DIY - Installing a Dashboard Mat 2009 Toyota Rav4

This is a DIY on how to put a dashboard mat which will prevent the sun from cracking your dashboard when vehicle sits outside .

Before installing this make sure mat is flat by either placing books on it and to prevent it from shrinking lay it in the sun for about a hour . 

Best investment especially if you resale the vehicle you can take this off and dash will look as good as new . 

If you already have cracks and want that ugly look to go away then yes you can install this for cover .

You do not have to use all the Velcro but with rubbing alcohol only smug areas that you will be strategically placing on your dash so that the mat will stick .  

Then gently pressing the mat to the dash making the Velcro stick . 

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DIY - Battery Cleaning and Replacing Littelfuse Blister Pack - PAL Fuse 2000 Infiniti I30

This is a DIY for a 2000 Infiniti I30 or Cefiro Nissan Maxima with a 3.0 

There are two bolts that hold this fuse on each side DO NOT ATTEMPT to remove the fuse with out completely removing the bolts , The newer fuse is more modern and has a opening where you can slide and do not have to remove the bolts for future changes of this fuse  

This DIY is how I had to replace my littelfuse or known as a PAL fuse , I had corrosion over my positive cable and my fuse was broken around the plastic , This fuse is important maintenance because if this fuse blows your vehicle will not start , 

After spraying battery cleaner to remove the acid build up and to neutralize the acid then I wiped down the area then added my new positive post and fuse and then sprayed battery protection on the post .

This is a very simple DIY just follow the pictures 

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DIY Vehicle Battery Maintenance

This is a DIY on any car battery with top post .


This is basically the stuff I use when I do maintenance on my own battery . Everyone has their own methods this is mine .

This is how my battery looked with corrosion and acid all over the tops and post .

First I sprayed the battery cleaner and die spray . The red shows all the acid . Once you spray this you let it sit and eat up the acid . If you need to apply more then apply more . Always remember to use gloves cause the acid will eat your skin and sting a little . Wear eye protective glass . Never blow the acid , Always use a rag your not gonna reuse again then throw away .

Once you have wiped off all the cleaner and as much as acid you can , Then with your battery cleaner tool that has a wire brush inside you clean your top post . If you do not have this tool you can use sand paper or a wire brush .

Then you open the top of the battery cleaner tool and wire brush the inside of your battery terminals and then the outside of the terminals removing all the acid . Again if you don't have this tool you can use sand paper or a wire brush .



Once you have all the terminals and post clean you wipe down your battery . Check your fluid levels . Do Not Over Flow . You battery does boil when it is hot and if you over flow then every thing you have done has gone to waste . Once everything is clean you add what I call are pads to absorb any acid that the battery may boil out . This keeps the terminals a little protected .

I usually use the battery protectant lube & spray that they give you at the parts store . But it's your car battery and you do what you think is needed. Once you bolt down your battery terminals then you spray or add the battery protectant .
Some of the newer cars require you stick a 9v battery plug in your lighter to keep the computer from resetting itself . Make sure your vehicle doesn't need that or else you will be calling the dealership to reprogram your car . Some cars will not start. Some cars go into a dum mode and will sound horrible until it relearns itself .
Make sure you consult your manual first . For older cars you are ok to do this method .