What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Here's a side-by-side. The left is the stock incandescent. The right is the new LED.

 

Can I ask where you got that? I am looking for some different ideas like that, and I like the simplicity of a bolt on unit like that.

Check the connection at the reverse switch on your transmission. On a manual there is an actual switch. In an automatic the switch on the shifter at the transmission is where that is at. It should have 12V going in, and then 12V going out the appropriate wire when shifted into reverse.

Just a thought.

 

Just Got Back From The Dealership, Went In For The Spare Tire Recall, Well, After Almost An Hour Of Sitting In The Waiting Room And Scoping Out A Few 2014 Tacos And 4Runners, The Service Guy Comes In To Tell Me... They Didn't Have The Fuckin Part! Ugh Stupid Dealership.. Sooooo I'll Go Back Next Week To Get It Squared Away...

 

The place I ordered from had free shipping. (pretty sure it's the same link that's being posted here).

I might be up in FoCo next week. If you don't order them by then, hit me up with a PM

 

I hope my reverse bulbs are there when I get home!

 

I HATED having to tell a customer something like that. It sucks because when you drop off your vehicle, it may take a while before an actual tech gets your work order. Depending on shop load and the number of people who come in. Then the tech gets your work order, checks with parts, and they are not in stock. To the tech it was only about 10 minutes between when he got the work order, and finding out the parts were not in stock. For the customer (i.e. you) it's a much longer time frame. I would suggest next time when you make your appointment, make it for first thing when the shop opens, and then call them the day before just before closing to confirm they have enough parts for the recall in stock. That is what I have suggested when they come in the first time and we were out of stock.

 

I got mine from Amazon:

$34 Blue Sea Systems ST Blade Fuse Block - 6 Circuits with Cover (5028)

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syst...384525757&sr=8-5&keywords=blue+sea+fuse+block

And fab'ed up a little shelf:

 

I'm in no hurry, let me know if your up this way, or could meet at your end too. Oscar Blues is about midway...I stop in for a beer and a Reuben occasionally.

 

I'm not too bent outa shape about it, just kinda incompetent ya know, I made the appointment yesterday and got in early, I ASSumed they would have parts in stock considering it is a fairly new ongoing recall... oh well

I got my Blue Sea through Amazon also..

and also made a little shelf for it..



I also added a 100a breaker close to the battery

 

I like the way that looks. Been wanting to find something for my LED bars and other protected circuits so I won't have to tie into the existing truck harness.

 

I was going to get one of those, but now I found this instead.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/merchandise-storefront/352802-auxiliary-fuse-relay-panel.html

 

i don't see how you found out he is making those again..last post was in 2010..

 

Oscar Blues in Longmont?

That's a helluva lot closer to me than you. But if you frequent there, yeah I can meet you pretty much any time.

 

Last post on that thread was 2 days ago...

He posted back in August that he's taking orders again?

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=8735041&postcount=57

 

oh nice. must have been a different thread.

 

Yeah, now you've got me thinking though. I should probably go ahead and buy one while I still can...

 

haha well that and its custom work..not a shop. so im sure takes at least 1-4 weeks to get..

 

Very true. Don't need it until I get a bumper anyways. Time to make an account haha

 

Ok who's got the eBay link for the reverse lights for a 00 I'm on my phone and the eBay app won't work

 

Here you go.

These should fit 2000 and older Tacoma's

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310720138281?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649&afsrc=1