Recent content by thomaspuzio

I noticed a part of the underbody of my 2003 4runner is bent down. Is this something that can be easily fixed? <a href="https://ibb.co/nzfFtMD"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/3BWnQm0/79b375c596d6c87855f95a5a59ac967e.jpg" alt="79b375c596d6c87855f95a5a59ac967e" border="0"></a> <a...

maybe I got that wrong. Perhaps the PART was $600? maybe it's $2200 in labor

yes ditto!

To connect the Pioneet head unit to the oem JBL amp I used a Metra TYTO-01 JBL Amplifier Interface Harness. I tried my best to correct the rats nest of wires that the "pro" installer had in the dash from my previous head unit upgrade. They didn't use any connectors at all, just pigtail twisted...

I asked my local dealer in Chicago how much to replace the dash (now that it's no longer free), and he gave me a price of $600 or so. Main reason is, the process is super labor intensive, at least a couple hours to disassemble everything and reassemble.

Ok so let's assume for a second that I do as you suggest and the noise goes away. Does this mean that the amp is bad and I need to replace it? If I need to replace it, what kind of amp would i buy to replace it? I like the front center and rear pillar tweeters as I feel it makes for a more...

When I installed the head unit I used a wiring harness adapter to connect to the factory harness as you said. The ground wire is connected to whatever the original ground was. I thought that may not be enough so I added another wire from the engine bay to the head unit (because I that was the...

Well I'm using the factory amp which I've never adjusted. The head unit has an EQ but not gains. Also wouldn't that result in the same noise through all the speakers? I replaced the sub and added a sub amp, but the sub amp wouldn't cause a buzz in the regular channels i don't think.

wouldn't the noise rise and fall when I rev the engine if the noise came from the alternator? My noise is a constant level regardless of what the engine or music is doing, which would indicate to me it has something to do with an electrical current that's constant (like low voltage going through...

I have the v6 so the guess about right/left wasn't it. I thought of something else though... maybe when I installed the door speakers, the factory wire got frayed somewhere and is now touching bare metal. The noise seems to only originate from the front right speaker (I'll have to check this...

2003 Limited 4Runner w/ JBL system original. I replaced the speakers, sub, and head unit. Added a sub amp, and am still using factory amp and speaker wire. Here's my stuff: Fronts - Kicker 43CSS694 Rears - Kicker 43 CSC674 Sub - Kicker CompR 8" shallow mount Sub Amp - JL Audio JX250-1...

Don't bother. You will find a 12-pin relay and no way to swap it for an aftermarket model. The only options you have are: 1) use regular blinker bulbs, and LEDS for everything else in the truck 2) use resistors 3) Crack open the factory 12-pin relay and monkey with the metal bar in there to make...

Is there a way to change the light bulb which illuminates the ring around the ignition? (lots of posts about chaning interior lights to LEDs but I couldn't find anything specifically about the ignition light. Mine is very faint. See picture for an example of what I'm talking about (I just...

Correct part number is: 90075-60059 as stated in the linked thread, there isn't an actual part number for the light socket in the running boards found on 2003 limited models. However, the socket is identical to the socket used in the SR5 models rear center tail light. That part is 90075-60059...

Why isn't there a 12-pin LED flasher relay that we can just plug and play like all the other flasher relays out there? I can't believe to fix this we have to crack open the stock relay and break out the soldering iron. You're telling me NO ONE has made a part I cant just plug in??