[Icom] Toyota firewall

Fri, 16 May 2003 20:45:15 -0400

Although I am no expert, nor am I a Camry engineer, but I can tell you that
I have not had any problems with the Camry running 50 watts on 2 meters.

W8OKN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris BONDE" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Toyota firewall

> I have a Camry as well.  It is a 2002 one.  The book said donot use a
> transmitter therein as it will affest the operation of the vehicle.  I
have
> thought of having a 2m and a 70cm rig in it.
>
> I plan on using the power plugs, ie, the extra cigarette lighter plugs to
> run it.  I would like to remove the ash tray and use that area to put the
> face plate in.  Has anyone tried this?
>
> Also, how would an antenna as a look-a-like-cell antenna be set up just
> above the rear window?
>
> To me the power is readily available with these power outlets.  It is the
> possiblity of over ridding the computer and setting up the antenna.
>
> Chris opr VE7HCB
> At 02:31 PM 2003-05-16 -0400, you wrote:
> >I own a Toyota Camary.  Anyone figure out a way to best go through the
> >firewall so that I can get power directly from the battery for this
> >particular model?  Someone should develop a website showing the various
> >techniques for this.  Maybe someone has?
> >
> >W8OKN
> >
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