Grey wire mod

Knocked this out this afternoon. Another satisfied customer here!

 

did this on my new (to me) 2003 a couple weeks ago and love it!

 

If my truck is trd sr5 it should be fine for the grey wire mod correct?

 

Yeah. That's what mine is.

 

I do believe its the same for auto or manual..

 

Hey guy's, I have wanted to do this Grey wire mod since I got my truck. I am confused, my truck is an sr5 model, there are no TRD decals. I do have an elocker. Did Toyota make a sr5 4x4 model that is not trd?

 

Yup mines a trd sr5 4x4 mouth full. I did the grey wire mod and it works great especially in the sand or mud or whenever you dont want to put it in 4x4.

 

Question about this mod:

I get that it allows you to use your locker in 2wd as well as 4wd.
But you also have to be traveling at 5mph or less to activate the locker.

So, can someone describe a situation where this would be more useful than just putting it in 4-Lo and then using the locker if I need it. I mean, I already have to slow down to under 5mph, or already be crawling along. I don't tend to drive my truck steadily under 5mph unless I'm already in 4wd anyhow.

Just wondering. I know its a popular mod. I just want to understand it's benefit on the road/trail.

 

I know for me I did it just to have the option. I've never used it legitimately in 2 or 4hi. But I could see where one might want for some like a mud drag or playin in the dunes where you want as much traction while still being able to go faster than what 4lo offers. And just invade you don't know the 5mph thing is only for engaging and disengaging the locker once it's locked you can go as fast as you want

 

That explains it! For some reason I thought you had to stay under 5 mph (or 10mph if you haven't done the mod and have to stay in 4 lo to use the locker).

Here's a scenario: You blow out your last cv axle on the trail, and now, don't want to engage 4wd, but still could use the locker to help get you to pavement.

I'm gonna do this mod. Thanks.

 

It's nice to just be locked in rear cruising thru mild sand or going thru at a faster clip, those situations where open diff isn't enough & 4wheel isn't needed...

 

When you're at a stop light and a ricer civic pulls up and revs his rice rocket and your supercharger is running excellently so you lock in because when you drop the clutch in boost one of your 285 mud terrains will spin.

 

that's definitely a safety issue.

 

Instead, you'll light both tires up, scaring the crap (literally?) out of said ricer as you leave two smoking black patches for the next 30 feet before you jump ahead and leave him (or her?) wondering how the hell they just got shown up by a mud-covered truck? (Because... of course you'd be on your way back from a trip.. why not? )

 

If I lock in, I'm too heavy in the rear to get wheel spin. It launches hard though.

 

Also you can do this with it locked in 2 high:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HQdKQFHgPM

 

Don't feel bad.. I couldn't get the mudders I had to spin worth a damn on pavement, not enough torque to move 'em with my little 3.4 Taco that I had. I tore the hell out of the stock tires though.

It does launch hard as hell, I used to get nasty axle twist with the stock springs.. that stopped when I got new leafs.. Probably didn't help that the stock springs were shot to hell.

 

Hey so i started doing the mod, but when i took off the panel i found this. i was missing that box that you have on your tacoma (box covered with black foam). Anybody know what its for?
it was just a loose connector

P.s. i already did the grey mod, but i want to know what that box is for?

 

SAND. SAND EVERYWHERE!! It think the box controls the transfer case actuator. So if yours is a J shift that could be why you don't have it. That's the Only thing I can think of.

 

Did this today. The only trouble was getting the white harness to unplug from the control box. I don't know why it fought so hard, but it wanted to just pull all the innards out with it. Other than that, 10 minute mod.