Grey wire mod help!

TRDrunner · 03-14-2007, 06:37 PM

does the ABS light come on after you do the grey wire mod?

i just did mine and the RR DIFF LOCK light just keeps flashing and the ABS light doesnt light up either.

i didnt use sauter i just used a sauterless wire tap and a screw eye connector to do it.

and to ground does the paint have to be sanded down to metal for it to work?

im going to go try to see if it works back in stock.

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jrock · 03-14-2007, 06:39 PM

whats the grey wire mod and why do it?

99SR5 · 03-14-2007, 06:42 PM

im pretty sure the paint does have to be sanded off. i didnt do that mod but i think the abs light come on

OSU4Runner · 03-14-2007, 06:48 PM

Yes, when you engage the rear locker, your abs light should come on and the RR Lock light should stay on steady. Yes if you can't find a ground around that area without paint, then you need to sand some off so the terminal makes good contact.

whats the grey wire mod and why do it?

The grey wire mod allows you to engage your rear locker, (if you have one) without being in 4lo...so you can pretty much engage it whenever you want, 4hi, 2hi, whatever..

TRDrunner · 03-14-2007, 06:49 PM

alright.

ill try that. thanks.

drguitarum2005 · 03-14-2007, 06:50 PM

another note of interest, if your light is flashing, your *mod* is working. your mod is telling the locker to engage. the light is flashing because the locker can't engage. which this happens, you should try driving forward some and then backwards some and, if necessary, doing a "S" shape path. you need everything in the differential to line up properly for it to engage. that is normal behavior.

TRDrunner · 03-14-2007, 06:59 PM

i tried all that for about 10 minutes.

still no solid light or abs light.

drguitarum2005 · 03-14-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TRDrunner

i tried all that for about 10 minutes.

still no solid light or abs light.

either sand your ground (bad grounds can do funny things) or reverse the mod and see how it acts. just temporarily connect the wire back to how it was before you cut it.

TRDrunner · 03-14-2007, 07:13 PM

i just sanded the ground to the metal and tried that.

that didnt work.

drguitarum2005 · 03-14-2007, 07:15 PM

reconnect it how it was and see how it acts.

TRDrunner · 03-14-2007, 07:26 PM

does the gauge of wire have to be the same as the stock one.

TRDrunner · 03-14-2007, 07:26 PM

i just put it back stock and it works fine.

drguitarum2005 · 03-14-2007, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRDrunner

does the gauge of wire have to be the same as the stock one.

gauge needs to be the same or bigger (fatter wire), definitely not smaller wire. what side did you ground?

TRDrunner · 03-14-2007, 07:30 PM

the one from the ecu.

i got the right ground.

maybe its the sauterless connectors.

drguitarum2005 · 03-14-2007, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRDrunner

the one from the ecu.

i got the right ground.

maybe its the sauterless connectors.

try that but it shouldnt be. a standard butt connector should work fine

OSU4Runner · 03-14-2007, 07:37 PM

Are you grounding the right side of the wire? You need to ground out the wire from the connector. Are you stripping the wire back far enough?

TRDrunner · 03-14-2007, 08:07 PM

im grounding the wire coming from the bottom of the ecu.

should i ground the other one?

drguitarum2005 · 03-14-2007, 08:10 PM

you splice into the end coming FROM the white connector

TRDrunner · 03-14-2007, 08:16 PM

well that solves my problems.

hahahahah.

OSU4Runner · 03-14-2007, 08:18 PM

lol...

wa4x4 · 03-14-2007, 08:31 PM

That's pretty funny.
I still need to do this on my 98.

drguitarum2005 · 03-14-2007, 08:58 PM

so i take it it worked?

TRDrunner · 03-14-2007, 11:10 PM

yep.

works like a champ.

Elton · 03-14-2007, 11:19 PM

ahh yes i made a thread just like this also i guess its the blue/red wire mod for the 4runners

Elton · 03-14-2007, 11:21 PM

here it is http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=97482

03-14-2007, 06:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
99SR5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: leesburg, VA Posts: 784	im pretty sure the paint does have to be sanded off. i didnt do that mod but i think the abs light come on __________________ 87 4Runner SR5 - some spacer lift with cranked torsion bars - 31x10.50/15 BFG Mud Terrain KM2 (amazing tires!) 99 4Runner SR5 Highlander-auto - K&N filter, removed intake elbow, open air box, deckplate mod - 265/75/R16 BFG MT's on stock 5 star's - raised rear diff breather 2003 Mach 1 -full bolt ons, 4.10 gears, tuned by Excessive Motorsports; 307 hp, 326 tq

03-14-2007, 06:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
OSU4Runner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Woodway, TX Posts: 1,336	Yes, when you engage the rear locker, your abs light should come on and the RR Lock light should stay on steady. Yes if you can't find a ground around that area without paint, then you need to sand some off so the terminal makes good contact. whats the grey wire mod and why do it? The grey wire mod allows you to engage your rear locker, (if you have one) without being in 4lo...so you can pretty much engage it whenever you want, 4hi, 2hi, whatever.. __________________ 2006 Tacoma SR5 - Stock for now 2000 4Runner Limited 16x8 Pro Comp Steelies wrapped in 285/75R16 Pro Comp M/T'S~RB 2" Body Lift~SS 1.2 Lift~1st Gen Roll Bar~Surco Safari Rack~ Trail Gear Sliders~Deckplate Mod w/ True Flow~Satoshi Grille~Hayden 1678 Aux Cooler~Safari Snorkel and a bunch of other crap.....

