Rio's 01' IJM Build thread

t4r_rio

t4r_rio

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So I have been lurking this forum for awhile now and decided to just start a build thread to keep up with everything. This will not be a fast build thread like others but just a thread to post the progress of my 2001 Imperial Jade Mica SR5 sport edition.



The day I bought her:
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Current:

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Motor/Trans:
- External trans cooler (brand unknown)
- Stock 3.4

Suspension/Tires&Wheels:
- Bilstein 5100/OME 883 Front Coilovers
- LC 8 wraps and Bilstein 5100's Rear
- 1" Diff. Drop

- Wheel spacers (unknown width/brand)
- 285/70r16 firestone ATs
- OEM Toyota wheels

Interior:
- Kenwood double din
- 12" Rockford Fosgate P3 / 500w RF Amp
- JL C2 coaxial 6.5" (rear doors)
- Esky license plate frame backup camera

Exterior/Lighting:
- XKglow H4 LED Headlight bulbs
- Interior bulbs all switched to LED
- DEPO Clear corner housings
- Amber LED corner lights
- DRL delete
 
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Pictures of some of the LED stuff. I have since fixed the clock! :biggrin1:
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My 3rd gen next to mattyjakos beautiful 3rd gen!
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Wow

The LED interior conversion you did looks great! I've been wanting to do the same but don't know what bulbs to use. Which ones did you use and are they still running great? On the LED headlight bulbs i was thinking on getting some VLEDs, which ones did you use?
 
MisterMo21 said:
The LED interior conversion you did looks great! I've been wanting to do the same but don't know what bulbs to use. Which ones did you use and are they still running great? On the LED headlight bulbs i was thinking on getting some VLEDs, which ones did you use?
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Use this exact chart for everything. I ordered my bulbs from superbrightleds and they have been perfect and were only 35$ for everything. The rear window defrost and roll down lights are a big PITA but other then those 2 everything else is a breeze. The headlights are made by xkglow. around 50$ at napa but i'm looking at building retrofits.
 

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shoota said:
Curious on this too. Also some more shots of the color and light spread would be great if possible.
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I'm currently in Kew West for work but when I get back I can do that for you and I believe his bumper is made by 4xinnovations.
 
t4r_rio said:
Use this exact chart for everything. I ordered my bulbs from superbrightleds and they have been perfect and were only 35$ for everything. The rear window defrost and roll down lights are a big PITA but other then those 2 everything else is a breeze. The headlights are made by xkglow. around 50$ at napa but i'm looking at building retrofits.
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Thanks man really helps me a lot! I'll be following this build!


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Just stumbled upon this thread. Ready to see this build in action!

shoota said:
Ah matty's grill and bumper are exactly what i've always had pictured in my head but i've never seen a pic of it till now. What bumper is that exactly?
You both have great 4Runners.
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That's me :hatsoff:
Bumper is made by 4xinnovations
 
t4r_rio said:
The rear window defrost and roll down lights are a big PITA but other then those 2 everything else is a breeze.
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The bar that holds those switches comes out easily by releasing a tab on each end. Once you take it out you can change the bulbs on the bench - very simple.

Rig looks great! :thumb:
 
GangsterOfLove said:
The bar that holds those switches comes out easily by releasing a tab on each end. Once you take it out you can change the bulbs on the bench - very simple.



Rig looks great! :thumb:
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Thankyou! I'm going to try that out because the defrost light is out probably because it's loose. Thankyou for the tip. Those 2 made me so frustrated when I first did it.


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Huskies and 4Runners are the best combination.
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shoota said:
Those look nice, thanks for remembering. Do you have the link for the bulbs? Was it a simple drop in replacement or is there a kit for conversion or something?
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No problem, they are made by xkglow and you can get them from napa. They are a drop in replacement and the harness plugs into to the factory harness. I had to spin my bulbs around a little for the first couple days to get a good reflection like that so I wasn't blinding people at night and then fans are a little loud but you won't hear them unless you turn the lights on without the motor on.


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t4r_rio said:
No problem, they are made by xkglow and you can get them from napa. They are a drop in replacement and the harness plugs into to the factory harness. I had to spin my bulbs around a little for the first couple days to get a good reflection like that so I wasn't blinding people at night and then fans are a little loud but you won't hear them unless you turn the lights on without the motor on.


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Do you have a link or part number? There's nothing on Napa's website and xkglow's site only has one or two options that don't look right.

Edit: Is it these? What bulb size do we need?
http://www.xkglow.com/60_Watt_Single_Beam_LED_Headlight_Conversion_Kit_p/xk042001.htm
 
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