Sahara Fridge install

shanegtr · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:42 pm

Well as most of you know by now, I've got a fridge console to go into my cruiser. So I'll start making a bit of a write up as I go in this thread. Hopefully I can get this to a working state, Im just glad I've got this forum as a help. Im going to be needing some wiring diagrams etc..so I'll have a look at getting a toyota body and chassis manual CD from ebay

nzlandcruiser · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:13 pm

Can I ask why you would want to fit a factory fridge?

My Jap import 80 has one, Ive just had the A/C re-gassed and its not great to tell you the truth.

Perhaps the only way that it would work well is if you left it on all the time, otherwise being in the region of the g/box/transfer/prop shaft - it gets rather warm inside.

Will be interesting to see how you go with it.

Good luck,

Dave

shanegtr · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:18 pm

Because I can, Im sure some others with the fridge would disagree about the comment that its not that great

badger · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:51 pm

nzlandcruiser i hate to say it buy yours must be faulty as mine will freeze the factory ice cubes or a beer in an hour from hot
and the 10 or so other cars with factory fridges i know of all work just as well even here in qld

ps mines a 96 is that makes any difference

sniper · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:46 pm

heck I would want one to....just know I would never get around to fitting it :oops:

terminatermule · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:05 pm

mine was the saem as badgers

hux · **Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:30 am

Big job Shane. Did you get all the special AC piping with it?
I have compared the GXL and Sahara AC piping and there is a fair bit of difference with special pipes under bonnet and under vehicle.

Good luck with it. I would love one but would suffer anal glaucoma if I picked up the bits to do the job.

shanegtr · **Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:05 pm

Yep, everything is there to do the job (hopefully)

frank · **Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:11 pm

Well Shane, I will be watching this project with interest - make sure you takes pictures of all the stages as you do it...

I was thinking of buying the same one you got from ebay and then ckickened out when I thought about what it would involve... but I would love to have one in my cruiser...

dow50r · **Joined:** Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:04 pm **Posts:** 45

They will fit 12 stubbies and are remarkably useful. Let me know if you need any piccies or diagrams
Andrew

Hoffster · **Joined:** Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:44 pm **Posts:** 3

Cant wait to see the write up.

i havent bought my 80 yet but this will be on my mod list aswell

Yowie · **Posted:** Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:09 pm

hux wrote:

Good luck with it. I would love one but would suffer anal glaucoma if I picked up the bits to do the job.

PMSL

shanegtr · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:44 pm

Well, all finally arrived today. So I'll have to have a look at it all sometime this week. Time to start thinking about this. If anyone has any good wiring diagrams that cover the AC system can they either post it up or email them to me.

Thanks again to sniper for picking it up and dropping it off at the depot - your a legend

shanegtr · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:26 pm

Just having a look at all the tubes and I reckon I'll throw new orings in before bolting them up - now Im assuming that they are not your average run of the mill o-ring material, or are they? Reason I ask is I have a nice big oring kit, but its all just standard stuff.

terminatermule · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:13 pm

They are the same as used in quality weed spray bottles, viton. Should be real easy to get , also any auto sparky will have them on hand.

Cheers Glenn

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