What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Does anyone know if this will fit a 2017 TRD Tacoma?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AFE-MagnumF...9255-0%26rvr_id%3D1332880026556&ul_noapp=true

 

Which media player did you use? Link? And write up on it please.

 

Yes it's the same as the Tundras. That's what I have.

 

Write up is basically on the marketplace (linked below), a user made a plug and play harness that overrides for anytime nav/rear camera and allows the HU to display RCA AV inputs.. so all I had to do was remove the HU from dash, plug in his harness, plug in OEM harness to that, and run cables down. I put the RCA input down into the passenger side floor area and routed the anytime override switch to driver side so I could flip it easily. I ran the wires for the rear camera anytime switch to the left of steering wheel cubby and wired it to a CH4x4 switch.

Link for harness, not sure if he's still making them:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...e-navigation-override-smartphone-mirr.501617/

Media player:
https://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/32701823979.html?spm=a2g0n.orderList.0.0.77e86780QLljzw&

I also grabbed a cheap RCA 3 way splitter from Amazon so I can eventually hide the media player and hook up a front camera and maybe a smart phone mirror box and just switch between them.

 

Thank you
@bacon_st what front camera did you use

 

No issues at all. Easiest, cheapest, and most reliable mod I’ve done.

 

If you can't handle a harmless joke, then you should probably go find another site. Welcome to TW.

Edit: wait.. there's another site..?

 

Love that bed!

 

They were made for the Toyota back to the future edition Tacoma. @mesojdm is in the process of making a similar set.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/back-to-the-future-tail-lights.497165/

 

If Toyota can do it.. I can do it too!!!

 

Too many with thin skin.. Ryan, don't you know that the interwebz are a safe space? No room for harmless jokes or banter in here

 

I have a JooVuu X dashcam. Here's it on Amazon for $99bucks. It's an excellent 1080p dash cam that is discrete and matchbox like, and has very good night time recording.
I have it connected to a

VicoVation Vico-Power Plus Battery Discharge Prevention (BDP) Device for Parking Mode

Vicovation battery discharge prevention device, because it has motion detection based recording as well.
The cool thing about this model is that you can connect to it using a smart phone app, and watch videos, delete clips etc. I bought a go Pro mounting buckle to connect mine to that go pro mounting plate on the windshield and wired it through the liner. It also has a gps and accelerometer on it, which also keeps a record of your speed, location etc (can be turned off). Been using it for about 21 months, and I have no complaints so far.

 

@dskakie

 

@dskakie

oh for front camera, I have a logo embedded camera that fits into the front grill neatly.

iNewcow Car Front View Logo Embeded Camera for Toyota with CCD Waterproof IP67 Wide Degree (Middle)

This one. It's only $30 bucks.
I have it wired upto my screen so that I could turn it on to see the front while parallel parking.
The dash cam is only for my peace of mind and insurance purposes only. it records to a 128gb micro sd.

 

Thank you

 

That one looks great! I grabbed one off Amazon for like $20 but it just seems like mounting is gonna be more of a hassle than it's worth. The threaded portion is really short and the nut that came with it doesn't seem to match up.. I think I'm gonna grab yours.. it looks great fit into the Toyota "T" logo, do you think it'll work on a Pro grill through one of the honeycomb boxes under the "TOYOTA"? It seems like with the longer threaded section it should be pretty straightforward, can't believe I didn't see this one through all my searching a few weeks ago! Really need something for solo runs w no spotting to see over this massive hood.

Really appreciate the dash cam info too. Keep meaning to read up on those whenever I see these smashed up Taco threads. Scary stuff!

 

@bacon_st do you have a pic of how the dash cam is mounted?

 

Oil paint pen, can’t remember the brand. I tossed it when I was done because I bent the tip and it was leaking a little bit, but it was only $2 at Walmart. I used simple green than acetone to prep the tires and then just followed the raised edge wth the pen. Took a break in between each tire due to arm fatigue. I may try and do the solid white and the red fill and see what it looks like. It should come off with the acetone if I don’t like it

 

I totally think so, it easily screws tight and has a back plate to support it. I plan to do that when I replace my grill with the bro grill later on.

Yup. Here you go. I like that my dashcam is inconspicuous. It was a tough choice between mobius dashcam and mine, but JooVuu has all the features I wanted.
https://imgur.com/gallery/qb961