Recent content by T.A.Kirk

I started fighting this same issue back in September. After going through testing everything, and taking the truck to what used to be a really good automotive electric shop, the only thing I'm able to say is that it looks like something has gone badly wrong in the cowl harness, and I'm going to...

Currently dealing with a '99 Limited that is blowing gauge and STA fuses like there's no tomorrow. Took it to an auto-electric specialist, and they basically said that there was a short in the harness somewhere between the fuse panel and the ECM unit. They gave me an estimate for the work that...

The one I had Susquehanna Motorsports build me for my '99 Limited has a relay circuit for the foglights that's controlled by the factory stalk switch, and has actuation by the stock harness connector. Only issue I've had with it is that if I have the driving lights turned on with the factory...

I'm right there with you, on that. Life is too short for mechanical annoyances, and if it doesn't work right in the first place...? Fix it until it does. Which is why I drive Toyotas--They (generally...) did it right in the first damn place. Other makes? Not so much... Ask me why I swore off...

I have to disagree with you. If the most you're doing with your truck is driving it down to the local mall, you are probably right. If, on the other hand, you're going to be actually driving the truck at night, in inclement weather, outside the built-up areas of Metroville, USA...? You may want...

I don't know what it is about the older Toyotas, but I can't think of one that I've seen with a stock headlight setup that was what I'd describe as "safe" for driving around here in the mountains. I've heard suggestions that it has a lot to do with corrosion in the wiring/connectors, coupled...

Key issue you want to look at is the gauge of the wire used. The one you link to on Amazon uses 14 and 16 gauge wire. You aren't really doing any better than with the stock using that light a gauge. What Painless Performance is using I can't tell--They don't say what gauge it is they're using...

Perfectly. The only issue I have with the setup I have going, which is on a '99 limited, is that there is a behavioral glitch in the foglight circuit that allows the driving lights to stay on if I leave that switch on and stop the truck. I think it's because that relay gets powered up, and...

Toyota headlights in this generation of 4Runner, the FZJ-80, and most of the other vehicles I've driven and worked on are utter shiite. You'd be better off driving with a decent LED flashlight hanging out the window. The root of the problem is the wiring. In order to get full power out of even...

Just went through this with my '99 Limited. What I found was that the stock wiring was a.) corroded, b.) way, way too light gauge for the application, and c.) absolutely not doing the job. The voltage drop from the battery to the bulb was nowhere near what you need to get full performance out...

Uhmmm... Could you please point out where this procedure to program a chip key is outlined...?

Thanks! I think I'm going to take a risk on these, because the price is good. If they don't fit, then I can sell 'em on to someone else who has a truck they'd work on.

Looking at a set of wheels the seller describes as "fourth generation", and which are sized at: -17x7.5 -6x139.7 I'm having a hell of a time figuring out if these will fit my '99 Limited with the Tundra brake swap on it. Can anyone with more of this knowledge at the tip of their fingers tell...

Here's a thought: Your symptoms match perfectly what happens when I try to start my 99 with the non-chipped copied aftermarket key. Is there possibly an issue with the ignition interlock feature? Perhaps the module that senses the chip and/or the chip has fried? Friend of mine had similar...

I'm down here near town, but not in it. Try the PIAA. So far, they look like they're about as good as my old set of SilBlades. I dunno what they did to their product line, but I'm not going to be buying them again, based on what I've seen. I've been watching the old pair like a hawk, waiting...