2018 Tundra evo install tutorial

Hoologan · Jun 11, 2018

I tried it slower after work and it functioned just fine. Thanks @itsdchz and @Dmas

Dmas · Jun 12, 2018

Hoologan said: ↑

I tried it slower after work and it functioned just fine. Thanks @itsdchz and @Dmas
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glad we could help

Heatonrx · Jun 27, 2018

coreman23[OP] said: ↑

Thank you!
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Nice write up. Where did you end up putting the two modules? Near the plug where most the the tapped wires are or zipped tied under the dash? Also did you program the Evo-One for the MyCar unit with the USB before the install but then hook it up after the starter was working? Thanks.

sprtbkr · Jul 4, 2018

I just installed this same setup in my 2018 as well. Also installed the mycar cellular module. Pretty straightforward. Took me about 2.5 hours trying to make sure everything looked good.

I had the same problem with the connection not seeming right from the mycar module to the Evo, so I removed the tape from the mycar harness and found that the white connector that was taped up had the same pinouts and fits well and clips into place in the blue socket on the Evo.

Tundra Fan · Jul 5, 2018

sprtbkr said: ↑

I just installed this same setup in my 2018 as well. Also installed the mycar cellular module. Pretty straightforward. Took me about 2.5 hours trying to make sure everything looked good.

I had the same problem with the connection not seeming right from the mycar module to the Evo, so I removed the tape from the mycar harness and found that the white connector that was taped up had the same pinouts and fits well and clips into place in the blue socket on the Evo.
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And have you tested it since you hooked it up?

sprtbkr · Jul 5, 2018

Tundra Fan said: ↑

And have you tested it since you hooked it up?
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Yep, working perfectly!

Heatonrx · Aug 26, 2018

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I just got finished installing an aftermarket remote start with MyCar app on my 2018 Tundra. I’m attaching some pics that should help others if anybody wants to do this install.

I've done minimal work with wiring, so if I can do it, anybody can. A quick disclaimer, I am not a professional, if you use my advise, it is at your own risk. I can not be responsible for any damage caused by following my pics.

There is a bunch of good information out there, how to take the panels off, where the bolts are, etc, so I won't go into much depth there. Before you kill power, take the 2 Phillips head screws out from behind the steering wheel. I took the negative off my battery, just in case.

Mock up was the key to my success, I could have had it even more organized, but it's all hidden and away from any danger.

The 1st pic is what you will receive. (For the 2018, you will not need the splitter in the middle) Also missing is the ignition adapter, but that was very easy to install.

The hardest point for me was finding the TPMS wire. It is located behind the driver's side kick panel. It is a part of the bottom white plug. To remove the plug, take something small (I used a pick tool) into the drivers side of the plug. This will release the plug and it pulls toward you. I removed the one attached to the white plug to make it easier to work on. Remove the plug from the connector and this is what you should have. (2nd Picture is where the plug is. 3rd picture is the wire you need to cut and attach 2 wires from the evo box. It says red, but looked pink to me, maybe I'm a little color blind.)

That is the tpms connection, only 2 wires go here. I also ran the ground from the evo box here as well. (I think it was yellow with red, but double check.)

The connection for the ODB port was really easy as well. To release the ODB port, just squeeze the outside and it will slide back to pull out a little further.

The most connections go to the connector shown in pic 4. Run all the wires needed here in one run if possible. I rushed my job, if I had it to do over again, I would have organized my wires a little better and brought them all together. Overall, it would have been a much cleaner install. I also soldered all my connections. I used a razor blade to peel back the insulation (be very careful, these wires are very small.) I then used a pick tool to poke a hole in the wires and ran my new wires through the hole and tied them around before soldering. I tested everything before a final solder, it's up to you if you want to do this.

I didn't take any pics of the ignition connector, it was really easy, remove the plug, plug it into the adapter, plug the adapter back into the ignition, then run the ground. I ran both grounds from the ignition and the evo box to the same bolt in the driver's side kick panel.

After dry connecting all my connections and covering them all with electrical tape temporarily, just in case. I tested the remote. I did triple check my wiring, and did make a mistake, so double check your wires and runs.

Programming went smoothly, I did mess up the first time, but just disconnected and tried again. The 2nd time, it went flawlessly.

