Anytime rearlocker

Im sure there is a way to keep the factory light. Ive heard rumors of people that found somekind of wiring configuration to trick the truck into thinking its in 4lo. But cant find anything on it. I would get the plug and play but i just plainout dont like that little light. Im picky like that

 

That is a 2nd gen trick. I promise you I am 100 times pickier than you, if there was a way to keep it working like OEM I would have gone that route, especially without needing to physically modify/add anything, I would have gladly done so, even if it cost $1000.

Understand that people have been wanting this and trying to make it work since 2016, and it has only been an option as a fairly polished kit in the past few months. The computer hack method may come down the line, but I bet tuners are going to all but abandon NA platforms once they start fiddling with 4G stuff.

 

Yeah see im sure theres someone out there that has a small home buissness that will add a custom tune from their laptop. (I would imagine some scruffy white dude in a dirty wife beater). But all jokes aside im trying to see if that option is out there. I was also thinking there gotta be a way where i can get that plug and play kit, maybe cut off that blue light, cut some wires for the instrament cluster and just sauter the the wires together. Therefore activating the oem locker light. For the past 2 hours ive been doing extensive reading and it looks like someone might have figured it out but i dont think they are selling the product and expects you to put it together. Hes shown some wiring diagrams on how to make it but im not electronicly inclined like that. Unless if theres a youtube video out there i wont beable to give it a try. I would have no idea what i would be looking at. Thats why im saying if theres a way to connect the plug and play wires to the dash or even better yet a tune. Thats what i would want to do

 

Ah, well if you simply want the light, and not the OEM functionality itself, then yeah nearly anything is possible, one way or another. May not really be that hard, but electronics are sensitive in these I have read so best to proceed with caution..

 

Yeah but like i said im not electronicly inclined. I am mechanicly inclined but not electronicly

 

About a light on the dash; I've done that for a brake light. When I first got the truck I could not be sure the adaptive cruise control was downshifting or braking, so I wired in a red LED to the Combination Meter. Now I know when the truck is braking, the light also comes on every time I step on the brake. In this case the brake light circuit was already present within the Combination Meter.

Now on to what you want but are unwilling to do due to you're not being electrically inclined. It would be possible for a skilled person to take apart the Combination Meter, adding one wire from whatever circuit you choose to the Combination Meter and two steering diodes within the Combination Meter accomplishing just what you want. My problem with doing so is I have no confidence in removing the two hands/needles of the Tach and Speedometer and successfully getting them back on with everything working. The risk for me was too great. Perhaps a Speedometer shop could help in the disassembly and reassembly.

Edit: Since I do not know the voltage of the OEM Circuit that feeds the dash LEDs a resistor may be needed as well.

 

There is a 2lo switch that uses a wiring harness. I’m pretty sure once that’s on, you could use the locker. But it’s 2lo no 2hi.

 

I see your in northern california. Do you happen to know of any shops that are able to do that? That is some helpful information thank you

 

What is the product called. Could you send me a link?

 

Ill call around a few shops tommorow

 

No I don't. There is Commercial Speedometer in Sacramento, no idea if they would like to help or not. My experience with these types of things is you actually have to convince, almost to the point of forcing, people to attempt these types of things they know nothing about.

Edited original post. Adding possible resistor.

 

I got it from here but they are sold out now.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2lo-plug-play-harness-discussion.592035/

 

I see they have some still in stock. I like the idea of that so i will keep it in mind. Thanks

 

Yeah so if you gotta try to get them to do something they dont know anything about then chances are they probably wont do it. Especially if they feel like they can be held reliable if the burnout something

 

Oh, I meant that the Speedometer shop would take apart the speedometer and then another skilled person would figure out and do the electrical modification and then have the Speedometer shop put it back together. The speedometer shop would only be responsible for the disassembly and reassembly. Not a great responsibility for them as they probably do know how to successfully get the needles/hands off the tach and speedometer.

One could also work on several speedometers at Pick n Pull and practice on them; oh crap, looks like I will be spending another day at Pick n Pull learning just how these things are built.

 

Ok ill have to call around on monday and see what they can do. A lot of people are saying its very very difficult to achieve a oem locker with the plug and play product so we'll see

 

Just to confirm we are still on the same topic. The anytime locker by https://experimentalinc.com/products/anytime-locker is indeed plug-n-play, at least that is my understanding from this forum and watching a few installation videos. The use of the in-dash stock indicator to indicate the activation of the rear locker as you wish to have will never be plug-n-play as discussed in my post #26.

Edit: Shouldn't have been so positive the in-dash stock indicator could not be lit using the CANBUS. That would require someone to create a product that could insert a signal to the Combination Meter to turn on/off the indicator LED. Probably very doable, but not by me.

 

I just ordered one of these. This seems like the best solution for a plug and play solution. I am curious how a tune would work or the thought behind it? Some programming to change how the button turns the locker on? I don't get it. Even the 2Lo solution/thought was a combination of button presses/dial changes to trick the ECU into thinking it was in 4Lo to engage the locker. So how would a tune solve it?