Hello from Mississippi!

Just purchased a new to me 08 Tacoma double cab MT. I have already spent some time looking through the forum and found some stuff to fix/change. I have never owned a tacoma before So, I have of questions for you guys. Mainly on stuff I can't seem to find using the search button.

 

Welcome. Lots of knowledgable people here at TW.

 

Welcome to the club!

 

Thanks! I have been digging around through the forum trying to find a few answers!
One I found by accident. Apparently the overhead console has a temp gauge and it doesn't light up. Any possibility of this being a fuse? or is it for certain the resister.

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome from Oxford.

What part of the state you located?

 

When I bought my 07 the display didn't light up. I stumbled into that thread that shows how to fix it by soldering the resistor. Worked like a charm! Just pull it out and take a look...takes about 5 minutes.

 

I'm in the Brandon area.

 

I found that thread and browsed through it. I have been kicking around the idea of.. should I attempt to fix it myself or send it to the company listed in the thread. Can't remember the company now, but they claimed to have a 3 year warranty.
So I'm not sure.
One thing I'd really like to do is replace the seat belts in the rear, on the outsides. whoever had the truck before me must have used a baby seat or something and both the seat belts are frayed pretty good. Can't imagine how that would happen.

 

If you have a soldering iron, just do it. It takes literally 10 minutes from start to finish. I did mine about 2 months ago and it still works just fine.

 

Cool Thanks! I may just break down and get it over with on my next off day.

 

This is a picture taken yesterday afternoon.

 

Thanks! Yeppers your just down the road. We used to go eat over at that old timers BBQ place.. well about 10 years ago. It was good then, not sure about now.

 

Is there a Tacoma support group in Florence?

 

Thank you! I appreciate that. I'm quite certain that something will come up.

 

yeah hopefully nothing serious. I'm always into something.. so you just never know.

 

My current issue with it is the rear seatbelts. My daughter is complaining because they are frayed really bad in the back seat. Left and Right side. I have no idea what the previous owner did to cause that. At first I was thinking maybe baby seat. But I don't know for sure.