What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Burnished them on the way to work. Going to lunch in a minute, I hope to feel an improvement.

 

https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/b...uice-no-battery-light-a-mike-singer-solution/

For those of you that are annoyed with voltage not being over 14 ... ever. Email mike singer at singeralternators.com

 

Can't listen to the video right now, just watching/reading what he put in there. What does this do to increase the voltage?

 

Not completely sure. I dont remember if he mentioned it in the video. I beleive the factory stuff bottlenecks the voltage and this opens it back up. Im in correspondance with mike singer asking about it for myself i report back with answers

 

Ok I'll wait for you to report back. I was drafting an email now. I think it's bypassing some sensors that the car has for voltage. I'm hoping there is one of these for our trucks.. I've never seen 14v coming out of my alternator.


One post states: FYI: This PCM solution from Mike is only for the Lexus and Toyota platform at this time, apparently.


So there is hope!

 

What Optiseal product are you using to do this?

 

I remember when the voltage regulator was going out on my old truck. Headlights were getting super bright and dimming.

Can a regulator bypass be good for the battery?

 

I know a guy who has 1 said it was 80 bucks. Says on cold start he sees 15 volts and 14s when warm in a tacoma

 

I'm not sure if this is bypassing the regulator or just fooling it somehow. I figured if it took Mike Singer a year to design/make and SMD is using it would be more complex than a bypass. But again, not sure and I'm looking for more info about it.

Is he on TW so we can pick his brain?

 

Some really sweet trucks came on this one, the long travel 2nd gen taco has a Dynatrac 70 in the rear.
https://youtu.be/A3kqgIw7SJg

 

Not sure i know he is on ig

 

LOVE the Firestik mounting location. Do you have some sort of write-up for it?

 

Good chanc

Good chance of it. Just haven't decided on a setup yet.

 

Eh?
Superbump has rear bumps

 

I'm wondering if he's running the stock alternator or some high output alternator.

 

Unfortunately not, but it's really not difficult. The hardest part was figuring out how to mount it so it wouldn't jack up my fender. I'll create a write up for it after a month or so of trials. If you'd like to know how I did it, I can PM you.

Here is a pic of the inner fender, I think it's the only other picture I took during the install.



I haven't hooked up a CB yet or tested the SWR so I'm sure I'll have to make some adjustments. I will say, it is study. No movement at all between the base and the lower mount and I'm picking up Austin's radio stations in San Antonio now.

Edit: a few more pics.

Multiplexor. Used an existing bolt and bolt hole.



I originally used a folding mount but I HATED how much it wiggled.




Currently.

 

Oem. He only has his vocals done up. 2 6.5 crescendo pwxs 1 8 crescebdo pwx and 2 ct sounds silk dome tweeters per front door

 

What % did you go with? Looks like a damn fine match to the windows on the suicide doors.