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

Drove my taco home from a TDY yesterday… Happy to be able to spend Veterans Day with my wife who also served. Happy Veterans Day to my past and present brothers and sisters in arms!

 

Destroyed the head on the last one I needed to remove with an impact lol

 

Changed front diff fluid that was down a quart, yikes, and dirty. And rear diff nasty too. Those got 75-90 valvoline synthetic pouch was easy, has lsd additive but people say its ok (dont have lsd).

 

Yeah that stuff gets dirty fast and smells like a diaper Lol

 

Added smoked tail lights to the mostly black 09! They look much better than the pix!!!!

 

I never use power tools on those and always add threadlocker... I've learned my lesson lol

 

Bought a set of Spotter mirrors, now I just need to get the stuff to do the DIY Heat mod.

 

Are you only using the 2 posts to mount?

 

I'm about to do the same thing.

 

I have an email out to them to ask what the amp draw is on their heater pads. If it's 5a or less, I'm going to use a mini timer with a built in solid state relay for under $20, and a micro switch since I'm out of switch blanks. If it's more than that, I guess I gotta run wiring to the aux fuse box under the hood for an automotive relay. If you're curious as well, I can post it here once they get back to me.

Timer -

$35 XDP Small Miniature Timer Delay Relay 0.1 Sec to 9999 Hours, 3V 12V 18V DC 5A, Power On/Off Delay, Cycling, Industrial Control & Hobby

https://www.amazon.com/Miniature-cycling-Cycling-Industrial-control/dp/B015Z2EQCU/

Switches -

$11 Clyxgs Momentary Push Button Switch，SPST Normal Open NO Switch 2 Pin Mini Micro 1A 250V AC Black +Red Cap 30 PCS

https://www.amazon.com/Clyxgs-Button-Switch-Normal-Momentary/dp/B07KX24WWS/

 

Yes thank you!
I believe it is a 5amp. That looks like the same one someone posted in a wire up for heated mirrors. But that wasn't for the spotter mirrors.

 

I had absolutely horrible working conditions yesterday but the Tacoma never complains.

I gotta fix that dent!

 

Finally ordered my passenger side spotter mirror that has been out of stock for what seemed like a century.

 

Put her up for sale. Hate to see it go but, hate to see it sit in the driveway even more.

 

Got a new windscreen! Should have done this a long time ago

 

Yea, I'm thinking it's close. Basic OEM mirror heater pads are somewhere in the 7-8w range, at 12v that equates to about 1.1-1.3a on average for both pads running at the same time. I assume the spotters are probably close to that as well, I'll just have to do a quick draw test when they get here, direct from a 12v source and do the math. But I still say there likely won't be a need for anything bigger than that timer.

ETA: I got this back from them, so... I'm on my own.

 

Kind of odd they don't have specs on that. But I would think 10 amp is way over kill. Will you let me know what you find when you get yours and do a draw test?

 

Yea, I'll either post the results here or in the DIY thread, just for posterity, and to keep me honest.

 

Diode Dynamics SS3 sport lights replaced some cheap generic pods I had. Huge difference in backup lighting. I've got some SSC2s I need to install in the front bumper but lazy and raining