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The Frustrated Taco Build

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by FrustrationFabTaco, May 26, 2012.

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  1. Dec 28, 2014 at 4:53 PM
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  2. Dec 28, 2014 at 4:59 PM
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    Taps into dash lights so the bottom strip light on the switch comes on with them.
     
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  3. Dec 28, 2014 at 5:03 PM
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    Your switch covers are on backwards. The line is supposed to light up when the switch is turned on, and off when turned off....unless you like it this way...
     
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  4. Dec 28, 2014 at 5:08 PM
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    I forgot there has to be power through the switch too
     
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  5. Dec 28, 2014 at 5:10 PM
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    That's what I kept saying. Apparently you can get upper OR lower independent LED's now. All of mine are as you described, like they should be IMO.
     
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  6. Dec 28, 2014 at 5:18 PM
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    Just flip the switch and then do the same with the cover....problem solved
     
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  7. Dec 28, 2014 at 5:20 PM
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    I kinda like it this way. I'd rather have the bigger light indicating it's on and this is the way it was shown in the instructions I had from otrattw. Not sure about yours but the colored lens that's over the bulb looks like a kaleidoscope when it's on, I can't tell what the logo on it is.
     
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  8. Dec 28, 2014 at 6:03 PM
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    That's why contura v switches are the shit son. I know what you mean, I have the contura II switches in the 4Runner and it's hard to see the label when lit up. I'm gonna put something over the LED's to dim them a bit.
     
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  9. Dec 28, 2014 at 6:05 PM
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    It doesn't really bother me, I know which one is which so they satisfy my needs. Super happy with how they came out.
     
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  10. Dec 28, 2014 at 8:10 PM
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    I believe it's the other way around. Directions from OTTRAW have you hook em up so the chinese eye is lit up with the dash lights and the big light on top of the switch goes on when the switch is on.

    I originally liked the older contura switches but you can't tell what they are at night, thinking of maybe switching them all to contura V. Your setup turned out nice Luke! So do you have red and blue fog lights? :p
     
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  11. Dec 29, 2014 at 5:12 AM
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    Thanks! Lol no the red one was a switch I had laying around and I just stuck it in there. Not sure what I'm going to use that spot for.
     
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  12. Dec 29, 2014 at 7:01 AM
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    This^^^^ love mine...bad news for you Luke, you will need all new switches or te color will be yellow light. The contura v have colored bulbs!
     
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  13. Dec 29, 2014 at 7:38 AM
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    these have colored bulbs too. at least the top is.
     
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  14. Dec 29, 2014 at 9:16 AM
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    Aren't you running the fogs on the stock fog wiring?
     
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  15. Dec 29, 2014 at 11:37 AM
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    nope. Just finished wiring them up ill post pics soon
     
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  16. Dec 30, 2014 at 5:57 PM
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    Having thoughts about how I want to store everything now that I've decided not to get a RTT and rack setup. RTT is nice but for the amount that I would get to use it I really can't justify it. Taking into account wear and tear from being on the truck year round and extra weight/wind drag causing further gas mileage reduction its just not worth the cost at least at this point.

    Thinking about a homemade drawer system like this and this and having a homemade bed slide to sit on top. That way I still have the full length of the bed, just not full depth which really isn't a big deal. This way I have a place to store my gear here at school so I don't have to rent a storage unit or drive back to VA if I want it for a weekend. Obviously the drawers would have to be water tight since I don't want to put a shell or other kind of cover on the truck.
     
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  17. Dec 30, 2014 at 5:58 PM
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    Well its a land Cruiser with a diesel so I've got that going for me.
    I want a bed slide...but soooooo much money.
     
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  18. Dec 30, 2014 at 6:06 PM
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  19. Dec 30, 2014 at 6:33 PM
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    3k!? Nah, I'm good
     
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  20. Dec 30, 2014 at 6:37 PM
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    Well its a land Cruiser with a diesel so I've got that going for me.
    I just want the slide not the locked boxes. Slide is like 800 from other companies.
     
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