What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Yes and no. One led won't be a problem.

But LEDS get plenty hot. Why do you think the entire housing on LED bars are one giant heat sink?

 

This. This is a huge myth I found when I started getting into LED's. Maybe they aren't as hot as their brightness equivalent incandescent counterparts, but they definitely do get hot.

 

Yup.

 

That's what I'm worried about if I do switch the parking lights for a blinker. I know it won't be on for a long time but with me usually having my blinker on for 2-4 mins at some points during traffic has me worrying about the housing.

 

I think this is what you are looking for. The group buy failed but I'm hoping to buy one in maybe January. I'm thinking maybe I could print out a bezel on a 3D printer that would make a nice mount for the headliner just behind the rearview.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/switch-pro-8-switch-panel-group-buy.389851/

 

$7 iJDMTOY Amber Yellow 9-SMD-1210 T10 168 194 2825 W5W Replacement Bulbs Compatible With Car Interior Map Dome Lights

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HM...pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=194+led+amber

Or.......

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00PM...+led+amber&dpPl=1&dpID=41nT5DVIgmL&ref=plSrch

Just some suggestions......always make sure you plug them in the right way. Only one polarity through works on leds.

You will need resistors to slow down the blinker speed if you do led. They are easy.

Anything electronic generates heat. What happens when electrons flow. Leds are fairly safe.....

It won't melt your housing if you had it on all day!

 

Don't need a resistor I installed a different blinker relay, it didn't slow it down to factory but it slowed it down enough to where I like it.

And I have these

Laiweier Extremely Bright 5730 SMD 194 168 2825 W5W T10 LED Bulbs,Amber

http://www.amazon.com/JDM-ASTAR-Ext...LGCiaTL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160,160_
Which is brighter than the last link you sent me. I was thinking of getting brighter LED's and i think 800 Lumens would be too hot for that little housing.

 

Cuuzzz I'm cheap!! But i like to call it 'thrifty' lol

 

Nothin wrong with it! I try to be the same wherever I can. Besides I always love custom work.

 

You can also just cut the trace that corresponds to a bulb being out/fast blink on the factory relay to slow down a LED bulb.

http://www.yotatech.com/f2/cheap-bastards-idiot-guide-fixing-fast-blinkers-after-led-swap-80626/

 

I believe paranoid fab makes one for single din radios!

 

My Relentless bumper isn't being made with a hitch so I guess I will be back to the OEM style. I actually had the same concerns about the plate/tube bumper receiver not being Class III. Ideally I think a frame cross member similar to the OEM plus the receiver in the plate/tube bumper would be the best solution.

I only have a couple of inches of lift I think. My wheel well is at 37" whatever that means.

Now that you mention it maybe I just needed to rotate the bar down to make the fit. I just didn't want to preload the sway bar in order to get the fit up.

 

Thank you @Chipskip for the bed bar!

Heres another pic of the bumper in better light and with my liscense plate on.

 

So which lock tight should I use for lower ball joints? Never used it before.

 

I used blue on mine and marked the bolts with a paint pen.

 

IIRC it is blue

 

Cool thanks. I remember reading someone using blue or red. But I couldn't remember which one it was.

 

DEAVER SPRANGS ARE HERE BI+C#EZ!!!

 

Like I said. One isn't going to be a problem. A blinker won't that's for sure.

I was just clarifying the statement that LEDS are cool. Because they aren't always.

But a blinker will be fine

 

I'm installing the Fumoto valve on the next oil change. They sent me a promo code if anyone else is interested.

BTW. I wouldn't really recommend this mod unless your skid plate covers the oil pan and the valve.



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