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New compressor/locker install turn on.

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by dubmai, Jan 31, 2020.

  1. Jan 31, 2020 at 5:19 PM
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    So I just had a local company install a ARB locker/Compressor this week. I just threw on a tire inflation kit. My Compressor/lockers will only engage and turn on when the lights are on. Is this normal?
     
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  2. Jan 31, 2020 at 5:23 PM
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    Doesn’t sound like it. Should have tapped the + from an ignition source. I wonder if they plugged the illumination wire onto the terminal for the + from the ignition
     
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  3. Jan 31, 2020 at 5:25 PM
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    Possibly. I'll contact them tomorrow. I was just curious if it was some kind of failsafe that they did.
     
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  4. Jan 31, 2020 at 5:29 PM
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    Might be able to pop the switch out of it’s location and check to see. Do you still have the installation instructions for the compressor?
     
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  5. Jan 31, 2020 at 5:49 PM
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    Naw, they never gave me anything or even did a walk around... Its both switches doing. Compressor and locker.
     
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  6. Jan 31, 2020 at 5:51 PM
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    I'd bet that's exactly what they did. How you don't catch that when your testing the install would be my first question. What else did they fuck up would be my second.
     
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  7. Jan 31, 2020 at 5:55 PM
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    Check the air compressor switch and pins 6 and 2.
    F8467F82-53B2-42AB-880D-CA3478D96FEB.jpg 7028AD76-5FC2-4D63-A84F-23C65DF68F4D.jpg
     
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    There is this.
     
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  9. Jan 31, 2020 at 6:15 PM
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    Yeah, this kind of worries me now
     
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  10. Jan 31, 2020 at 6:22 PM
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    Where are you at in Utah? Post up in here or I can move the thread for you to see if any locals can give you a hand or look it over.

    https://www.tacomaworld.com/forums/south-west.41/
     
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  11. Jan 31, 2020 at 6:26 PM
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    Yeah, North of Salt Lake. Thanks. I talked to the Sales manager an hour ago on FB. I don't drive this truck really except on weekends. I'll just drop it off to them sometime next week. Just sucks I have to go out of my way to do it again.
     
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  12. Feb 8, 2020 at 5:53 AM
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    Curious, what lockers you use? (ARB? front and rear?) and how much was the install and parts?
     
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  13. Feb 8, 2020 at 4:20 PM
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    OP, it's the red with yellow wire that needs attention...

    upload_2020-2-8_20-19-39.jpg
    Illumination tap wires removed for clarity...
     
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  14. Feb 9, 2020 at 2:46 PM
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    I took it in the following week and they fixed it. I still don't get how they didn't' catch it.
     
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  16. Feb 9, 2020 at 3:19 PM
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    No check list to verify after install most likely...
     
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  17. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:53 PM
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    OP, if you feel like modding it yourself...do this:
    The shared grounds indicates (to me) that the lights inside the switches do not have an internal ground share, if they did there'd be only one ground for both lights on the switch.
    So, by removing the ground wire on pin 7 (of each switch) and linking them, then tapping them into the dash illumination ground wire (green with white runner) they'll behave as all the dash lamps do.
    So, daytime, dash illumination off, locker not selected, all switch lights OFF
    Daytime, dash illumination off, lockers selected, one light ON.
    Nighttime, dash illumination ON, lockers not selected, one light ON.
    Nighttime, dash illumination ON, lockers selected, both lights ON, one dimmable.

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