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

Damnit. I derped the emblems. Really did want to hold off on it, but oh well. Think it looks alright.

 

Just recievd call from Fastenal that my Pelfreybilt front bumper and skid plate is in.

Tomorrow will pick up and schedule installation for winch, bumper and skid plate

 

Nice!

 

Sounds like a rough 5K. haha

 

Well, you got that out of the way

 

took apart an overhead console to discover this

I think I found the problem, lol

 

^Kinda makes you wonder if this kind of soldering job is present anywhere else in the truck, doesn't it?

 

god I hope not, lol

 

Still waiting on mine

 

That sucks. Washed my truck Monday and finished spray detailing it in my garage. When I went to put the stuff up I heard a noise and found that a large piece of sheet rock fell on my hood. Got some new scratches and a little dimple dent. Dont think the scratches will come out.

 

I work in the industry. Almost ALL consumer electronic printed circuit boards are soldered this way nowadays. The problem with our display is that this circuit wasn't quite balanced just right. The resistors needed to be rated a tad higher for wattage and we would have never seen this issue. As they are they get too hot and basically un-solder themselves. A good coating of solder along each side aids in cooling and gives it renewed strength. At least it is a pretty cheap easy fix.

 

tada, all better







about to find it's way into the classifieds section since I already have one in the truck, lol

 

45longColt - what wattage resistor would you recommend on the temp gauge to solve the problem? I'm getting tired of redoing mine every six months.

 

I made a bed storage box for my camping gear.





More pictures here http://sdrv.ms/Tud5f7

 

Got my defined kit in finally but now waiting on bedsides so in the meantime installed a blue sea fuse box under the hood and cleaned up wiring, added a yellow top optima, and got my lowrance elite baja installed. Itching to get my bedsides to take her for a run.

 

Love the rca hookup on the side

 

oh no, now what are you going to do for cup holders!

 

I want the defined kit!! Did you get the shock hoops from defined to or are you doing a full bed cage?

 

Check out post #742. After this post if you keep searching there are actual photos that show these Radio Shack resistors mounted instead of the flat SMD ones. Some that used these say 1/4 watt works but 1/2 watt ones are even better, just a tighter squeeze mounting them.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/18497-overhead-compass-temp-fix-38.html

 

Prepped and primered my grille surround. Waiting for perfect match paint now...