FJ, rear left needed 2 psi, otherwise all good. Slid underneath for a look, it's supposed to have 9.6" ground clearance but it's only 9.4", aftermarket bash plate is larger and thicker, and maybe the bullbar pulls the front down a little too.

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Big Dave said:
Checked fluids and pressures on the FJ, rear left needed 2 psi, otherwise all good. Slid underneath for a look, it's supposed to have 9.6" ground clearance but it's only 9.4", aftermarket bash plate is larger and thicker, and maybe the bullbar pulls the front down a little too.

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My ARB bull bar bottomed out the stock front coils in just about a year so I replaced front and rear suspensions with Old Man Emu

Rock solid for over 10 years


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chilly said:
My ARB bull bar bottomed out the stock front coils in just about a year so I replaced front and rear suspensions with Old Man Emu

Rock solid for over 10 years


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I went with TJM, I asked what order to do the mods in, they said do the springs and shocks before the bar, I did the snorkel at the same time, then did the bar a year later when we moved north. Later I put adjustable shocks on the rear, to reduce harshness.
 
Big Dave said:
I went with TJM, I asked what order to do the mods in, they said do the springs and shocks before the bar, I did the snorkel at the same time, then did the bar a year later when we moved north. Later I put adjustable shocks on the rear, to reduce harshness.
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The lady that bought the 4Runner had totaled her previous car hitting a moose and it was the height from the suspension and the bull (moose) bar that sold her on the car, as well as the general condition
 
Got the whipper snipper out and finished off what I didn't get to do on Saturday. tomorrow I will mow the lawns with the push mower and the ride on and of course do the neighbours.
 
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