Easy mods thread

[Shift_Avenger]

Originally Posted by westexasrepublic

You can add my ram air mod.

You are welcome to add them as long as it is easy and less than 100 bucks

[calimobber]

Clutch bypass
Well i was just messing around and put a switch in, that bypasses the clutch start. This just makes it so i can start the truck without pushing in the clutch.


All i did was by a cheap switch from auto zone and put it in a blank switch spot next to my steering wheel



looked behind the clutch and u can see the clutch switch with 2 wires coming out( there wrapped with tape). take the wires from your switch and use those blue clips to crimp the wire from the clutch switch with your switch wires



the wire colors are black/white and orange/yellow i think, I just used this picture to help u visualize.
Well thats it folks, when the switch it on it tells the comp that your pressing the clutch switch
The wires may look different on new models



sorry for lack of pics got lazy and not much to it




Brake light bypass

For the brake light bypass, any time you don't want those bright brake lights turning on when you press the brakes, Just take a switch and attach both of the switch wires to one wire on the brakes. When you flip the switch and then hit the brakes the signal will never reach the brakes since the switch holds the circuit open.

This may be more difficult with the automatics and trucks with cruise since they may have 3 wires.

[CoryRBM]

Originally Posted by westexasrepublic

You can add my ram air mod.

Could you do a write up on it please? thanks.

[Shift_Avenger]

Air box Mod thread:

Air box mods.

[Irongrave]

newmans backup lights

(+) Backup Lights (+)

[westexasrepublic]

Originally Posted by CoryRBM

Could you do a write up on it please? thanks.

I did this ram air mod just a little different and It does work. I saw a huge difference when passing cars on the highway this weekend. Though I allready had an Airraid Cold Air and Throtle body spacer, they help. Ill get pics of how I moded mine when I find my camera.

1st go to Oriely (AutoZone is a bit more expensive) buy the Spectre tubing and chrome air intake thing because they are sold sepperatly.
2nd youll need duct tape zip ties and I used marine goop brand adhesive to seal up any holes, and a 90 degree elbow peice I got at Lowes for a few bucks.
3rd cut out a hole using a sharp filet knife in the side of the plastic tire well leading into the engine bay, ran the tubing up, hooked up my 90 deg elbow taped and cinched down with zip ties and done.

the entire project was about 30$ all together. Though I do think if I get bigger tires I will have to run the tubing up the wheel weel like he did, but for now Itll work if you run 265's.
This is before. You can see the holes where the fog lights should go. One thing about those filler caps is they pop out completly. I cut the centers of mine out like he was talking about then I went mudding one night and they where gone completly so i left it...

[Shift_Avenger]

LED interior lights:
Interior LED - install guide

[CoryRBM]

Originally Posted by westexasrepublic

I did this ram air mod just a little different and It does work. I saw a huge difference when passing cars on the highway this weekend. Though I allready had an Airraid Cold Air and Throtle body spacer, they help. Ill get pics of how I moded mine when I find my camera.

1st go to Oriely (AutoZone is a bit more expensive) buy the Spectre tubing and chrome air intake thing because they are sold sepperatly.
2nd youll need duct tape zip ties and I used marine goop brand adhesive to seal up any holes, and a 90 degree elbow peice I got at Lowes for a few bucks.
3rd cut out a hole using a sharp filet knife in the side of the plastic tire well leading into the engine bay, ran the tubing up, hooked up my 90 deg elbow taped and cinched down with zip ties and done.

the entire project was about 30$ all together. Though I do think if I get bigger tires I will have to run the tubing up the wheel weel like he did, but for now Itll work if you run 265's.
This is before. You can see the holes where the fog lights should go. One thing about those filler caps is they pop out completly. I cut the centers of mine out like he was talking about then I went mudding one night and they where gone completly so i left it...

Thanks.
I'm going to do one out of pvc and paint it a matte black so it'll match the rest of the underhood plastic tomorrow but try to have the intake behind the lower grill so I can still put the OEM fogs in later. I'll be sure to post pics!

[Shift_Avenger]

headlight adjustment:

06 stock headlights SUCK.

06 stock headlights SUCK.

Painting wheels:

HOW TO PAINT WHEELS!

[Classick]

Originally Posted by Irongrave

Headlight mod (05+)
This is also an adjustment I made to help improve visibility. There's an aluminum wheel behind each headlight assembly that can be rotated with a socket or wrench (I believe it was 8mm). It has teeth around the outer edge if you look at it from the top or side, and a bolt head along the face of it that you use to do the turning. I turned it clockwise to raise the aim of the headlights a little bit. I did this at night with the lights aimed at a wall, and used some tape to mark where the lights hit the wall so I could adjust them the same amount.

1 1/2 to 2 turns seems to be just right to get better visiblity with the stock head lights (also good for after markert lights)

Fog Light bypass 05+
i saw this over on the titan forum but the guy was way overthinking this. so here is a little write up on how to bypass your fog lights so they come on with your parking lights using the factory switch.
first go to auto zone, advanced auto, pep boys, what ever you have localy and find an add-a-circuit(also called a fuse tap. looks like this http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshow...number=071-580 but you need one for the MINI fuses)
now that you have one remove your under hood fuse panel lid and locate the tail light fuse. this is the fuse you will tap into. also if you want the lights to be able to come on without any other lights you will need to find a different fuse to replace. remove the fuse and put aside.
now cut the connector off the end of the fuse tap as close to the connector as you can. you will need a blade connector and strip a small ammount of wire to hook the blade connector up. you will probably need to grind down the connector some unless you have some very small blade connectors. this can be done with a bench grinder and a pair of needle nose plyers. use a fuse for a guide.
now crimp the connector on the fuse tap and install the tail light fuse in the tap(follow the instructions that came with it). also at this time locate the fog light fuse and remove. install that fuse in the empty slot on the fuse tap.
now onstall the tap in the tail light fuses spot and connect the blade connector in the "cold" side of the fog light fuse slot. it was the lower of the two.
your fog lights will now come on with the parking lights as well as with the head lights. one note on this, the fogs will stay on EVEN WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. check local laws reguarding this.
here are some pics of the final setup.

the whole setup.


where the fog light fuses was


where the tail light fuse was. now where both fuses are.


i have been running this set up since 4 days after buying the frontier. this was the second thing i did. the first was replacing the head lights with sylvania silverstars. i have had 0 problems. if you have any questions please fell free to ask. Mylt1

Here is a better place to buy that mini-fuse, as well as some other options

http://www.42draftdesigns.com/electrical_fuses.htm