03-14-2007, 06:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
TRDrunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denver,CO Posts: 209	alright. ill try that. thanks. __________________ 1999 4runner Limited 4x4 - E Locker - SS #1.51 Kit - King 2.5" Coilovers - 285 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's - Stubbs Sliders - Alpine 9883 Deck - Shrockworks Front Bumper

03-14-2007, 06:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
drguitarum2005 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Houston (home), Atlanta (school), Cincinnati (work) Posts: 2,235	another note of interest, if your light is flashing, your mod is working. your mod is telling the locker to engage. the light is flashing because the locker can't engage. which this happens, you should try driving forward some and then backwards some and, if necessary, doing a "S" shape path. you need everything in the differential to line up properly for it to engage. that is normal behavior. __________________ -David 2000 Taco TRD Access Cab v6 \| 5spd \| 33" BFG A/Ts \| 33" PC Mud Terrains \| OME 882's \| Bilstein HD struts front \| Rancho shocks rear \| Chevy 63" leaf spring swap \| Custom sliders \| Custom front bumper \|3" BL \| U-Bolt flip \| Flowmaster exhaust \| Kenwood Speakers \| Grey Wire Mod \| Aux. Reverse Lights \| Deckplate Mod \| Lots of lights Pictures

03-14-2007, 06:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
TRDrunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denver,CO Posts: 209	i tried all that for about 10 minutes. still no solid light or abs light. __________________ 1999 4runner Limited 4x4 - E Locker - SS #1.51 Kit - King 2.5" Coilovers - 285 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's - Stubbs Sliders - Alpine 9883 Deck - Shrockworks Front Bumper

03-14-2007, 06:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
jrock Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 171	whats the grey wire mod and why do it?

03-14-2007, 07:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
TRDrunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denver,CO Posts: 209	i just sanded the ground to the metal and tried that. that didnt work. __________________ 1999 4runner Limited 4x4 - E Locker - SS #1.51 Kit - King 2.5" Coilovers - 285 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's - Stubbs Sliders - Alpine 9883 Deck - Shrockworks Front Bumper

03-14-2007, 07:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
drguitarum2005 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Houston (home), Atlanta (school), Cincinnati (work) Posts: 2,235	reconnect it how it was and see how it acts. __________________ -David 2000 Taco TRD Access Cab v6 \| 5spd \| 33" BFG A/Ts \| 33" PC Mud Terrains \| OME 882's \| Bilstein HD struts front \| Rancho shocks rear \| Chevy 63" leaf spring swap \| Custom sliders \| Custom front bumper \|3" BL \| U-Bolt flip \| Flowmaster exhaust \| Kenwood Speakers \| Grey Wire Mod \| Aux. Reverse Lights \| Deckplate Mod \| Lots of lights Pictures

03-14-2007, 07:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
TRDrunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denver,CO Posts: 209	does the gauge of wire have to be the same as the stock one. __________________ 1999 4runner Limited 4x4 - E Locker - SS #1.51 Kit - King 2.5" Coilovers - 285 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's - Stubbs Sliders - Alpine 9883 Deck - Shrockworks Front Bumper

03-14-2007, 07:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
TRDrunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denver,CO Posts: 209	i just put it back stock and it works fine. __________________ 1999 4runner Limited 4x4 - E Locker - SS #1.51 Kit - King 2.5" Coilovers - 285 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's - Stubbs Sliders - Alpine 9883 Deck - Shrockworks Front Bumper

03-14-2007, 07:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
TRDrunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denver,CO Posts: 209	the one from the ecu. i got the right ground. maybe its the sauterless connectors. __________________ 1999 4runner Limited 4x4 - E Locker - SS #1.51 Kit - King 2.5" Coilovers - 285 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's - Stubbs Sliders - Alpine 9883 Deck - Shrockworks Front Bumper

03-14-2007, 07:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
OSU4Runner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Woodway, TX Posts: 1,336	Are you grounding the right side of the wire? You need to ground out the wire from the connector. Are you stripping the wire back far enough? __________________ 2006 Tacoma SR5 - Stock for now 2000 4Runner Limited 16x8 Pro Comp Steelies wrapped in 285/75R16 Pro Comp M/T'S~RB 2" Body Lift~SS 1.2 Lift~1st Gen Roll Bar~Surco Safari Rack~ Trail Gear Sliders~Deckplate Mod w/ True Flow~Satoshi Grille~Hayden 1678 Aux Cooler~Safari Snorkel and a bunch of other crap.....