After testing, I pulled the negative cable from the battery and soldered all my connections, verifying each connection. Then I put tape on them and tied them up as best as I could. I left the evo box out for now, because I got the MyCar app to hook up.

MyCar info:
Per the instructions, don't install the MyCar until you have it working with the stock remotes. Mine worked and I took it for a quick test drive. The TPMS light does stay lit until you put the key in, turn it on and hit the brake.

The MyCar stuff is attached in pic 5. You will NOT use the top splitter. I had a tough time finding how to connect the MyCar to the Evo box. You hook the blue cable of the splitter in the middle to the cable from the MyCar black box. (Blue to blue connection). The small black cable on this splitter goes to the Evo box. It doesn't feel like it connects and it doesn't really click until you push very hard into it. It felt like I was going to break it, but I did attach a picture, so you can see the way the plug goes in. (The red wire from the MyCar plug faces the cut yellow cable from the Evo box) Like I said, it doesn't feel like it fits, but you have to really press it in.

After you get it installed, program it with the instructions in the email you get. Then, go get the app, register and install it, and it should work.

Again, I am a novice at this stuff, if I can do it, trust me, you can too. I will put up a video later tonight of it starting. I just think they look better starting at night, but trust me, the 2018 works just fine and it's pretty easy to install.

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Heatonrx · Aug 26, 2018

I got the EVO-ONE hooked up ok but any info on the MyCar programing? I gave up for tonight but I couldn't get it to program. The instructions talk about flashing it with the software to Fortin 2 but I didn't see that option. Anyone got any info on this? Thanks.

zeekworld · Oct 6, 2018

Which harness did you guys get for the H key Tundra 2018.
The Fortin site recommends the Evo One with a THAR-ONE-TOY10 part which is impossible to find.
Per my research, the harness part above includes THAR-ONE TOY2 and THAR-TY20.
Also, would you guys recommend a US seller?
Thanks in advance!

Zeek

sprtbkr · Oct 6, 2018

zeekworld said: ↑

Which harness did you guys get for the H key Tundra 2018.
The Fortin site recommends the Evo One with a THAR-ONE-TOY10 part which is impossible to find.
Per my research, the harness part above includes THAR-ONE TOY2 and THAR-TY20.
Also, would you guys recommend a US seller?
Thanks in advance!

Zeek
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Tech12volts.com sells it. That’s where I got mine.

https://www.shop.tech12volts.com/product.sc?productId=353&categoryId=59

zeekworld · Oct 6, 2018

sprtbkr said: ↑

Tech12volts.com sells it. That’s where I got mine.

https://www.shop.tech12volts.com/product.sc?productId=353&categoryId=59
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Thanks, seen that but I believe is not the plug and play version with the two harnesses since the description says 8 or 9 cables have to be connected.

Dmas · Oct 7, 2018

Tech12volts.com makes its own harness, it’s not the TOY10 , that one just came out last week I think, just give it a few weeks and ask the eBay seller most people uses on here. Look for other Evo -one install thread and you will find him.

zeekworld · Oct 7, 2018

Do you know the eBay seller's name?

Heatonrx · Oct 8, 2018

I got my Evo-one on Ebay for $72 I just checked and the seller wants $109 now. They didn't have a TOY10 a couple months ago. I had to use just the TOY2. Not too bad but I would have liked to avoid cutting wires. Check out the Crimestopper Tele-Connect add on module for $110. Plugs into the Evo-One and lets you start the truck with a cell app.

bfd300 · Oct 8, 2018

So the $199 option with no 2 way remote and no mycar phone module, what do you use to start the truck?
Most of this is plug and play?

Thanks

Dmas · Oct 8, 2018

zeekworld said: ↑

Do you know the eBay seller's name?
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anderson_electronics_inc...I bought my evo one from him, he can check if fortin is already selling the TOY10, send him a message on ebay.

sprtbkr · Oct 8, 2018

bfd300 said: ↑

So the $199 option with no 2 way remote and no mycar phone module, what do you use to start the truck?
Most of this is plug and play?

Thanks
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You would use your own remote by hitting Lock 3x. I have it with the MyCar phone module. It has about 9 well documented wires you have to tap into. Most are in the same harness. You’re looking at about a 3 hour install if you know your way around automotive wiring.

blizz86 · Jan 15, 2019

Has anyone run into their cruise control not working after the install? I called in and the customer service rep was worse than useless.

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