My 84 extra cab is gone. Tacoma build now.

topar · January 08, 2007, 03:59:02 PM

Stripped my cab, no dash, no wires pretty much nothing except sheet metal and the back window. Then set it on the frame so I can start mocking up shock towers and motor mounts cross members and such.

topar · January 08, 2007, 04:02:34 PM

I posted this in the wrong place. I am a dummy I know!

Hyena · January 08, 2007, 07:46:12 PM

haha, it's cool.

so i took the cd player apart and it looks like where the ground goes into fried. i am going to take it to work tomarrow and hope we have a saudering gun (spelling?) it look like i might be able to make it work. i am guess that becasue i ran the cd player straight tothe battery with no fuse the 12v was a bit to much for it.

i will put a fuse in there and hope it works.

Yota4life · January 08, 2007, 09:49:55 PM

Snow next weekend?........Ok im glad you want to go i will see you up there bright and early.

Hyena · January 09, 2007, 06:48:34 PM

Greenhorn on Sunday. it is up by Colfax. hella people are suppose to be there. the Winter Fun Fest is there and they have like an organized run on friday or saturday or something. but me and everyone else i know are going on sunday. and i got the hood pins mounted so no more ratched strap hood latch. also got my cd player back togeter but i won't be able to try it out till tomarrow. so i wired the cd player straight to the battery and i know now that that wasn't a good idea. what should i put inbetween them (fuse, fusable link, relay?) i am no wiring guru so any help is welcomed. i need to have the cd player in by saturday.

Ramrod · January 09, 2007, 07:13:52 PM

just find a power wire under the dash and hook it up to that but disconnect the battery first and then hook up the + cable first when you reconnect the battery and you should be good to go. You lucky fags with rigs better get some better pics this time out

BLACKDOG · January 09, 2007, 07:25:58 PM

Hyena, My Cd player runs off my battery, I just have an inline fuse there. No problems so far

Hyena · January 09, 2007, 07:51:29 PM

Quote from: BLACKDOG on January 09, 2007, 07:25:58 PM
Hyena, My Cd player runs off my battery, I just have an inline fuse there. No problems so far

how big of a fuse? i didn't put any fuse in mine. i was told a 5 or 10 amp would work. but i really don't want to fry the cd player again.

mickeyfinn · January 09, 2007, 07:59:13 PM

do you have the original harness in it ? if you have a test light just find the wire in the radio harness that is powered by the key.

Hyena · January 09, 2007, 08:07:11 PM

Quote from: michaelfinn on January 09, 2007, 07:59:13 PM
do you have the original harness in it ? if you have a test light just find the wire in the radio harness that is powered by the key.

nope, the original harness is cut. the harness i have now is is out of a truggy, everything that wasn't need was cut out. no radio wiring in it. i guess i could go through it and see if there are any misc plugs with power. it all should go through fuses and relays and stuff shouldn't it?

mickeyfinn · January 09, 2007, 08:15:37 PM

if you have a factory fuse box in it. there should be fused circuits controlled by the key. another way you could do it would be to find a hot wire that is powered by the key and put a fuse between that and the radio. if ithe radio has memory you will have to find a hot wire that has current with the key turned off. most radios use between 5 and 7.5 amp fuse

boggerunner · January 09, 2007, 09:52:20 PM

im runnin a panisonic cd player in my 79 off the battery with the hot and ignition wire twisted together with a 15 amp inline fuse to the battery, ive had bad luck with not getting enough power for a cd player through the factory toyota harness

Hyena · January 09, 2007, 11:04:48 PM

thanx guys. i'll throw in a 5 amp in there tomarrow and see what happens. i am really hoping the cd player is fixed

Hyena · January 10, 2007, 06:39:39 PM

ok, so the cd player works now! but now theer is no power going to the amp. and the amp is connected straight to the battery like it has always been. im gonna have to fallow that power wire and see whats going on with it. but i am happy i don't have to buy a new cd player.

DTB · January 10, 2007, 06:44:12 PM

Quote from: Hyena on January 10, 2007, 06:39:39 PM
ok, so the cd player works now! but now theer is no power going to the amp. and the amp is connected straight to the battery like it has always been. im gonna have to fallow that power wire and see whats going on with it. but i am happy i don't have to buy a new cd player.

sounds like u mighta fried em both!

hopefully its just a fuse!!

Hyena · January 10, 2007, 06:48:39 PM

Quote from: Dirt Toy Boy on January 10, 2007, 06:44:12 PM
sounds like u mighta fried em both! hopefully its just a fuse!!

maybe, now that i remember ther is a 50 amp fuse inline with the amp and the battery that i totally forgot to check. i am thinking that is the problem. i'll check that out tomarrow.

mickeyfinn · January 10, 2007, 07:29:30 PM

if you have one of those giant glass fuse holders. i have seen those come apart inside

Yota4life · January 11, 2007, 05:12:58 PM

I hope colfax gets snow before sunday! I heard its going to snow low on fri. and sat.

Hyena · January 11, 2007, 07:50:46 PM

just ordered my ram, fittings, and hosesfor my hydrolic assist setup. all for about $130 from surpluscenter.com. got a tranny cooler for it from summit for about $40. now i just need to find a steering box rebuild kit.

KYOTA · January 11, 2007, 07:53:11 PM

Quote from: Hyena on January 11, 2007, 07:50:46 PM
just ordered my ram, fittings, and hosesfor my hydrolic assist setup. all for about $130 from surpluscenter.com. got a tranny cooler for it from summit for about $40. now i just need to find a steering box rebuild kit.

did you try the place OOP'S posted in the FAQ on pirate for the box rebuild kit? you're gonna love the HA 8)

Hyena · January 11, 2007, 07:54:44 PM

no i haven't looked yet. i will go look right now. thanx kyota!

KYOTA · January 11, 2007, 07:57:05 PM

here

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3893803&postcount=98

Hyena · January 11, 2007, 08:38:44 PM

i found one in the faq. i emailed the guy, hopefully he gets back to me. that part number on Oop's kit should be different them mine i think since his is a 90 and mine is an 86.

Yota4life · January 12, 2007, 02:26:35 PM

I think all the ifs steering boxes are the same up to like 94. I need to rebuild mine also so post up the part # when you get it

Hyena · January 12, 2007, 06:20:31 PM

well they are two different styles, they look a little different. i thought the enternals were different too. anyway i got the amp working. the fuse was blown. but it works great now. even got my ipod hooked up! tomarrow i am finally going to change out that bent chevy spring that Pat stuck me with about a long long time ago.

gotrocks · January 12, 2007, 06:22:18 PM

What you're not going to link it. Slacker. Only I'm allowed to do that.

Hyena · January 12, 2007, 06:25:34 PM

Quote from: gotrocks on January 12, 2007, 06:22:18 PM
What you're not going to link it. Slacker. Only I'm allowed to do that.

hey hey, i still have the air shoxs. i gotta get a few things done before i can start on the links. i don't even have a place to store my truck here in the next month so that is kinda a big issue too.

gotrocks · January 12, 2007, 06:29:21 PM

yeah I understand what you mean. My buddy has had to store his rig here for a little bit because he just moved and didn't want to leave his cruiser at his new house because its already been vandalized.

6.72:1 · January 13, 2007, 12:02:45 AM

I have leaf-springs too.

Hyena · January 13, 2007, 05:29:28 PM

so i finally switched out that fubar'd chevy spring today. lifted the ass end a good 2 inches. should help it from bottoming out the shocks and it should flex a little better now.

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