03-14-2007, 08:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
TRDrunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denver,CO Posts: 209	im grounding the wire coming from the bottom of the ecu. should i ground the other one? __________________ 1999 4runner Limited 4x4 - E Locker - SS #1.51 Kit - King 2.5" Coilovers - 285 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's - Stubbs Sliders - Alpine 9883 Deck - Shrockworks Front Bumper

03-14-2007, 08:10 PM	#18 (permalink)
drguitarum2005 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Houston (home), Atlanta (school), Cincinnati (work) Posts: 2,235	you splice into the end coming FROM the white connector __________________ -David 2000 Taco TRD Access Cab v6 \| 5spd \| 33" BFG A/Ts \| 33" PC Mud Terrains \| OME 882's \| Bilstein HD struts front \| Rancho shocks rear \| Chevy 63" leaf spring swap \| Custom sliders \| Custom front bumper \|3" BL \| U-Bolt flip \| Flowmaster exhaust \| Kenwood Speakers \| Grey Wire Mod \| Aux. Reverse Lights \| Deckplate Mod \| Lots of lights Pictures

03-14-2007, 08:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
TRDrunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denver,CO Posts: 209	well that solves my problems. hahahahah. __________________ 1999 4runner Limited 4x4 - E Locker - SS #1.51 Kit - King 2.5" Coilovers - 285 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's - Stubbs Sliders - Alpine 9883 Deck - Shrockworks Front Bumper

03-14-2007, 08:31 PM	#21 (permalink)
wa4x4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 120	That's pretty funny. I still need to do this on my 98. __________________ 1998 4runner. Flat Olive Drab with World Rally blue badge and flat black accents. TRD e-locker, BFG mud terrains, in need of SAS. 2007 Satin White Pearl STi 2006 WRX - Totalled

03-14-2007, 08:18 PM	#20 (permalink)
OSU4Runner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Woodway, TX Posts: 1,336	lol... __________________ 2006 Tacoma SR5 - Stock for now 2000 4Runner Limited 16x8 Pro Comp Steelies wrapped in 285/75R16 Pro Comp M/T'S~RB 2" Body Lift~SS 1.2 Lift~1st Gen Roll Bar~Surco Safari Rack~ Trail Gear Sliders~Deckplate Mod w/ True Flow~Satoshi Grille~Hayden 1678 Aux Cooler~Safari Snorkel and a bunch of other crap.....

03-14-2007, 08:58 PM	#22 (permalink)
drguitarum2005 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Houston (home), Atlanta (school), Cincinnati (work) Posts: 2,235	so i take it it worked? __________________ -David 2000 Taco TRD Access Cab v6 \| 5spd \| 33" BFG A/Ts \| 33" PC Mud Terrains \| OME 882's \| Bilstein HD struts front \| Rancho shocks rear \| Chevy 63" leaf spring swap \| Custom sliders \| Custom front bumper \|3" BL \| U-Bolt flip \| Flowmaster exhaust \| Kenwood Speakers \| Grey Wire Mod \| Aux. Reverse Lights \| Deckplate Mod \| Lots of lights Pictures

03-14-2007, 11:10 PM	#23 (permalink)
TRDrunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denver,CO Posts: 209	yep. works like a champ. __________________ 1999 4runner Limited 4x4 - E Locker - SS #1.51 Kit - King 2.5" Coilovers - 285 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's - Stubbs Sliders - Alpine 9883 Deck - Shrockworks Front Bumper

03-14-2007, 11:19 PM	#24 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Siletz,Oregon Posts: 10,648	ahh yes i made a thread just like this also i guess its the blue/red wire mod for the 4runners __________________ My Truck 98 4runner SR5 3.4L 5spd 4x4 E-Locker Mods Mom 07 Tundra d-cab limited 5.7L 4x4 auto sister 92 pickup SR5 X-cab 3.0L 5spd 4x4 Papa 89 Pickup SR5 X-cab 4x4 3.0L 5spd/98 4runner SR5 4x4 auto 3.4L R.I.P 91 4runner SR5 4x4 3.0L 5spd Totaled 5/13/06 My Wreck

03-14-2007, 11:21 PM	#25 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Siletz,Oregon Posts: 10,648	here it is http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=97482 __________________ My Truck 98 4runner SR5 3.4L 5spd 4x4 E-Locker Mods Mom 07 Tundra d-cab limited 5.7L 4x4 auto sister 92 pickup SR5 X-cab 3.0L 5spd 4x4 Papa 89 Pickup SR5 X-cab 4x4 3.0L 5spd/98 4runner SR5 4x4 auto 3.4L R.I.P 91 4runner SR5 4x4 3.0L 5spd Totaled 5/13/06 My Wreck

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