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What are these components?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by alexderaven, Dec 29, 2015.

  1. Dec 29, 2015 at 2:22 PM
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    alexderaven

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    Can anyone tell me what any of these components are?
    1. I thought it was a vent or power supply of sorts (gives off heat).
    2. I have the tow package, is this an oil or transmission cooler?
    3. These look like laptop fanslol, maybe some sort of pump.

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  2. Dec 29, 2015 at 2:26 PM
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    I may be a little off topic....
    but why is your truck being torn apart??:confused:
     
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  3. Dec 29, 2015 at 2:27 PM
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    alexderaven

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    First pic isn't from my truck, just a member who installed dynamat.
     
  4. Dec 29, 2015 at 2:30 PM
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    #3 look like horns to me.
     
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    i think so too.

    i think #2 is the tranny cooler?
     
  6. Dec 29, 2015 at 2:33 PM
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    If its the TRD OR version I think #1 is the power inverter for the plug in the bed.
    #2 Is a ps cooler or tranny cooler if it has the tow package (I think)
    #3....I dunno...looks like the horn to me.
     
  7. Dec 29, 2015 at 2:33 PM
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    dupe..sorry
     
  8. Dec 29, 2015 at 2:47 PM
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    #2 isn't the trans cooler, my 6MT has it as well. Without going to the garage I'm pretty sure it's power steering cooler.
     
  9. Dec 29, 2015 at 3:35 PM
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    I'm pretty sure the first pic is the DC to AC converter for the 120v AC plug in the bed.

    Trans cooler wouldn't be run into the cab... That just sounds illogical when a trans cooler uses a small radiator type assembly to transfer (radiate) heat from the fluid.
     
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  12. Dec 29, 2015 at 6:45 PM
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    Any reason the DC to AC converter would be warm when the bed plug switch isn't on? Is it always running power regardless?
     
  13. Dec 29, 2015 at 11:53 PM
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    Are you touching the inverter itself? Or just the console? Trans is pretty close. Might just be feeling the warmth from the drive train under it.
     
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    Uh huh...
     
  15. Dec 30, 2015 at 12:25 AM
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    Can confirm it's for power steering.
     
  16. Dec 30, 2015 at 8:32 AM
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    Thanks everyone, so I'm concluding that:
    1. is the DC/AC converter for the plug in the bed, I feel warm air coming from the vent in the console next to the converter when its off, probably from the transmission
    2. is the cooler for the power steering (tow package)
    3. is probably the horns
     
  17. Dec 30, 2015 at 8:41 AM
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    Number 3 are definitely the horns! if in doubt, have someone honk while you put your head to them!
     
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  18. Dec 30, 2015 at 8:44 AM
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    Lol, thanks but no thanks.
     

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