2018 TRD PRO Grille w/ TSS-P Radar Info/DIY

@flipnidaho , i'm getting mine this week sometime, i want to follow your path, any pointers and what kind of glue you used? thanks

 

I just went to the local hardware store and picked up an epoxy that was safe for plastics. I used as little of the glue as possible.

 

thanks man i'll check and see what i can find, do you think the front plastic license frame will work? ( i don't have to have a front plate where i live)

 

I think some people have had success with the front license place bracket plastic but some also reported issues with it. For those that have reported issues, I think the problem was that the TSS module wasn't exactly square with the grill so if you get errors, see if you can ensure that the module is exactly at a 90 degree angle with the road.

 

This helps a lot! Thanks guys.

 

Did you use the shiny side of the cut piece to glue to our the rough side?

 

Anyone have any more info on what's different on the pro sensor vs the non pro sensor?

 

Pro grille (eBay) came in last night along with the OEM garnish. Can’t wait to put it in this weekend and get rid of the chrome.

Also have some bronze plastidipping to do to my wheels.

It will be a good weekend for my Tacoma (assuming I don’t break anything).

Thanks for the informative write up!

 

Good luck! I’m sure it’ll look great, the pro grille looks mean. Take your time you won’t break anything.

 

great instructions! I got mine installed after reading this post. Here's the part list that i used so people don't have to go fish:

1. $365 53141-35060 Genuine OEM
   53141-35060 Garnish Radiator Gr $51.02
2. $281 PT22835170 Toyota Genuine Parts - TRD Pro Grill Tacoma (PT228-35170)
   PT22835170 Grille, Trd $376.29
3. 88214-04020 Wire Millimeter Wav $19.94
4. $8 90183-06044 Lexus Genuine Factory 2 EMBLEM NUTS 90183-06044
   90183-06044 Cover Nut $0.77 . (order 2 of these. AKA starlock or push pin)

I used the longer extension cable because i like to hide the wires. I also cut old starlock since it was a PITA to remove. That took longer than installing the grille on the car. Total time was under 15 min including 5 min of removing the push pin.

 

Okay, I am probably retarded but completely at a loss... how do I remove the two clasps connecting the TSS wire to the front sensor??

 

it pulls out. use flat head to get it going. thats what I did.

 

Thanks man, I got it!

 

Just made the swap! Couldn’t have gone smoother. Paid $70 for the OEM one at the dealership only because I didn’t want to wait for the other to ship. The grille itself was $120.

LOVE IT!!!

 

Looks bad ass @Mattynokes

 

Thank you sir.

 

Hello,
I'm a little late to this party, so apologies if what I'm about to ask has already been covered.... I just purchased a 2018 TRD Sport (not lifted).... Its sensor sits in the Toyota emblem on the factory grille....

I just purchased an after-market Pro grille and the sensor is seated lower on the Pro grille than that of the stock grille.... Will it cause any issues? On the factory grille, it sits dead centre, but on the Pro grille, it sits just beneath center.

 

Read the thread

 

Thanks man... That was really helpful.

 

Yes, your sensor will work just fine.