What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Q: Did you also have your AC off this past tank of gas?

 

I did have it off, maybe that is why it gained the miles? Generally, it stays on constantly here in Texas but the cold fronts have prevented the AC use last few days.

 

I noticed a similar gain once I turned my ac off here in Florida.

 

ARB Speedy Seal kit from Amazon. Checked the tire this morning and it only lost about 2 PSI. Once I get some heat in the tires through driving, the vulcanizing rubber should seal the hole completely shut.

 

Thanks for choosing us! The truck looks great!

 

If you know why I have tape wrapped around a light bulb, you know the upgrade I did today.



Though the method seemed shady, it actually worked after a number of attempts.

The interior (and license plate) lights are now the LEDs they should have been from the factory.

 

If you pull on the overhead console it just pops off and the bulbs come out the back with a 1/4 turn and a 1/16th the effort of using tape.
Just a heads up for anyone replacing map light bulbs or in case you cheaped out on the LEDs (and got them off Amazon like I did initially) and have to replace them in 2 months

 

I'm swapping mine out this weekend, I guess I should watch a video or two in order to understand this.

 

The map lights were the only problem. Unless you have tiny pincer fingers, there’s no way to get those bulbs out, lol.

 

Just pull the overhead console. It’ll take less than 5 minutes for both lights. No tape or pincers necessary

 

Today I replaced oxygen sensors and air ratio sensor in both banks of truck for the first time in 160k miles

 

Curious, did your truck throw a code?

 

The kit instructions had the tape method. I briefly tugged on the whole console with a trim tool but abandoned ship and went back to the tape. Some of these trim pieces just seem fragile and sound terrible when you’re prying on them, lol. But I’ll know next time, thanks!

 

^This!

you can see the red retainer clips that hold it in here and the connection you can disconnect at the bottom left, if you want to do it outside the truck.

 

For the license plate light glare!

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-cheap-easy-license-plate-light-glare-fix.739648/

Or

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/license-plate-light-disable-while-in-reverse-dir.707546/

 

I feel you. I was very concerned about busting a clip until I watched a video. Just get fingers under the leading edge and pull.
It’s really similar to the dash trim around the stereo. First time was scary, but now I just pop it off willy nilly

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/o2-sensor-knocking-i%E2%80%99ve-attached-ob2-scanner-readings-for-possible-help.815940/
no code thrown technically but this was the reason I ordered them and thought may as well install them since I spent the money and with the truck having 168k miles now

 

So today I decided to install my power tailgate lock, all was going well after watching the videos and getting tips from here. I am getting ready to put the push nut on the actuator arm and panic set in, I couldn’t find it!!! All the parts were laid out on the bed of the truck and mat (which are all black), and searched for hours!! 3-4 people helped to no avail. I went to various hardware stores and auto parts stores with NO luck. So, I go looking some more because I knew I saw it the first thing I was unpacking everything. My neighbor a 76 old lady comes to talk to me in the garage, and BOOM she finds it! It was on the end of the handle of a the little screw driver (which is magnetic), I gave her the biggest hug I have ever giving. All went well from there and everything works. Below is a photo of the little devil.

 

Pulled my truck into the ambulance bay last night, gave it a bath, cranked the heat to dry it out and applied Blaster undercoating. Snow and salt will be here soon enough.

Ordered the N2 Designs remote start kit.

 

Installed oem oval step bars. Now just waiting on my bed cover to come in