OEM Glass Breakage Sensor Installation

I know you won’t get the hood ajar warning until you turn it on in tech stream. As soon as you hit turn on alarm the hood ajar pops on. So the dummy hood latch plug doesn’t work until you turn it on.

I’m thinking the updated latch would work the same as a hood pin though if that’s what you need without turning it on it tech stream.

 

Does anybody have experience with

$221 PT398-35160 Vehicle Intrusion Protection Security System

PT398-35160 on a 2023 Tacoma? It lists only to 2021, but curious if it also works on the 2023 models.

 

First you need to know is do you have a factory alarm? Does hood ajar light come on? If so I would think it’s a plug in and go. Pull the knee drivers knee panel and look at the plug compare if it’s a match. I would think it did not change.

if you don’t have a hood ajar you have to see if you have a blank plug at the hood latch if you do then you must get techstream to turn on alarm. If you can’t get it turned on in tech stream it’s not going to work. Just depends if you get that hood ajar or not.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...nsor-installation.737526/page-4#post-26693049

here 5p connector see how yours looks I’m sure it’s the same

 

Thanks for info, I do have factory alarm and hood ajar. I figure that there is not much difference in that respect from 2021 to 2023, but it may be just a different shaped plug and I am stuck. So, hope all works out. Will let y'all know if it worked.

 

I bet it’s the same.

 

I know this is a old thread but I am finally getting back to it. I am not good at during the pin method, I am better at using wire taps. Can you tell me which wire coming out the back of the sensor I can tap into to make the LED blink with the security light. I know this was a while ago so I can understand if you don’t remember. I am also not very good at reading wiring diagrams, that is why for my question. Thank you.

 

Installed the GBS

$221 TOYOTA Genuine PT398-35160 Vehicle Intrusion Protection Security System

PT398-35160 on my 2023 Tacoma OR DCSB today. Had to turn up sensitivity to 10 but works like a charm.
Caution when taking the plastic parts off, they easily scratch.
For the hood ajar plug-if you have hood ajar switch installed, forget the loop plug. Is a bit misleading in the Toyota instructions.
For testing, I turned off the fob, that way I did not have to walk it away (mine operates from 80+ft away...).
Thanks for the install guidance on TW!

 

I’ll have to look into this later

 

If you don’t get the hood ajar warning right now and purchase the GBS kit throw the loop away and do it right get the new security hood latch.

If you already get the hood ajar warning you already have the security hood latch throw loop away.

if someone gets your hood open it’ll sound the alarm, with the loop you get nothing. But also if you didn’t add security horns they may can reach in and cut your regular horn wire and you get no horn sound you would with added security horn.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...sor-installation.737526/page-12#post-27758546

 

Installed the GBS and wanted to have the process finalized by having it registered with my vehicle at the Toyota dealer, as per installation instructions. They wanted to charge $160!
Any experience what the consequence is if I do not register it on the vehicle? Not willing to pay $160 for a 10mins job….

 

I've never heard about registering it. Maybe I didn't read that far in the instructions when I did my install. The only thing I can think of as to why you would need to is so toyota would recognize it as OEM and installed. So maybe when you search the VIN it comes up as added on or installed??? But what's the point in that if you really aren't going to get more resale value for a GBS? I would ignore that as long as it works as intended.

 

Does anyone know which wire coming out the back of the microphone I can use to tap into the blinking security light?

 

Can anyone help on this?

 

From what I know the standard one that fits in the larger switch spot doesn't have an LED. I have seen some do it on the smaller ones. Sorry I'm not much help. Try to look back in this post or other posts to see if you can find the person that has done it. Try sending them a direct msg. From my experience everyone on here is willing to help so see if reaching out to them directly works. Good luck.

 

Thank for your reply. I have the smaller one with the LED light. I’m trying to tie that into the blinking security light. I will look back on the posts and see if I can come up with something. Thanks

 

New experience with the GBS! Had my dogs in the car and the car locked. Suddenly the alarm goes off-nobody even close to the car… Found out that the mic is adjusted so sensitive that even the rabies and registration tag of the dogs set off the alarm when the dogs are moving.
Will open up the panel again and reduce sensitivity to 8.

 

Ok you do not need Techstream I just purchased an xtool D8 and it will turn on and off the alarm, seat belt chime and anything techstream can do and more. I think the D7 would also turn the alarm on would be under ecu programming, other settings, security, security on. you could get a d7 for $220 with the discount on Amazon and apply for the amazon cc the it gives you a $150 gift card. but the d8 cost me $460 doing the same it just has a few more options. Heck if you do get techstream on your laptop its recommend to use the tachtrix cable which is $170 the d7 isn't much more.

 

Finally got my GBS LED light tied into the security system light. It took me awhile but I was able to source a connector with the 4 wires (2wires to the GBS harness and 2 wires to the security light) from eBay. Everything fit perfectly and the connector was only $19 and it included a GB sensor. I found out the older Toyota cars that had a GBS had the right connector that fit into the small sensor. Once I get the pictures uploaded from my phone I will post pictures. I think it looks cool all 3 LED lights ( GBS, TRD pro shift knob, security LED) all blink off/on together.