Custom Gauge Install in my '05 Tacoma

pb2themax · 04-20-2008, 11:18 AM

I've still got some outboard sensors that I need to install, but here's how I installed the gauge display and controls.

rick · 04-20-2008, 12:08 PM

amazing, the stuff you come up with pb. soon you will figure out a way to make your truck drive itself. push a button on your keyring and your truck comes to you.

eordonez · 04-20-2008, 01:10 PM

Cool man, that looks very nice, how much is the lil gadget worth??

tacomaman06 · 04-20-2008, 01:31 PM

sweet setup,pb!!!

pb2themax · 04-20-2008, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eordonez

Cool man, that looks very nice, how much is the lil gadget worth??

$400. Which is not bad considering all it can do. www.plxdevices.com.

Roland · 04-20-2008, 07:18 PM

Nice. Very nice.

Homer J · 04-21-2008, 07:21 AM

Nice setup man!

eordonez · 04-21-2008, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pb2themax

$400. Which is not bad considering all it can do. www.plxdevices.com.

Not that expensive, Does it work like a fancy scangauge??

BLOCKADE · 04-21-2008, 08:39 AM

That is exactly what I've been looking for! I have a '69 Camaro that I want to keep original looking, but really wanted some more gauges. This thing is perfect!

pb2themax · 04-21-2008, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eordonez

Not that expensive, Does it work like a fancy scangauge??

It does everything the ScanGauge does, plus a lot more.

pb2themax · 04-21-2008, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLOCKADE

That is exactly what I've been looking for! I have a '69 Camaro that I want to keep original looking, but really wanted some more gauges. This thing is perfect!

Yeah, this would be great for you. But of course you wouldn't need the OBD2 version on a car that's older than 1996. You'd just need the regular DM-200, which is cheaper anyway. Then you would just add all the individual sensor modules.

piercedtiger · 04-24-2008, 02:37 PM

We finally hear the voice of the infamous Pb!!

Nice install man!

Flaadog · 04-24-2008, 04:08 PM

Took apart the remote and put it in to your mirror???? Good lord! You have some skills man.

pb2themax · 04-24-2008, 07:40 PM

Thanks guys. I'm lovin this gauge. I should update my youtube video. I changed the settings and colors to match my dash lights. You can also upload custom gauges and wallpapers. I could put a Toyota logo or picture of my truck in the background.

I also like the adjustable warning points. For example, I have it set so that a flashing warning screen will pop up whenever my engine coolant goes over 205 degrees. You can do this with any sensor, and any number of sensors. Low oil pressure, high or low voltage, hot trans fluid, afr too rich or lean, etc. Or you can make it so that the warning screen wont pop up until multiple limits are exceeded. Like, it can ignore high coolant temp, but once thats combined with high trans temp then a warning screen will pop up for both of them.

eordonez · 04-24-2008, 07:46 PM

Im wondering, how did you did the mirror window? just scratched the "mirror paint" ?

pb2themax · 04-24-2008, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eordonez

Im wondering, how did you did the mirror window? just scratched the "mirror paint" ?

Yeah, pretty much. Mark the outline on the back of the mirror, and then tape it off. You have to be careful not to scratch the glass. I've been an avid Dremmel Tool user for about a decade now. So I used a Dremmel Tool with a brass wire wheel to remove the bulk of the "silver stuff" on the back of the mirror. Then I cleaned up the edges with two razor blades. I use one razor blade as a straight edge, and then follow it with the other razor blade, scraping the "silver stuff" off of the mirror. Then I polish out any little scratches with a Dremmel Tool that has heavy cut polish on a cloth wheel. The end result is a nice clear window for the screen to shine through.

AK Backcountry · 04-24-2008, 10:36 PM

Great Install!!

I just installed a Scangauge II, now I have to figure out a way to explain to the wife why I need this gauge.

pb2themax · 04-24-2008, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK Backcountry

Great Install!!

