Tiffany the Taco

So I have been chasing a turn signal and running light issue that causes my turn signals to come on when I press the brakes. I have also always an issue with my turn signal indicators coming on whenever I turn on my running lights. This has been occurring ever since I installed 1157 switchback bulbs in place of the stock 1156 bulbs.

Yesterday, after a lot of research, I realized that 01-04 tail lights are wired slightly different from 95-00. The 95-00 lights ground on both sides, but the 01-04 use only 1 ground for both lights. This means that almost all aftermarket 01-04 lights are wired the same way and will have an extra pin for ground on the driver side. This isn't an issue unless you have a trailer harness. The trailer harness also falls prey to the issue of all aftermarket companies lumping 95-04 into the same category. The trailer harness is actually wired for this 2nd ground, so on my 99 truck, it is connecting that ground to something else through the trailer harness. I removed the extra wire on the tail light and it solved the issue of the brakes back feeding power into the turn signals.

I still have an issue with my turn signal indicators coming on with the running lights, but this may be an issue with the 1157 switchback bulbs themselves. Somehow power is traveling though the running light wire and into the turn signal circuit. It is only illuminating the turn signal indicators on the dash. Everything else still functions properly.

If I ever pull the gauge cluster out again, I will probably switch the indicator bulbs back to incandescent, which will most likely solve the problem.

 

Got a good spot at the end of my street.

 

I use Solidworks. It imports iges and lots of other formats.

 

Started working on my Ultimate 1st Gen Mirrors

 

Going to have built in turn signals?

 

Yea it's this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/4Runner-97...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

But I got it from global Rakuten since it was cheaper. I just had to translate some Japanese.

 

Nice! Those are coming out pretty slick so far. Can’t wait to see the finished product.

 

Made some more progress on the ultimate mirrors.


Courtesy Light (I will wire this to my stock courtesy light wiring, sucks you 01-04 guys don't have that).


Turn signal

 

Finally finished my ultimate mirrors with puddle lights, turn signals, and heaters!

 

Wow! Those things came out awesome. Excellent work!

 

Those mirrors are sweet! Were you able to order the signal light only, or did you have to order the whole mirror?

 

It comes as the plastic mirror housing only. No glass, motor, or mount.

 

Love the power folding feature! nice truck man
if you ever decide to put together a group buy for those mirrors. let me know.

 

My mirrors aren’t power folding. I am on the lookout for some from a hilux surf, but they are hard to find.

 

Oh i see. Still look cool as heck. Where did you wire the cables for the heating option

 

I am triggering a relay in my RTMR Fuse/Relay box from the defrost switch behind the HVAC controls. So whenever I turn my HVAC to defrost it will turn on the mirror heaters.

 

Do you have a write up on your suspension? And can you also give an analysis/comparison before vs now...how you like it.

 

No write up. I wish I had gone with lighter coils in the front, the standard 650# are a little stiff for the 4 cylinder. The Wheelers 5 leafs are great as well, but now I'm considering an AAL after adding the topper.

 

Went up to Ricketts Glen for Thanksgiving. It started snowing without about 45 minutes left in the drive and got a little sketchy coming into the cabin site. This is what it looked like the next morning.