Thinking of adding a transmission temp gauge
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StreetCreeper
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Nice paint job on the trim pieces! What did you use?
cbr900boy
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The wire is green and at the dimmer or driver's side kick panel. Use a test light to test the polarity. It should be positive and the test light should light up when you turn on the parking light.
1999*Toyota*4Runner*Vehicle Wiring Chart and Diagram
cbr900boy
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What year is your rig? It's been a while since I've installed my aftermarket alarm so I don't remember 100%. Take a look at the link below for the correct year of your rig to find where it is located. It's either at the dimmer switch or plug on the fuse box. The only way to be absolutely sure you got the correct wire is by using a test light. Connect the test light to a solid ground then with the probe to the parking wire. Then turn on your parking light. If your test light lights up then you know you have the correct wire.
http://www.commandocaralarms.com/wiring/toyota/4-runner/
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cbr900boy
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parking lights ( + ) / green / in white plug, front of fusebox
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2KT4R
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If your refereing to the gloss black on the trim of the dash surround... its a new dash trim kit i installed. I ripped out the ugly fake wood one that was all worn and thought id go nice and simple black.
StreetCreeper
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I love the fake wood on my limited and have never once been tempted to change it. But I have to say that the trim kit you used looks really nice; looks factory in fact. So much so that despite knowing there wasn't, I actually questioned myself if there was ever a glossy black trim option.
Do you have a link to the kit? I might be interested in doing the console shifter bezel in gloss black like yours. Currently mine is the typical matte black and I don't like the contrast between the shinny wood trim and the matte.
poleclimber63
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Did this awhile ago..
This is something I feel is essential, if you tow and you've by-passed the rad tranny cooler. I found I needed to increase my cooling capacity after the first season and without a temp gauge I wouldn't have known---- and overheated my tranny!
Some helpful links:
So the link to the resource I used for my guage install: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...you-do-your-3rd-gen-today-97.html#post1081353
An excellent resource for a cooler install:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...ission-cooler-install-3rd-gen.html#post586723
This is something I feel is essential, if you tow and you've by-passed the rad tranny cooler. I found I needed to increase my cooling capacity after the first season and without a temp gauge I wouldn't have known---- and overheated my tranny!
Some helpful links:
So the link to the resource I used for my guage install: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...you-do-your-3rd-gen-today-97.html#post1081353
An excellent resource for a cooler install:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...ission-cooler-install-3rd-gen.html#post586723
giovannie23
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i got my dakota digital like you suggested
its kinda heavy
how did you mount it to stay in place
4runnerWiniarski23
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I have had glowshift gages in the past without any issue. There quality was good and easy to read.
cbr900boy
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The rigidity of the rubber hoses along with zip ties keeps it in place just fine.
cbr900boy
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Autometer also makes a block like the Dakota Digital one. The directions state to mount the sensor downwards. When I actually called Autometer, they said it was for a more accurate reading because of air pockets.
http://www.autometer.com/media/manual/2650-267X.pdf
thegipper
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Is there 12v constant in the kick panel fuse block other than the big 30amp fuse?
I figured the 10amp accessory would be constant but it'snot?
iI'mtrying to use one of those fuse taps but none are constant unless I'm missing something.
Otherwise ill just tap into the main fuse block under the hood
cbr900boy
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I hooked mine up to the ignition wire under the steering column because the power stays constant even through crank. You can hook it up to the accessory but you loose power at crank just like how your radio temporarily loses power at crank. I dont like that so i chose the ignition wire. Look at the wiring diagram i posted to see the wire color. With a test light you can see if you have the correct wire. If all this sounds too complex, or intimidating then maybe you can ask someone at a stereo shop to find the wire for you. You can always hook up the meter to a 12v constant but then your meter will always be on unless you put a switch on it.
