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

Don't know that I'd call it a waste, it's barely over a quart and makes it so I'm not having to swap around bottles or remember what goes into what since I do the trans and t-case at the same time and boths diffs at the same time. Not necessarily all 4 at the same time tho.

 

The t-case isn't picky and at $16 a quart Id just save it for something that is picky like the trans. You could pour recycled veggie fry oil in the tcase and it would probably be okay for a time haha

 

Spent some quality time with my Taco and my doggo this afternoon...

 

Finally got around to installing the RAM mount.

Ended up installing to the A Pillar and also the blank switch plate on the dash. As much as I wanted to put a switch where that blank sat, but I may end up leaving the RAM Mount there. More natural to look there vs. the A Pillar. Going to test both locations out and decide.

 

What climate control knobs are those?

 

Couple of different ones out there but these fit the best. No tape on the end of the stem needed.

Thor-Inst Pack of 3 A/C Air Conditioning Heat Control Switch Knob Button Compatible Tacoma & VIOS(2002-2006) Vela Vitz YARI, Replacement for Lost or Damaged Knob (Ungraded Luxury Black)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077QRYD39/

 

Nice, thanks for the link.

 

Does anyone here have a pa? Theres been a 100w federal siren speaker on my truck since I bought it and I'm thinking of hooking it up but doing research the pa option on a CB radio will not be loud or I will have to buy a amp to power the speaker which could end up costing close to the price of a used federal pa amp/siren. Lemme know what you have if you have anything

 

@BartMaster1234

 

You have a Federal Signal siren system on your truck?

That will be better than any CB radio PA system. I’d like to know more about the siren system. If that was equipped on the truck properly to be used by emergency services, it would already have an amplifier unit. If you don’t have the siren box, I’m a little confused as to why you have only the Federal Signal siren.

I should add having a legitimate emergency services siren installed on your vehicle in the State of California (assuming you’re in Lomita) is against the law, including most other states. Even if you don’t use the siren, if an officer sees the box installed in the vehicle you could catch some grief about it. If you hide it well you could probably get by.

CA Vehicle Code SECTION 27000-27007

27002. No vehicle, except an authorized emergency vehicle, shall be
equipped with, nor shall any person use upon a vehicle any siren
except that an authorized emergency vehicle shall be equipped with a
siren meeting requirements established by the department.

 

It’s okay. It’s going on my roommates BRZ. Everything on his car is already illegal.

I went full retard buying that siren system. I even bought real Whelen light pods. That was my worst impulse buy.

 

Was going to have local PD stop you coming over the foot bridge and give you grief....

 

My truck has the federal siren pa speaker and that's it I'm trying to figure out what I should use to power it, Previous owner had it installed. I think the truck had alot done to it before I bought it and a po removed alot of stuff. The truck came with a federal siren model ts100 series a1.

Im aware of the laws and the microphone and control unit will probably end up in my locked glovebox as the cops will need a warranty to unlock it. Also I havent been pulled over in almost 10 years (knocks on wood)

 

@BartMaster1234 Thinking of buying one of these units used to power it but not sure if I still need a amp.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Federal-Si...452725?hash=item3fb5f1a735:g:KxIAAOSwHexcK-rk

 

I have a knockoff of the Federal Signal PA300.

There’s no way it’ll fit in your glovebox. The control box is absolutely massive, at least 2x the size of a CB radio.

Now if you have your heart set on an EMS style system, get a Federal Signal Smart Siren system. You get a big relay control box where you mount somewhere remotely, and a skinny little control panel that looks exactly like a Switch Pro.

The advantage of having the Smart Siren/TouchMaster system is you can use it exactly like a Switch Pro and use all the different buttons to control things like lights, a compressor, lockers, etc.

It’s basically a cheaper Switch Pro with the advantage of also having siren features. That big fat control box you mount somewhere like under your seat has lots of inputs for accessories.

https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/132945064388

 

Amp is built in. That’s why the unit is so large and bulky.

Biggest reason I didn’t install it in my truck is because I couldn’t find anywhere to mount it. I have a clone of the Federal Signal PA300.

 

I don't really care for the sirens more to use it as a pa/speaker

 

They all have the same siren features. The choice here is the size, usability for other things, and form factor.

PA300, outside of police functions, will do PA and PA only. It’s also large and bulky with a stationary microphone.

Smart Siren system has a remote control panel and is easier to mount, in addition to having the Switch Pro features. Microphone can unplug.

 

…..YET!!