Another Tacoma Build (Brian's 2015 DCLB)
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brianjwilson
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Disappointed to see that aironboard.com sent the wrong compressor switch. They should all be red/green. The bottom lights up with the dash lights, the top when switched on. Looks like I'll be tearing the dash apart again soon, oh well.
I also added a 3/8" spacer under the timbrens for a little height adjustment. Hardly noticeable but whatever. I added a little tire pressure and backed off one click on the shock compression clickers, the ride seems to be a little more compliant overall.
I also added a 3/8" spacer under the timbrens for a little height adjustment. Hardly noticeable but whatever. I added a little tire pressure and backed off one click on the shock compression clickers, the ride seems to be a little more compliant overall.
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Adventurous
Explorer
I wish I hadn't seen those switches. They look so good. Now I'm considering spending the $80 some odd dollars to swap out the Carlings. 
brianjwilson
Some sort of lost...
I wish I hadn't seen those switches. They look so good. Now I'm considering spending the $80 some odd dollars to swap out the Carlings.
You know, they aren't fancy and they are light duty, but they look and feel like factory. I like the clean look. The downside is that I can't figure out how to make them dim with the dash lights. The tacoma apparently uses a 2 wire system or something. The dark green wire is constant 12v (or batt voltage) when the lights are on. I think another wire is a variable ground or something weird for dimming. Either way it would be the same for the carling switches. I emailed aironboard.com and they are going to send a new switch.
cam-shaft
Bluebird days
Toyota does their switching through ground, that is why they have very few electrical problems. So you need to connect the ground wire for your variable resistance wire if your using the power wire it won't dim. I wan't to say green with black stripe but I always have to refresh when I look.
Cameron.
if your using the power wire it won't dim. I wan't to say green with black stripe but I always have to refresh when I look. Cameron.
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brianjwilson
Some sort of lost...
Toyota does their switching through ground, that is why they have very few electrical problems. So you need to connect the ground wire for your variable resistance wire
Cameron.
I think it is green and white? I didn't get much time to test. What would I have to do, run that as a ground on the switches? I know it wasn't +12v
brianjwilson
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I did some brief suspension testing this morning, once again very pleased with the setup overall. No complaints on rough gravel roads. Recently I removed the large overload from the OME spring pack and installed the extra leaf. Since I would be running taller softer timbrens I didn't want to restrict travel. They definitely don't seem to be restricting! You can see it squashed up under the truck, a good testament as to why I don't want to run air bags.
Stopped to feed my daughter and let her play in the dirt.
Stopped to feed my daughter and let her play in the dirt.
Adventurous
Explorer
I never ended up checking, but I suppose you can now confirm that the inverted shocks at full stuff have no interference with the axle or the mount?
brianjwilson
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I'll check for sure when I get a chance. The shock had about 3/4 to 1" showing when it was stuffed.
Sorry to thread jack here in your awesome build Brian...
Cam - Can you elaborate why you feel that way? Curious how you relate circuit reliability to the switching of ground versus positive, especially when the battery is chassis grounded. Always like to learn something new. Thanks
brianjwilson
Some sort of lost...
I screwed up by touching everything before I took a picture. There was very light contact between the 2.5" shock body and the shock mount. Just enough to sort of scuff the paint. I think the 2" shock would be fine. Looks like I'll have to get out the grinder again one day. Just kind of a stupid design by Toyota to have them angled that way that nearly everything is going to have some interference. I do have some dorky shock boots that I wanted to install though, and they would get eaten up by the shock mount.
cam-shaft
Bluebird days
So the light on switch you want to activate with dimmer needs to be independently wired from switch activation, in which I assume it is. So dimmer light on wire green, then your green and white stripe wire is the wire that is variable ground for that circuit. Your solid battery ground wire will be for the top light on switch that is wired to switch activation. If that makes sense. You can find the dimmer wire using a test light and dimmer switch also.
Cameron
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Adventurous
Explorer
Thanks for checking on that! I agree it wasn't a well thought out decision, though I'd love to hear their rationale behind it (not that we ever will).
Truck is look good! Nice work. So many parts to choose from, I'm in a similar boat, 4.56 Supercharged. But my truck is a pig. Switched out all to tube bumpers to save weight, and going to swap some of my skids to Pelfreybilts ALuminums. Looking forward to seeing your progression.