2 cheap and easy A-TRAC hacks - Page 13

chad · 04-25-2006, 10:28 AM

any word from north of the border? how about TRD?

jayazusa · 04-25-2006, 03:10 PM

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ruebarb previously said:

I've tried to locate the switch (84988-35060), per the 2 local Toyota parts guy, the Toyota National System does not indicate this part is available in the US yet. Anyone get any better feed back?
Thanks

Any online vendors that we can order this thru? Anyone on the forums have a dealer they would reecomend?

Jay

ruebarb · 04-25-2006, 03:32 PM

I've got an online site looking into if they can special order these from Japan. Said they'd know by thursday and would call me back.

other1 · 04-25-2006, 04:15 PM

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ruebarb previously said:

I've got an online site looking into if they can special order these from Japan. Said they'd know by thursday and would call me back.

Is the part so specialized that Radio Shack wouldn't have anything generic??

**MoabRat** · 04-25-2006, 05:33 PM

Hi, I just jumped back in this thread in a big way. Ordered my switch and it'll be here friday. Umm, the parts gal said there was a flag by the part number. I'll get mine because there was one at the depot but I heard something about taking VIN numbers in the future. Might be time to get them now. I have a feeling that they might start cross checking options to VIN numbers to see if they should sell you this part. Radio Shack will have no such pitfalls however lol.

**MoabRat** · 04-25-2006, 05:35 PM

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iamnid previously said:

does this hack work without having rear locker?

By the way there is a part number for the switch in a vehicle without a rear locker.

84988-35050

I don't know anything more about it though.

"""""EDIT FROM THE FUTURE""""""

No ATRAC without a locker!

Kansas Law Dog · 04-25-2006, 05:40 PM

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MoabRat previously said:

Hi, I just jumped back in this thread in a big way. Ordered my switch and it'll be here friday. Umm, the parts gal said there was a flag by the part number. I'll get mine because there was one at the depot but I heard something about taking VIN numbers in the future. Might be time to get them now. I have a feeling that they might start cross checking options to VIN numbers to see if they should sell you this part.

Or it could be that Toyota will start putting A-Trac on all 4x4's in the future, as they should have done todate. It has been suggested that Toyota wasn't sure how A-Trac would be received in the FJ and it was left out of base models for the hardcore guys that would add front lockers. Trail Team members have said some very positive thing about A-Trac and Toyota could just decide to make it available on all 4x4 models - as it seems the electronic hardware (except switch) and software are already built in.

**MoabRat** · 04-25-2006, 06:19 PM

That would sure be more reasonable.

1 Bored Clerk · 04-25-2006, 06:38 PM

I'm assuming that the ATRAC hack must work if Toyota is going to potentially check VIN numbers.

Get 'em while you can, huh?

**RoverGGM** · 04-25-2006, 06:40 PM

why would they ask for your VIN number to purchase a switch? Hmmm....I wonder