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Climate control knob upgrade

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by cvisinho, Jan 24, 2017.

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  1. Jun 3, 2017 at 5:45 AM
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    The reds arent very red. More of a pink. I have a set of 4. Free to anyone just pay shipping.

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  2. Jun 8, 2017 at 6:36 PM
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    Knobs showed up today... Fit is really good.

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  3. Jun 9, 2017 at 4:14 AM
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    So, I like the upgrade well enuff except for the fan speed control knob kinda slops back and forth. I was going to pull the metal thingy out of the old knob and put it in the new one... anyone have any suggestions on how to get it out?
     
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  4. Jun 9, 2017 at 5:27 AM
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    yep..
    It seems that lot of people have had better results by wrapping the pin in something, like a piece of plastic baggy/electrical tape to take up the slop.
     
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  5. Jun 9, 2017 at 5:28 AM
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    I used teflon tape. Worked great.
     
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  6. Jun 9, 2017 at 5:29 AM
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    yep..
    I used a doubled up square of sandwich baggy then pressed the knob over it. Nice and tight.
     
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  7. Jun 9, 2017 at 5:33 AM
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    Hey thats my pic! :yay:

    Just the stock bulbs behind the controls​
     
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  8. Jun 9, 2017 at 5:38 AM
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    Nice way to utilize your resources!
     
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  9. Jun 9, 2017 at 5:41 AM
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    Just cosmetic: Window Tint, radio knobs, temp control knobs, Tech-Deck, Tonneau bed cover, tail gate lock, de-chromed all badges inside and out, installed back up camera and custom bedside decals.
    Do they get loose over time?... I put mine on and there is absolutely no play or slop in them at the moment
     
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  10. Jun 9, 2017 at 6:46 AM
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    I had to do the tape fix to two of them. Good so far have had them on two months
     
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  11. Jun 9, 2017 at 8:31 AM
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    Well Yup, small piece of masking tape did the trick... thanks guys... ;)
     
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  13. Jun 9, 2017 at 2:30 PM
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    You're damn right it is haha and it looks good. Definitely hijacking this idea haha
     
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    Nice!!! Tons of people have done/are doing it in some pretty cool ways.

    Definately a fun, inexpensive mod
     
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    Only thing is mine is '10 so I think the stock bulbs are a orange/reddish. Looked up a nod to get them all brilliant white but it looks like a big undertaking
     
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    Just pasting my update from another thread...

     
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    I'm getting a set of these today from NAPA.
    Hopefully they don't melt as well.

     
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  18. Jun 12, 2017 at 7:46 AM
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    Did they seem like they will hold up? I think I am about to pull the trigger on that same set.
     
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    I'll take them in notnsold
     
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    The knobs are pretty nice. Even if you have to put a piece of Teflon tape on the posts to make them more snug (I didn't have to but others on here did), it's the easiest, cheapest mod you can do... other than just unbolting stuff off your truck but that requires tools while this doesn't!
     
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