Windshield washer reservoir relocation after SAC

For those that have gone through the painstaking task of a solid axle conversion, many have wondered where to relocate the windshield washer reservoir. I know I did... until now.

I ordered an '87 Toyota truck reservoir which included the pump, grommet and a short piece of clear tubing. I made the bracket which took many hours of R&D, and the end result turned out great.

As for wiring, the Tacoma plug that attaches to the pump has 4 wires and the new pump has 2 connection points. There are 2 - 14g wires and 2 - 18g wires. The 18g are not used at all, even in the Tacoma plug which I found odd.

I cut off the Tacoma plug, leaving enough length to plug onto the new pump. As for the smaller 18g wires, I cut them further back into the loom and terminated them, leaving the remaining wires... one positive, the other negative to work with. The wire with the orange stripe is positive.
I crimped on the connections, added shrink tube and plugged them on.
All good.

Moving it out from under the wheel well eliminated any rubbing at full lock/ stuff. Fits perfect in this location.

I recommend this for all with a 3RZ. I cannot say it will fit for those with the 3.4 motor.

 

Or

$49 Windshield Washer Reservoir Bottle with Pump for 95-00 Toyota Tacoma

this for $32 - bolts and plugs in.

 

That does work for IFS however, once one installs a solid axle, compressor for f/r lockers, eliminates anything ABS, installs shock towers and remote reservoirs, that tank simply has nowhere to reside.
Again, this is a fix for those that are no longer IFS.

 

Clean and very good idea for use of space.

Those (2) 18ga. wires activate the low fluid level warning light on the dash. The sensor is a float built into the pump.

 

This pump is not the Tacoma pump as the Tacoma version was larger than this new one.
In regards to the 2 - 18g wires, I thought as you. Since I wasn't going to use the OEM plug, I completely cut it apart to verify where the wires went. In my application, they were not used/ connected. My low fluid light in the dash still functions too. Odd that Toyota would run wires through the loom and not use them.
Again, I have the 3RZ motor... perhaps they are used on the 5VZ?

 

Odd, would think being in the same gen 01-04 it would be the same. Proven wrong with Toyota's idea for multiple harnesses based on motor and trim. Either way washer bottle looks solid.

 

Thanks... this took my dumb ass quite some time to complete.
I did look at some 5VS pics... this bracket may work with that motor combo as well. I'll test fit it with a friends Tacoma to verify.
This tank was $34.00 and change whereas the OEM tank was $117.00. I've changed it 3 times due to the filler neck cracking and eventually leaking. Very lame design IMO.
This beauty works great and is made of a pliable plastic.