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Garrett's Master Yoda Build

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by kgarrett11, Nov 11, 2015.

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  1. May 10, 2016 at 1:23 PM
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    Bravisimo So many mods, very little money.

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    Copy that! Yeah Im actually looking for the exact same truck as yours now. If one pops up and the numbers are right I will trade up. Then the building will begin. :D
     
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  2. May 10, 2016 at 1:26 PM
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    Bravisimo So many mods, very little money.

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    Oh by the way, how is your ride with the bilstein 5100s? Did u do a 3' lift on it? Also, I'm not sure what is an AAL and what is it used for. Could u explain?
     
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  3. May 10, 2016 at 2:13 PM
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    2.5 is as high as it goes, which is working out great for me. Some here will say its too stiff but it is perfect for me. Gives it a nice look too. AAL= Add a leaf. look behind your rear tire and you will see a bunch of long metal stacked on each other. When you lift the rear, the shock does not raise it, only helps the quality, you buy an extra leaf and install in on top of the others so it is stacked higher in the rear, thats what lifts it. There are lots of threads on here discussing it, not to hard to DIY
     
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  4. May 10, 2016 at 2:57 PM
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    AHH. AAL makes sense now. Thanks! Ive read a few threads about lifting. haven't decided yet which would be a good combo for a lift. Theres so much to read and so many opinions. I don't do much off road but I like to have a good quality ride if I do take some trails on the weekend.
     
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  5. May 12, 2016 at 12:10 PM
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    Hey Garrett, what the model number of your taco?
     
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  6. May 12, 2016 at 8:53 PM
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    Model number? its a 2015 TRD sport longbed 4x4 Jbl/Nav
     
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  7. May 17, 2016 at 8:32 AM
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    Been trying to find the TRD Sport but no such luck. thanks anyways bro. The search continues.....
     
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  8. May 23, 2016 at 9:35 PM
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    Do you have images of how you did this? How yo mounted it and hooked up the bluetooth mic.
     
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  9. May 23, 2016 at 9:45 PM
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    I didnt touch the bluetooth mic for that reason. That is my 2015 console. I added just the screen to the console. On the bottom sunglass holder, there are melted tabs on the back side. I cut the tabs off with a razor blade and the put just the screen in there. I then clamped it down and epoxied it in so it wouldnt move. Its the wiring thats a bitch to do. You have to run 2 wires all the way to the radiator and one behind the radio, and tap into a couple wires in the headliner.


    Below is the info I got from @adio, I followed his directions to a T and it worked first try.

     
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  10. May 23, 2016 at 9:58 PM
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    Did your 2015 not have the temp sensor in the front wired in? Mine does and it is connected to something. I was thinking all I had to do was to just plug it into the plug the bluetooth is connected too and find a way to wire back the bluetooth into that harness.
     
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  11. May 23, 2016 at 10:03 PM
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    Ya i have the sensor. Noone knows where the wires come in the cab though. You have to cut and splice the new wires to the sensor. It is not a plug in play, @nazlax10 , & @adio did a lot of leg work on this project and can confirm it is not plug and play
     
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  12. May 23, 2016 at 10:07 PM
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    Got it.

    So splice wire to sensor, splice wire to radio, splice wire to power in overhead and connect to a new plug to plug into overhead temp unit.
     
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  13. May 23, 2016 at 10:11 PM
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    Bingo. 2 to the sensor,one to the radio. power, illumination, and ground are really easy. There is a plug up there for the advanced rearview mirror, So i just cut and wired directly to those since it was right there.
     
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  14. May 23, 2016 at 10:15 PM
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    Can you tell me which wire in the advance rearview mirror was for what? Thanks.
     
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  15. May 23, 2016 at 10:32 PM
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    Hey @alvinfromhawaii my apologize, I know you've asked me regarding that mod. All the info is what @kgarrett11 posted at #66.

    Hmm that existing temp prove that you guys see in front of that radiator is for the A/C amplifier(last I read), not to sure what it does. So I don't recommend tapping in to it.
     
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  16. May 23, 2016 at 10:36 PM
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    No worries. So you recommend getting a second one specifically for the temp unit? Why is it not good to tap into that existing temp sensor will it mess up the A/C amplifier?
     
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  17. May 24, 2016 at 12:36 AM
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    Only reason why I didn't tap into that existing temp probe is b/c I don't know what that temp probe is being used for. Pretty sure it's there for a reason. So you could say I took the safe route and just ran a temp probe specifically for the temp/compass gauge.
     
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  18. May 24, 2016 at 8:03 AM
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    Hey @adio I dont think we are on the same page.... Are we talking about the temp sensor right in front on the radiator right next to the horn? Thats the correct one, I think u might be talking about the one by the headlight
     
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  19. May 24, 2016 at 3:29 PM
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    Yes sir the existing temp probe in front of the radiator. I didn't even touch that. Pretty sure it's there for a reason.
     
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  20. May 28, 2016 at 8:44 PM
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    How well does your trailer plug fit in that spot on the bumper being that it's curved? I was just looking at that same spot today on mine. Any tips on how to go about doing this?
     
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