What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Washed our Yotas.......and then poured a couple really tasty bottles of suds in my glass.

Chillaxing a bit before dinner prep ensues.











Was slightly worried yessaday after getting my tint job. Drove some last night and feel good about it. Hell, it's not too far off my wife's factory RAV4 Limited tint. No worries now.













Barely beat the rain........

 

I know the feeling. I’m in Cali and I’m a Steelers fan too! Catch a lot of grief lol!

 

Had fun putting these on today.
Thanks @SCSPerformance
Really happy with the way the truck looks now. Who cares if the wife hates me for a couple days. $ well spent on my SR8’s.

 

Lol! Looks great! Well worth it.

 

Got the passenger door handle Smart Key working.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/passenger-door-smart-key-system.545524/

Also went to chipotle and came out to a white taco on each side (2nd gen not really in view, I’m the Pro Grille and BHLM)

 

Added a tailgate lock. Looks factory.

 

a good $45 well spent though lol

 

Absolutely man! Give me an hour and I’ll give you the best explanation i can along with a rough diagram. Ill post it here in case someone else is curious

 

Put my rotiforms back on for summer and cleaned her up.

 

Got it thanks

 

I will definitely be doing this to my Passenger Door. Not sure when but I have it saved. Thank You!

 

Got some decent pinstripes off road this weekend, tried waxing and they’re still there...any tricks on getting them out? Or are they just battle scars at this point?

 

That’s the Baja 16” Alloy that were a Factory option for second gen Tacoma’s:

 

As long as you fingernail can't get into the scratches it's salvageable but you need to use a dual action polisher. It's not gonna be easy by hand.

 

I’ll trade ya rock covers

 

Put a new Bosch battery in truck today. Moved up in size from 24F to a 27F. No issues with the stock battery just wanted to make sure in the future no issues

 

@Norsemanvike

Alright so I am going to do my best to try and explain how I wired up my reverse pods.

First and foremost, here are the items I used to get the job done.

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MICTUNING Flush Mount LED Pods, 2Pcs 40W Flood LED Work Light Bar, Off Road Backup Driving Lights Fog Lamp Compatible with Jxxp Bumper ATV UTV SUV Truck Boat

The Lights

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$24 CH4X4 Push Switch for Toyota Tacoma 12V 3Amp - Rear Lights Symbol - Blue Led

Fancy Toyota Push Switch

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$27 14 AWG 20 ft OZ-USA® 2 Wire 12v 24v Cable car Truck Marine Boat Light led bar Electrical Wiring Industrial

20’ Electrical marine grade wire/cable

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$7 MUYI 5 Kits 2 Pin Connector 18AWG Waterproof Wire Connector 1.0mm² Quick Disconnect Wire Connectors 1.5mm Series Automotive Waterproof Electrical Connectors Wire Quick Connectors

Waterproof electrical connections

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$18 Auxbeam Wiring Harness 2 Lead, 12V 5Pin Rocker Switch with 3Pcs Switching Lines, On off Switch Power Relay Fuse for LED Light Bars Work Light Driving Lights

Single LEAD wiring harness

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$19 Wiring Harness 2 Lead, Auxbeam 12V 5Pin Rocker Switch with 3Pcs Switching Lines, On Off Switch Power Relay Fuse for LED Light Bars Work Light Driving Lights

Double LEAD wiring harness


So first I took my single lead wiring harness, sniped the blade connector off of the light fixture connection end and soldered my waterproof connection in its place (female end)…

Then hooked up the wire harness as normal, connecting to the battery, mounted the relay in a neat spot, then passed the switch end through the firewall and connecting my “Fancy” Toyota push switch.

Here is a photo of my switch panel.



I then ran the light fixture end with the waterproof connector down out of the engine bay and as far as I could down the driver side of the truck following the factory wiring for reference. I landed just past the driver side door. I then buttoned up the connection there for the time being.

Next, I took my wire/cable and soldered a waterproof connector to one end using the male connection this time to LATER connect to that female connection I already ran previously. I then measured how much of the 20’ of wire/cable I was going to need and cut accordingly.

Then I took the double lead harness and cut the wiring at the relay so that I only had the wiring with the dual leads and not the rest of the harness. I snipped the blade connectors off of the leads and then soldered the female waterproof connectors on. After this, I then took the double lead wiring with the new connections and soldered that to the other end of the Wire/Cable.

So now to recap… at this point, I have a section of wiring with a male waterproof connector at one end while on the other end I have two leads for two lights with female waterproof connections.

So now I add some dielectric grease to the waterproof connections for extra proofing and longevity. Then connect the new section of wiring to the wiring a ran previously just past the driver side door. Followed the factory wiring all the way to the end of the truck and buttoned up the two lead connections to the right and left side of the rear bumper.


Now I take my two lights and solder male waterproof connections to those lights and mount them to the bumper and connect them to the two leads I left behind the bumper. At this point, you go to the cab, hit the switch, and voila there is light lol


Hope this helps and it wasn’t too lengthy, I did my best and my fiancé has been giving me shit that I have been writing this up for a hour ++

 

Those are the same ones I have I just simply added the BD decal they send Thought it would look sharp, especially since my 30” Rock Cover came with the BD in Red. I have OCD so I needed them to match.

 

Thank you @Parker315 , I’m sure others will find this useful!

 

I love my Tacoma!

I have a 2x4. Except for the more agressive look, what are the benefits of getting a lift and tires?

How much should I expect to spend to get a lift done and get new tires?