Magnuson 2650 ordered 9/14

Great information
I have one due next month

 

Ortiz pod ordered!

"2007 2014 Toyota Tundra - Dual Pod Pillar - OCPT-0065"

edit: for anyone else interested or wondering, Ortiz is able to retain the factory handle on the 2nd gen trucks and mold the dual pods underneath. The 4 week lead time posted on their website is mostly from waiting for the dealer to provide the item. They order from the dealer so the A Pillar you receive is a modified OEM item... hence the direct/perfect fit. Response time from them has been great so far and would highly recommend to anyone on the fence. I'll report back once I have the product in hand... in a few weeks.

 

Hopefully not the fuel pressure gauge.

 

So jealous of your cluster. Looks great!

 

What did you do about the dash/ shroud when you put in the 2018+ cluster?

 

Just bought the 18+ dash, pops right in.

 

Analog should be fine. The problem with all of my Cobalt digital ones was the LCD display sections burning out.

 

Whew.

Lol

 

Oh. So, you did the whole dash swap. Gotcha.

 

All that is needed is the part with the vents that is around the cluster.

 

I can't picture what you're trying to explain. Looking at the 2nd and 2.5 gen dashes, they don't look like it's possible to just swap out what you're describing. A picture of your dash would help.

 

I have a Sequoia, it is the same as a 2nd gen to '22 Headlights & gauges were the only changes in '18, I have both from an '18+ on my '13.

 

9/28 update
Parts are starting to arrive!
Innovate Boost gauge is here
Innovate AFR gauge arrives tomorrow
OEM Thermostat arrived yesterday
OEM water pumper arrives tomorrow
Radium catch can should be arriving next week
SCOL confirmed we are still looking at mid OCT for shipping the Maggie 2650 kit
Ortiz Dual Pillar order is confirmed and awaiting an estimated shipping date (looking like mid OCT)

Question
I'm running through (in my mind) the boost and afr gauge install. Any interior 12v taps are for full 12v without dimming. Gauges have me thinking about tapping into the output of the dimmer gauge near the steering column.
Thoughts on just going full 12v, max light on the gauges, or actually using the dimming function?
I run full brightness on my cluster... so I'm not seeing a real reason not to just wrap the black and white wires together, ground them, and run the red 12v power into the ignition post/something that powers up once the key is in the ignition.
Also... welding in the wideband bung... passenger side right before the first cat? closest to the cat weld to stick in the section of single wall, not double wall?

Open to input. Thanks!

 

I'm a big fan of dimming gauges, but I also drive at night a lot. So much so, that I'm putting a Velcro cover on my Ballenger wideband to hide the screen during normal driving.

As to the bung, I did passenger side right before the cat. It's double wall, but I checked the primary O2 and it's welded to the outer wall only too.

 

Did you just tap into the wire coming off the dimmer? I’ll have to check the wires but I’m sure I can figure it out or at least test it to see how the gauge responds.

ok thanks and you have not had any issues with inaccurate readings given the additional distance that the double wall provides?

 

Same here. Passenger side before the cat for the bung. Just make sure to recess it a little, no issues on reading correctly. The double wall isn't that thick. Then you do the entry into the cab by the secondary cat. Not sure if your year has a plug in the floor like mine. Made it easy

 

Good to know about the possible plug in the floor. I bought the wideband with a 8ft sensor wire to allow for a long route back.

when you say recess. Do you mean have a slightly larger hole in the visible metal of the exhaust for the bung to sit into, but ON the second wall? So it’s still the correct depth into the exhaust?

 

Just to sink the bung that gets welded a bit lower is all.

 

Roger. So weld it on and then hammer it lower lol

 

Sorry, I meant dimming gauges in general. My Ballenger WB isn't dimmable, so I'm covering the screen with Velcro.

I do have my accessory switches illuminated and dimmable, took me a minute to figure out coming from VW's. Toyota gives the light a full +12v on one leg and a variable 0-12v on the other, so the light just "sees the delta" in voltage to dim. I honestly can't recall what I did.

As to pass thru, I ended up drilling a hole under the center console into the tunnel and used a grommet for the harness.

 

Thanks. I'll take a deeper look at it in the next couple weeks.
I have some grommets so can drill a hole if needed but would obviously prefer to use a hole that is already there.

 

Spoke to Ortiz regarding the dual pillar pod...
Toyota has the pillars backordered right now... so unsure how long the wait might be.
I've elected to send in my current A Pillar for modification by their company.
Should cut down on lead time from 4 weeks to 1-2 weeks (and a small refund because I'm providing the core).

Sending out once they email be a shipping label. Will update as I hear more.

 

Ok I sent my A Pillar via USPS. Hope to have the final product back in a week or two.

I also pre ran a bunch of wiring to make install day a little smoother.
- 8ft wideband cable from A Pillar to under carpet in passenger footwell. There is a hole in the floor to pass the sensor through, nice and close to the location where I will weld the bung onto the exhaust.
- map sensor for boost gauge from A Pillar through firewall for vacuum tap
- 2 positive leads for each gauge from A pillar to relay 1 and relay 2 under the hood and then positive from relay 1 to busman fuse holder and from relay 2 to busman fuse holder
- 1 negative lead for ground from A Pillar to busman ground (1 ground for both gauges)
- 1 positive trigger lead from steering column to relay 1 and relay 2 to give power to the gauges once the truck turns on.

Water pump and innovate wideband arrived today.

slowly but surely

 

Can't wait to hear about your first rip
You might need corrective cheek surgery afterwards...



....no not those cheeks you sick bastards.
You'll be smiling from ear to ear.

 

good problem to have!

 

Ge ready for a 4 week wait,I had to keep asking for a shipping update every week for a month.

 

Yeah it’s been brutal thus far.
Got word back yesterday that it’s going to ship 10/5. Had to contact their Facebook page, multiple emails, and tried calling.

 

I think I paid like $5 more and had it in hand a few days later.

 

Lol sounds about right.

I’m not in too much of a rush though and I think it was a good $30 cheaper than anywhere else I could find it online. Worth it? Not sure yet lol.

 

On an unrelated note, my wife and I were able to pick up a puppy from a litter down the road from us

meet willow.