I just installed a Scangauge II, now I have to figure out a way to explain to the wife why I need this gauge.

My wife doesn't bother to even ask anymore.
She knows' I'll just BS her.
LOL

Slvr_DblTaco · 04-28-2008, 08:18 AM

PB,
Impressive work!

6taco · 05-17-2008, 07:50 PM

That is sick looking. Maybe PLX could take your idea and make a mirror with that device already installed. So that way you have the best of both worlds a dimming mirror that has all of the vehicle parameters.

04-20-2008, 11:18 AM	#1
pb2themax Mod Master Joined: Dec 2006, #500 Posts: 386 TRD Sport 4x4 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0	Custom Gauge Install in my '05 Tacoma I've still got some outboard sensors that I need to install, but here's how I installed the gauge display and controls. __________________ My 05 Tacoma CarDomain

04-20-2008, 12:08 PM	#2
rick headed to the ALCS Joined: Mar 2007, #993 Location: sw florida Posts: 1,173 big tires and flashy rims 2007 Double Cab Automatic V6 prerunner another lifted taco	amazing, the stuff you come up with pb. soon you will figure out a way to make your truck drive itself. push a button on your keyring and your truck comes to you. __________________

04-20-2008, 01:31 PM	#4
tacomaman06 Carolina Alliance: Redneck Division Joined: May 2007, #1475 Location: rock hill, sc Age: 29 Posts: 9,186 04 trd tacoma 4x4 v6 double cab 2004 Double Cab Automatic 3.4 v6 vent visors,deck plate mod, gray wire mod, black steelies and emblems, mag-lite mod, wheelers/ome suspension, stainless brake lines....still to come.... afe pro dry s filter..........plus many,many more!!	sweet setup,pb!!! __________________ i am WILL--my ride=04 tacoma trd 4x4 double cab, v6, auto,deck plate mod, grey wire mod, billy 5100's all the way around,black low-pro uws toolbox, black steelies,blacked out emblems, mag light mod,wheelers/alcan springs, ome 881 coils, braided stainless brake lines, polyurethane bushings,soon to come....15 inch wheelers steelies and gy wrangler mtr's!!! http://s202.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/tacomaman06/ www.myspace.com/goodolboy1979

04-20-2008, 07:18 PM	#6
Roland My other ride has sails Joined: Jan 2008, #4149 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,873 06 Impulse Red I4 2WD Access Cab 2006 Access Cab Manual 2.7 UnderCover Tonneau, Bed mat, Bug Deflector, aFe Pro Dry S, Secondary Air Filter removed, Synthetic 5W-30 oil, Scanguage II with blendmount, WeatherTech floorliners, Toyota seat covers, Installed OEM intermittent wipers, TacomaWorld sticker, Defrost without AC mod.	Nice. Very nice. __________________ "Life's journeys End is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...holy shit what a ride!"

04-24-2008, 02:37 PM	#12
piercedtiger Northern Alliance: Mod Guru Joined: Oct 2007, #3284 Location: Newark Valley, NY Age: 28 Posts: 3,419 06 TRD OR DC SB 6SPD 2006 Double Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Bestop canopy, hood struts, relocated 7-pin, 3" Toytec spacer/AAL, 285/75 16 Kumho Roadventure ATs, Hi-Lift mounted in bed, BHLM, fog light mod, turn signal mod, locker mod, driver seat mag light mount, step bars, reinforced tailgate, ABS kill switch, black grill surround, bed lights, rock lights...	We finally hear the voice of the infamous Pb!! Nice install man! __________________ Like when daddy plays with mommy on her "woman week", I've caught you red handed. Cheap/free mods - Tacoma World Forums

04-20-2008, 01:10 PM	#3
eordonez TW Mid-Shift: The Architect Joined: Mar 2008, #5340 Location: Chihuahua, Mexico Age: 27 Posts: 4,049 TRD Sport Dcab 4x2 Black Sand Pearl 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L OEM All Weather Mats, wheel locks, Toyota Silver Tube steps.....	Cool man, that looks very nice, how much is the lil gadget worth??

