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Does anyone have this?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Austinkimble2016, Jun 8, 2016.

  1. Jun 8, 2016 at 2:32 PM
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    Austinkimble2016

    Austinkimble2016 [OP] New Member

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    Does anyone have or know what this switch is?

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  2. Jun 8, 2016 at 2:40 PM
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    devinzz1

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    umm. what switch???
     
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  3. Jun 8, 2016 at 2:40 PM
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    Aw9d

    Aw9d That one guy

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    You need a pic so we can see what you are talking about.
     
  4. Jun 8, 2016 at 2:43 PM
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    Clearwater Bill

    Clearwater Bill Never answer an anonymous letter

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    It's the switch for cloaking.

    Come on you guys, can't you see that?
     
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  5. Jun 8, 2016 at 3:04 PM
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    smirk

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    I bet it's the switch you push for towing a trailer.
     
  6. Jun 8, 2016 at 3:10 PM
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    KdF

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    WRONG! Captain Kirk didn't steal the Klingon Cloaking Device until 2468!
     
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  7. Jun 8, 2016 at 3:32 PM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    Who says it's Klingon. Or even UFP?

    It could be Bermuda Triangle stuff. Maybe Toyota was responsible for that all along, and the OP got a beta Tacoma version.
     
  8. Jun 8, 2016 at 3:40 PM
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    tan4x4

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    Helluva first post. Texas must be proud :D
     
  9. Jun 8, 2016 at 3:40 PM
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    El Duderino

    El Duderino Obviously, you're not a golfer.

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    Stuff, things, this, an ADS
    Obliviously its a teleporting button he pressed it and now his truck was transported far away from cell reception.
     
  10. Jun 8, 2016 at 3:55 PM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    Why drag Texas into this? I don't see any indicators where he's from. :p

    Maybe those are cloaked too?
     
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  11. Jun 8, 2016 at 4:00 PM
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    First post fail, OP gave it his best. Tomorrow is a new day.

    For what its worth, I had a random orange switch in the cab of my '04 when I bought it, alongside the cigarette lighter. No one knew what it was. Come to find out it controls the electric cooling fan. Mystery switches add a little spice to life
     
  12. Jun 8, 2016 at 4:33 PM
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    jmaack

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    He knows where to hide a switch so it can't be seen.
     
  13. Jun 9, 2016 at 1:05 AM
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    It was the self destruct switch !!

    To bad they pushed it before knowing what it did!!
     
  14. Jun 9, 2016 at 6:41 AM
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  16. Jun 10, 2016 at 4:02 AM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    That, (now that you've uncloaked the photo :D) looks like an old fashioned dash light rheostat (dimmer switch).

    Feed it 12v and measure outputs with a DVM

    Or use an old bulb/socket, feed it 12v, temp connect to the terminals and see if it works.
     
  17. Jun 10, 2016 at 4:16 AM
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    koditten

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    Reserected from the dead.
    Do you need one?
     
  18. Jun 10, 2016 at 5:56 AM
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    looks like the stock dimmer in my 99
     
  19. Jun 10, 2016 at 6:32 AM
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    Xyphon112

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    The pic in the post now is a rheostat. It dims or brightens the dash display lights.
     
  20. Jun 10, 2016 at 6:38 AM
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