What have you done to your 1st gen Tundra today?

Need to add the upgraded climate control knobs to go with your new steering wheel better too. Looks awesome.

 

Got the camera and rear view mirror screen installed in the truck. Still have to finish wiring it up as trying to find a non rusted surface close enough for the ground wire didn't happen. Have to get the grinder out later.




On a non 1GT note, got some new shoes for the wife's Kia. It came with Continental Contact Sport 255/45-20s. These things were toast at 36k miles. Not many options in that size that weren't $325+ each. So I went with the Continental TerrainContact HT which are the truck version CrossContact LX25 that I have on my CR-V which I love. But ended up having to go up to a 255/50-20 which is an inch in diameter bigger. These look so much better on hers. I haven't gotten to drive it yet to see the difference. So far, no complaints from her. These pictures don't do it justice on how much bigger these tires look on it.

 

USPS suggests my backup camera “master tailgater” camera/tailgate comes today. Ive installed one previously and grounded it to the rear left taillight. There is a fastener underneath the assembly. Hopefully that helps

 

Great, i will look for it tonight after work if I get a chance.

 

I’ll snap some pictures today of the location in reference. Hopefully it’s prior to your arrival home.

 

Looks great! What year Prado wheel? 2012? Also how hard was it to get the 86 radio working. I assume it’s not a direct plug/play and maybe some dash trimming?

 

The $150 or so I paid to have a shop properly recharge the system was definitely money well spent.

I think it's a fool's errand to use auto parts store cans to DIY. You should only DIY if you have a proper setup and preferably nitrogen to purge the system.

 

I concur.

 

It's generaally direct plug-and-play, you just need to repin one wire on the 1st Gen radio harness IIRC. At least for non-JBL trucks.

But note that the earlier trucks (00-02 or 00-03) have a smaller dash opening for the radio, so it may not be a direct fit for those. It's a direct bolt-in for the later years with the wider radio opening.

 

Wait, did you just dump refrigerant into the system without knowing if that's truly the problem?

I'd be just as concerned about adding too much refrigerant into a sealed HVAC system as you do adding too much oil into your engine.

 

I have 2006 truck and just looking to improve the interior experience!

 

JBL or non-JBL system for your OEM setup? It matters, heavily.

And what are you specifically looking to gain, feature-wise? The options and interface of the 8-year-old system they put in the Toyota 86 is a bit dated if you ask me. I've got one I've kept on-hand thinking I may install it into whatever Toyota our oldest ends up getting, and flipped thru a lot of the screens (link). Honestly, it felt pretty clumsy, and after doing it, it's modern compared to our trucks, but feels dated compared to what's on the market at the moment.

Maybe I'm just spoiled with the most recent head units out there, there are a ton of options. A lot of what you need to know is covered in the "Audio, audio upgrades and cameras..." section of our 1st gen community info thread.

 

Non jbl for my truck. I mainly just want to Bluetooth for my phone. With a screen for maps. Other than that I don’t necessarily need all the new features. Just want it to work and look relatively factory in the dash. I will check out the info thread! Thanks

 

The GT86 radio should technically be plug & play for your setup, minus one wire re-pin.

That said, it's tough to find for less than $150 on a good, gently used radio, and for that $150, you're installing what's almost 10yr old tech. You can go with used OEM mic/antenna for expansion. There are a few other options you can add-on also.

But honestly, knowing you can get something like the ilx-W670 from Alpine to add a more-modern interface, CarPlay and Android Auto, and they're running anywhere from $279-299 on sale at Crutchfield at random times of the year and holidays, I'd be hard pressed to tell anyone to go with OEM tech.

The big thing for you though, is (1) knowing if you're JBL or not, which you don't seem to be, and (2) knowing if you have an OEM amp or not, and that thread will help you find out if you have an amp. Then I guess moving forward from there.

I haven't verified the pinout on it, but virtually all of the 2005+ non-JBL OEM premium radios for our trucks and most other Toyota vehicles are pre-built to work in both amplified and non-amplified vehicles. So if you just need quick integration with GPS, I guess it could be a good option? But you lose the benefits of CarPlay/AndroidAuto that allow your phone to integrate with the radio, use GPS apps from your smartphone, etc. With the GT86 OEM radio, it looks like you're still relying on its built-in GPS to navigate, manually plugging stuff in. And you may need an OEM GPS receiver to make that work (not sure), but that would add $$$ to the pile, along with the $$$ to get a mic, so ... all things to consider. And backup cam, OEM GT86 uses 5V trigger, so extra finagling involved.

 

Oh, and the pinout change for GT86 radio wire change to get it working, it involves moving one wire. Note the position difference, circled.

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Valuable information. I appreciate and love this forum for that reason! I'll check out some aftermarket ones, just to see if I can better future proof myself and have the 86 as a secondary option in mind. The way you broke it down it seems like to get the features I actually use it would cost more than going just aftermarket in the first place.