04-21-2008, 07:21 AM	#7
Homer J Northern Alliance: Instigator Joined: Jun 2007, #1871 Location: Jersey Age: 36 Posts: 1,512 08 Super White DC 4x4 2008 Double Cab Automatic 1GR-FE Baby Seat mod, weathertech mats.	Nice setup man!

04-21-2008, 08:39 AM	#9
BLOCKADE Senior Member Joined: Jan 2008, #4469 Location: Wichita Falls, Tx Posts: 164 SR5 PreRunner TRD Off Road 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L	That is exactly what I've been looking for! I have a '69 Camaro that I want to keep original looking, but really wanted some more gauges. This thing is perfect!

04-24-2008, 04:08 PM	#13
Flaadog Member Joined: Nov 2007, #3446 Location: Pacifica, CA Posts: 49 2002 Double Cab TRD SR5 4x4 2002 Double Cab Automatic Stock V6 Toytec 3" Pro Deluxe 1000 lift, Bedrug, Snugtop, Yakima rack, Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor 265/75R16	Took apart the remote and put it in to your mirror???? Good lord! You have some skills man.

04-24-2008, 07:40 PM	#14
pb2themax Mod Master Joined: Dec 2006, #500 Posts: 386 TRD Sport 4x4 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0	Thanks guys. I'm lovin this gauge. I should update my youtube video. I changed the settings and colors to match my dash lights. You can also upload custom gauges and wallpapers. I could put a Toyota logo or picture of my truck in the background. I also like the adjustable warning points. For example, I have it set so that a flashing warning screen will pop up whenever my engine coolant goes over 205 degrees. You can do this with any sensor, and any number of sensors. Low oil pressure, high or low voltage, hot trans fluid, afr too rich or lean, etc. Or you can make it so that the warning screen wont pop up until multiple limits are exceeded. Like, it can ignore high coolant temp, but once thats combined with high trans temp then a warning screen will pop up for both of them. __________________ My 05 Tacoma CarDomain

04-24-2008, 07:46 PM	#15
eordonez TW Mid-Shift: The Architect Joined: Mar 2008, #5340 Location: Chihuahua, Mexico Age: 27 Posts: 4,049 TRD Sport Dcab 4x2 Black Sand Pearl 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L OEM All Weather Mats, wheel locks, Toyota Silver Tube steps.....	Im wondering, how did you did the mirror window? just scratched the "mirror paint" ?

04-24-2008, 10:36 PM	#17
AK Backcountry Member Joined: Jan 2008, #4387 Location: Eagle River AK Posts: 92 08 TRD Off-Road 2008 Access Cab Manual 4.0 L Snugtop, Scangauge II, iPod Adaptor, Redline Hood Struts, Removed Secondary Air Filter, De-badged, AFE Drop In, Westin Oval Steps Future: Locker Anytime	Great Install!! I just installed a Scangauge II, now I have to figure out a way to explain to the wife why I need this gauge.

04-28-2008, 08:18 AM	#19
Slvr_DblTaco Member Joined: Sep 2007, #2833 Location: Chicago's western suburbs Posts: 34 08 Tacoma DblCab Sport PreRunner 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 not a one (yet)	PB, Impressive work!

05-17-2008, 07:50 PM	#20
6taco Junior Member Joined: Apr 2008, #5767 Location: Florida Posts: 26 06 taco 4x4 DC 2'' lift, MB Razors, 32s, tint, chrome, 2006 Double Cab Automatic lift, wheels, tires, bull bar, off road lights, tonneau cover, tint, system, interior lights	Nice install That is sick looking. Maybe PLX could take your idea and make a mirror with that device already installed. So that way you have the best of both worlds a dimming mirror that has all of the vehicle parameters.

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