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The 95-97 Taco Thread

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 3RZ Taco, Sep 23, 2012.

  1. Nov 3, 2013 at 1:41 PM
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    jeffz0rz

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    Ahem....

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  2. Nov 3, 2013 at 3:36 PM
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    Agreed
     
  3. Nov 4, 2013 at 7:22 AM
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    I had a 1976 Camaro that the cable buzzed and jumped. At the time, I found a specialty tool at a local parts house that connected to the dash end of the cable and had a grease fitting on it. It allowed you to pack the grease into the cable housing. I sold the car and everything related to it in 2002 so I don't have a picture of the tool. I would think it would fit the Taco cable if they still make it.:D
     
  4. Nov 4, 2013 at 7:28 AM
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    Interesting.
     
  5. Nov 4, 2013 at 8:57 AM
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    same type of tool used to grease/lube steering cables on jetskis and boats.
     
  6. Dec 3, 2013 at 5:35 PM
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  7. Dec 3, 2013 at 5:45 PM
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    fog light mod done right
     
  8. Dec 4, 2013 at 2:57 AM
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  9. Dec 4, 2013 at 3:05 AM
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  10. Dec 4, 2013 at 4:14 AM
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  11. Dec 4, 2013 at 4:17 AM
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    ^^
    what lights are you running?
     
  12. Dec 4, 2013 at 8:37 AM
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    They were 1156 or 1157 base 5 or 7 watt Cree led bulbs from eBay, they're listed as reverse lights and are pretty damn bright, and the lenses were from depo I believe, they were the only true clear ones I could find, do a image search on Google for clear tacoma turn signal and ull find them, all together had like 20 or 20 bucks I think. And you have to find a way to angle the lights down a little they naturally aim a little high, but all I did was just swap the wires from the running lights and turn signals and I bought some cheap Amber LEDs for the new turn signal
     
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  13. Dec 4, 2013 at 9:08 AM
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    Awaiting a valve cover gasket job within the next week or so!
     
  14. Dec 4, 2013 at 3:47 PM
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    Finally a little snow in Colorado!


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  15. Dec 5, 2013 at 7:18 AM
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    So were your marker lamps (fender mounted lights) ever on besides when your were using them as a turn signal?
     
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  16. Dec 5, 2013 at 10:16 AM
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  17. Dec 5, 2013 at 5:41 PM
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    Although there's a way to do it that way with switch back leds, they would be another running light but then flash amber when u hit the blinker
     
  18. Dec 5, 2013 at 6:20 PM
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    Ha, it felt almost like a warm spring day down here today. Id love to get some snow over Christmas break.
     
  19. Dec 5, 2013 at 7:07 PM
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    LoL, it was around 60 degrees here two days ago. Then yesterday we had a high of 7 and it's getting down to -13 tonight. The weather hit hard this year!
     
  20. Dec 5, 2013 at 7:18 PM
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    That's crazy, you've got one heck of a sweet truck by the way
     

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