 

Ha, yeah I feel like half the stuff they sell at parts stores is aimed directly at used car salesmen--SQUEAKY BELT DRESSING. BRAKE SQUEAL QUIETER. RADIATOR LEAK SAWDUST. REAR MAIN SEAL SEALER.

 

It would still be cheaper to go with the GT86. Install may not be quite so straight-forward, and you're installing dated tech. Add-ons are doable, but you'll need to research each as you go, or lean into others who've done it.

Bottom line:

There are pros and cons, no matter how you slice it.

If you want the cheapest possible solution, there are plenty of hands-free kits out there like the GTA kit which add aux audio too, and plenty of wireless magchargers out there you can mount in misc places around the truck in plain view to watch maps.

If you want the more future-proof and robust solution, you'll pay 20-40% more, but you're getting new hardware and the latest cutting-edge features buying a modern aftermarket.

If you want OEM+ and don't mind dated hardware, or just want bare-minimum bluetooth, thus unlocking phone and maps-over-the-speakers and manually-input GPS, GT86 is definitely a viable option others have done. The mic will be plug-and-play, backup camera not so much.

You can also just buy the OEM NAV unit that came with our trucks, and also came in the Sienna and a few other models. However, the maps are out of date, and I've heard mixed reviews about the phone sound quality, GT86 radio is maybe a better option.

If you do want to hunt, I think most people are using the 2017-2019 model year radio from the 86. The one I have in my parts pile, pictured at the link I provided, is from a 2017.

 

For an earlier truck 00-02 I did have to swap out the center duct behind the bezel to fit the newer control shroud. However I did have to make my own 28 pin connector making each circuit as i went along, got the USB/AUX connector working, then the 86 mic, then the tailgate masters back up camera which I made junctions for under the driver seat.

The wheel (it's out of a 2013 prado 150 from Australia) that's still fresh I'm my head. 5 wires from the headunit, green and brown are Illumi+, Illum-, blue, green(w/silver) and red are the standard steering controls.


The white, orange and blue w/ white are the horn and cruise controls. It turns out it's just a 2 wire cruise control and all the module needs is differences in resistances to know set, res and cancel.

The white plug is the steering column switch plug that I depinned and repinned to work as an adapter to convert the oem plug to work with the newer clockspring.

^old plug, v new plug

Which I can depin and go back to the old style plug if I wanted to put everything back.

The airbag connector I had to use a 90s Sienna airbag adapter to make a conversion bridge between the oem connector to the newer style connector.


All this to use the 03-04 clockspring on 00-02.
The plugs and pins that I used v


The crimper I used v


The white 12 pin plug for steering/cruise controls use the same pins as the place 12 pin plugs so I reused the same oem one I got at the junk yard.

As for the wheel I made an adapter that slips on the wheel that keeps the clockspring centered. It sits flush with the base of the steering wheel so when the steering wheel nut gets tightened down it is not sandwiching the plastic adapter to the base of the column.




I ended up depinning and repinning again for both the cruise and steering controls to work exactly how the oem sequoia controls are wired with the addition of the illum- for the cruise control lighting.

Brown, grey and white are steering controls, red and black w/ yellow are + and - illum.

White and red are cruise control wiring and blue is horn.
If you guys have any questions let me know I'll try to help as best I can.

 

I just picked up a Gen 1! I think I might need to get this done. Looks clean.


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Cool, good work. I just linked to your reply inside the STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS & SWAP dump thread

I wondered if it'd be possible, wasn't sure what year your vehicle was. I thought about doing similar using a Highlander wheel. I think it would've been easier with my 2006 than it was with your earlier year.

 

Ew. Ugly truck.




obviously kidding…..

 

Good looking truck. What's that bar in front? I can't tell with the lighting.

 

I came across this dude in CO selling splash guards at a decent price. Anyone have experience with them?

https://www.yotaliners.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopHb0mlTx4XDSPUZsA7_SoQ8qvAZGHdvVzRYJN0V5QzP7f0a-dY

 

Lol, this is the same exact gas station I get my vehicles smogged at

 

I’ve brought em up in the past: https://www.tundras.com/threads/wha...-gen-tundra-today.2558/page-2055#post-3636505

looks like @Glock 40 said he used em.

 

Thanks, here's a link to the mounts.
https://www.westcan-overland.com/products/1st-gen-tundra-ditch-light-bracket-mirror-mount

Can I get a discount on my next set now?

 

Cool. I'm going to give them a shot.
FYI for anyone interested; I found them as a vendor on eBay and when comparing their website it looks like they're cheaper. For $85 a set comes with a set of clips and free expedited shipping.

 

Thinking about taking mine off and using them for a pattern on some new material.

 

I just ordered replacement clips from Toyota for my stock ones. Post up how they fit if you get them, mine are looking pretty beat up and one has been folded over for who knows how many tens of thousands of miles.