Toyota Tundra Repair Manual – How to Replace Battery Cables

This Toyota Manual  Will Guide You of How to Replace Battery Cables in a Toyota Tundra

You may need to replace the battery cables if your Toyota Tundra isn’t starting up properly. Lift the hood and check the connections and the cables for wear and corrosion. Replacing the cables is pretty simple. Turn off the truck and set the parking brake before working on the battery cables.

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Locate the battery on the driver’s side just behind the headlight. Use a step stool to get in a good position to easily replace the cables if it’s too high to reach on the Toyota Tundra. Loosen the bolt on the black negative battery cable first with a box wrench or cable clamp pliers. Wriggle the cable end off the post. Repeat the process on the red positive cable. Always disconnect both battery cables, even if you’re only replacing one of them, to prevent a short in the electrical system.

Follow the negative cable to where it’s grounded on the front of the frame beside the headlight assembly. Remove the end of the cable with the wrench. Track the positive cable to its connection on the starter solenoid on the driver’s side of the engine and remove it with the wrench. Clean the posts with a small wire brush or cable cleaner. Wipe off residual dust or cleaner with a clean, dry cloth.

Attach the new positive cable first, reversing the process in Step 3. Reattach the negative cable last and start the truck to ensure the connections are working on your Toyota Tundra. After attaching the new battery cables, you’ll need to reset your clock and reprogram your radio presets, if your truck has these options. Always make sure the cables are tight at the battery, engine block and starter.

You’ll need:

Box wrench or cable pliers
Wire brush or cable cleaner
Clean cloth
Battery cables

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Toyota Tacoma Repair Manual – How to Hook Up an iPod

This Toyota Manual  Will Guide You of How to Hook Up an iPod to a Toyota Sienna

The iPod makes a perfect companion for a long road trip or your daily commute to and from work. With storage capacities ranging from 500 to 40,000 songs–based on models available as of December 2009–the iPod allows you to bring most, if not all, of your music collection with you wherever you go. One challenge, however, is listening to your music in the car.

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Because the iPod doesn’t have a large speaker that lends itself well to auto travel, you’ll need to connect it to your stereo through an auxiliary jack–a standard feature on the Toyota Sienna. Connect one end of the 3.5mm auxiliary audio cable into the headphone jack on the top of your iPod. Connect the other end of the 3.5mm auxiliary audio cable into the auxiliary audio jack on the front your car stereo. The jack will look similar to a headphone jack.

Press the “Disc — Aux” button on the stereo until the display screen shows “Aux” or “Auxiliary.” Turn your iPod on and play music like you would if you were listening through your headphones. Use your iPod to select music, skip songs and pause. Think of it as a remote control when you have it connected to your car stereo. Connecting your iPod to your car stereo will keep your iPod charged. To keep it charged, plug it into a car charger, which is an optional accessory.

You’ll need:

3.5mm auxiliary audio cable

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Toyota Tacoma Repair Manual – How to Replace the Rotor

This Toyota Manual  Will Guide You of How to Replace the Rotor in a Toyota Tacoma

If your Toyota Tacoma seems to be shaking and shuddering to a halt, chances are it’s time to replace the rotors. Rotors don’t need to be replaced often, but if they get worn down or warped from hard braking and can’t be resurfaced, then they must be replaced. Luckily, the installation is simple and you can do it in your own garage.

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Raise your Tacoma using jacks and jack stands. Block the wheels. Remove the first tire and wheel assembly. Remove the caliper mounting bolts. Slide the caliper off of the old rotor being careful not to disconnect the brake line. Hang the caliper and attached brake line from the undercarriage of the vehicle using mechanic’s wire. Pull off the anti-squeal spring (if equipped) and then remove the brake pads. Now you can remove the old rotor and set it aside. Clean the area around the hub with a damp cloth to remove corrosion and debris.

Install the new rotor into the hub. Replace the brake pads, anti-squeal spring, caliper and mounting bolts with a torque wrench or an air ratchet with an appropriate adapter. Make sure that the caliper boot isn’t wedged before you replace the wheel assembly and tire. Repeat this process for each additional rotor. Lower your Toyota, tighten and torque the lug nuts and then pump the brake until you get a firm pedal. Be sure to road test your Tundra to make sure the installation was successful.

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Toyota Tacoma Repair Manual – How to Replace Air Filter

This Toyota Manual  Will Guide You of How to Replace an Air Filter in a Toyota Tacoma

Changing the air filter on a Toyota Tacoma is one of the easiest maintenance task for this car. Air filters clean the air that flows to the engine and it can increase gas mileage and car performance. Car manufacturers recommend changing air filters every 30,000 miles or 24 months. Change the filter every 12 months or 15,000 miles when the vehicle is driven in extremely dusty conditions.

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Turn off the car before changing the air filter. Don’t start the car once the air filter has been removed, it acts as a barrier were the car to backfire. Locate the box that houses the air filter. Look in the center on the passenger side of the car for rectangular-shaped black box that has an accordion-type tube attached to it. Undo the clips that keep the housing lid secure. Lift the lid and compress the accordion-type tubing towards the engine.

Remove the old filter from the housing unit. Clean any leaves or debris out of the box. Replace the old filter with a new filter that is made for the specific make and model of your Toyota Tacoma. Use a K&N filter, part number 33-2306, for Tacoma’s that are manufactured during the years of 2005 to 2008. Locate early model air filter part numbers online or at your local auto part store. Pull the lid back over to the air filter housing unit, and snap it in place. Reattach the clips to secure the lid.

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