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Giving her all I've got! (Power)

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Dramspringfeald, Sep 6, 2022.

  1. Sep 6, 2022 at 2:59 PM
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    Dramspringfeald

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    Not sure if it's been answered and your search is kind of rough, but I'm needing more power overall and I don't know where to start.

    First, I'm at about Monkey with Rock when it comes to practical modifications. I can google lingo, but that's about it.

    I'm looking at upgrading and adding all kinds of stuff to my 2009 SR5 Taco TRD with Race and Tow package but I'm capped at 120w for over all power.

    How would one go about upgrading that?

    Also, does anyone have tips on how to run an Aux Fuse Grid or two for secondary lights, and power?

    Basically, wanting to bring my 14 year old truck into the 2020's without killing the battery or alternator.
     
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    Wtf is a Race and Two package? You need a bigger battery or two, an inverter, and some wiring, also a professional
     
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    Ok.....the edit made it make a little more sense......sort of. o_O
     
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    I'm asuming you mean electrical power?
    I'm not sure where your getting the 120watt figure from, that's about 10 amps at 12 volts.

    If you have the Tow Package you already have a 130 amp alternator and the larger 27F battery so you can add quite a bit more than 10 amps worth of acessories providing your running the engine when using them.
     
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    I have 2 Dash mounted 12v Outlets and one of the caps says "Do not exceed 120w or it will drain the battery" and I'm not sure if that's the whole system or each, and honestly, other than swapping out for leds this thing is Stock.

    I'm planning on running quite a bit more through an aux fuse system so I don't have to fight under the dash but its an "I don't want to damage my only vehicle" kind of thing. (I'm running it till the wheels fall off so I don't care about resell)

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  7. Sep 6, 2022 at 4:45 PM
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    Yea
    Yea that's about the limit of a 12v outlet in most vehicles but powering something directly at the battery you can use quite a bit more current as long as total amp draw (vehicle + acessories) doesn't exceed what the alternator can put out.
     
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    Okay Thank you
     

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