99 Tacoma Rear Locker Advice Needed

[Scott Brady]

KC,

You should see what she can drive through without a locker.

 

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EDIT: Oops, i posted before reading through the entire thread, got a habit of that!

Anyway, Donna, it was great meeting you guys last weekend.

For only your 2nd or 3rd time out, you are one hell of a driver! :smiley_drive:

I thought for sure that you were locked on some of those climbs! Even more impressive that you werent!

As the others have said, this is a super easy fix, scotts switch even has the same color wires as the cut ones in your truck, so the install is even easier!

This is the chaos i went through putting lockers in my rig: http://www.yankeetoys.org/mangler/elockerinstall.htm

Your install should be a little easier!

One thing i would strongly suggest is talking to Scott when you pick up the switch and ask him about the change in manners your rig will have with the locker activated on and off road. The E-Locker is essentially a spool when locked, so extra care is needed when driving with it!

Welcome to the club!

 

[p1michaud]

One more thing.

Oh what a beautiful morning!
:jump: :jump: :jump:

A great morning indeed! I forgot to mention that you should consider doing the The Tacoma Grey Wire Mod while you are playing with locker wiring. Easy mod that allows you to use the locker in 2WD, 4HI and 4LO.

Good luck,
P

 

[SOAZ]

That is great! and bizarre!
I'm going to click my heals together three times and check the parking lot. There better be a locker!

 

[skippingwork]

That is great! and bizarre!
I'm going to click my heals together three times and check the parking lot. There better be a locker!

Scott and Kevin,

Will you look in my driveway and see if there's an Adventure Trailer there?

Thanks!

Marian

 

[Scott Brady]

Scott and Kevin,

Will you look in my driveway and see if there's an Adventure Trailer there?

Thanks!

Marian

That would be cool!

 

[kcowyo]

KC,

You should see what she can drive through without a locker.

I saw the photos of her on the Broken Arrow trail. Very impressive.

So which publication are you going to make me wait for Scott, before I can see the pics from Sedona? TT, Off Road, OLJ......?

 

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Here is another one of the "Spotting Dog"

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Still Praying for.....Toyota TRD Electric Locker retrofit!




Maybe these link's can help with some wiring questions.


http://carterswebsite.com/4runner/mods/locker/


The link is based more on a retrofit....but it looks like it has some good wiring info.............

More wiring info..........

http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/tech/electric_locker/


Types of Diff's.......

http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/diffs/


More Locker info showing options of types of Lockers.......

http://toyota.off-road.com/toyota/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=186289



ELECTRIC SELECTABLE LOCKER


Toyota includes an electronically operated locking rear differential as part of their TRD package on Tacoma trucks. This is an awesome option and allows 100% traction on demand. One of the only downsides is that the TRD rear locker cannot be easily retrofitted to non-TRD Tacoma trucks without using an entire TRD rear axle assembly because the two axles use different third members and housings. The electric motor is also somewhat exposed to damage off-road. There is no front locker currently available from Toyota for Tacoma applications.

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Locker Control Circuit:

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[BlueFly]

Ask and you shall receive!

You should be seeing one fo these lights blink at you then come in solid on your dash in the very near future...

The future is now! :jumping:

It was a simple ceremony with Scott Brady officiating. One lonely, seemingly abandoned rear locker switch has come together with one orphaned and long ignored rear locker.

And no, my friends, these two are not just spinning their wheels. The relationship has officially been actuated. :ylsmoke:

 

[flyingwil]

Donna has a locker, I have seen it with my own eyes. It is possible that she does not have the computer, but I find that to not be likely also, as the switch wires were visible behind the knock-out in the dash, but cut.

Donna, you have my number, so don't hesitate for a moment to get me on the phone with these knuckleheads.

Oh, and your rear locker is a Toyota E-Locker, which is driver selectable, not automatic.

I seem to remember a trip where you learned what the button did... You were all excited to finally learn what that button was.

If you need any help you also have my number... I'll swing by and help you out if needed... just let me know.

 

[flyingwil]

I guess I am too late... Donna if you ever need help just give us a call and I'll try and swing by and help you guys out!

 

[Scott Brady]

I seem to remember a trip where you learned what the button did... You were all excited to finally learn what that button was.

That was the "clutch start cancel" button on Gunsite Pass

 

[flyingwil]

That was the "clutch start cancel" button on Gunsite Pass

D'oh! I am way off! Either way out door is open for help.

 

[BlueFly]

Donna if you ever need help just give us a call and I'll try and swing by and help you guys out!

Thanks Will, yes, that was the Clutch Start Cancel button. Used it last weekend...

Maybe these link's can help with some wiring questions.

Good stuff here, now bookmarked.

One thing i would strongly suggest is talking to Scott when you pick up the switch and ask him about the change in manners your rig will have with the locker activated on and off road.

Done!

A great morning indeed! I forgot to mention that you should consider doing the The Tacoma Grey Wire Mod while you are playing with locker wiring. Easy mod that allows you to use the locker in 2WD, 4HI and 4LO.

That's a great link - I'll save it for when I get some experience using it in low.

As for my purported driving skills, I chalk it up to beginner's luck coupled with the fact that I have had the good fortune of starting off learning from the best! (There's also my recently-revealed-in-this-thread secret weapon: Indie the spotting dog as my back seat driver )

:26_34_3: Thanks to all for accompanying me down the road to lockerdom. It's been a fun ride and I've learned a thing or two.