Build 86 Xtra Cab Build (4Wheelunderground 3 link front, 4 link rear and 3.4 swap)

[aztoyman]

I found a proper size silicon firewall plug to fit the speedometer cable hole and cut it to allow my oil pressure and coolant temp sensor wiring to get inside the cab. The fuel level sensor cable provided was very long but not long enough to go down the passenger side, below the passenger seat and back to the tank. It was too nice of a cable to cut and splice into old crusty original harness wires so I tried running it along the driver side. I cut the rear cab plug that's just above floor level and the new sensor cable was plenty long to get to the fuel level sensor directly. Almost done with the cab wiring. I'm going to see if I can raise my ECM off the floor in the kick panel to up behind the glovebox.

 

[aztoyman]

@Matt Sierra , I would have been fine with incandescent bulbs. It just happened that the mini indicator bulbs I bought are LED. (And the SpeedHut Gauges are too) The corner lights on the front ended up having LED bulbs and I had to get an electronic flasher relay. I bought a Novita EP32

 

[aztoyman]

The SpeedHut gauges do even more than I realized. The GPS speedometer is going to be nice compared to my "close" gear driven cable operated one. It has programable fuel level for just about any resistance based sending unit. I can program full, half, empty and a low level warning light. The oil pressure has programmable warning light and the coolant temp warning is as well. "Supposedly" I can see the gauges with polarized sunglasses on. Haven't tried it yet. I got large bold font so my old man eyes can see them and it inverts to black at night so it's not too bright.

I was thinking, I really like my electronic compass in my other truck and it would be nice to have an altimeter and these have those features. Gotta get it on the road to find out.

 

[aztoyman]

I just found that my dash clock isn't working. Found out I have to get constant power from a wire up in the dash that no longer has something to plug into anymore. I'll get that fixed tomorrow.

I also no longer have a VSS signal to the ECM (from the mechanical speedo) so I need to put an electronic VSS in my T-case where the speedo cable used to be. Going without it shouldn't hurt anything but the CEL will drive me nuts.

My KUS fuel sensor ended up having the Standard American resistance range of 240 ohms empty to 33 ohms full which is the default setting for the SpeedHut gauge. No programming for this old man to do. For the fuel part anyway.

 

[aztoyman]

It's alive and actually made it out on the driveway so I could flush the cooling system. Drained it, flushed it with Irontite Thoro-Flush to get the coolant that went bad on me out of the system. Refilled with 50/50 Zerex G05 and distilled water.

The clock not working was just a bad fuse. Everything seems to be working electrically in the dash. I'm just going to keep plugging away.

Looking pretty Baddass.

 

[Mudder]

That truck looks amazing, I love the way the 8274 sits in the front bumper. It just feels peak Toyota wheeler to me

 

[gnob]

hell ya

 

[Broski]

Sooooooooooo Close