2012 technical questions

Doooh77 · Feb 24, 2012

Can you switch out tpms sensors from a 2011 Tacoma trd sport 17 inch rims, to the black 17 inch fj cruiser rims,

12TRDTacoma · Oct 10, 2012

MotorsportsAustin said: ↑

Primarily because I plan to keep this thing for 10-20yrs.

The justification is my experience being in the auto industry & software technology, specifically with BMW and Porsche and mobile operating systems. I guess when you're on the inside you see more of the problems associated with short and long term electronics. Seriously, a vehicle is the worst place you can put electronics: outdoors, vibration, rapid and slow process temp fluctuation, humidity & water exposure, not to mention software issues. These + the eventual defects for production shortcomings from the multitude of vendors sourced from, ie solder issues, wiring insulation, glues, etc. are enough to give me concern over this stuff.
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Someone's not cynical about everything even down to the blue sky and the green earth.

The electronics he has worked on explains why.

MotorsportsAustin said: ↑

Yes! And Audi's the worst, but BMW especially makes me want to do this:
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Agreed. German car's electronics are junk. Their engines might be pretty damn strong but everything down to the wiring they use is absolute trash and inferior quality. Welcome to Grade A japanese electronics.

MotorsportsAustin said: ↑

utard. You typed WOT's like fear and psychologists? yeah... that's normal for forums about trucks.

Maybe you're cool, but I don't know you.

Since you don't know... 14hrs of rewire I can do myself + $32k on a taco (only counting 50% depreciation) is less time consuming and less costly than a used purchase, frame off, diesel transplant, machining, brand new parts on everything, paint, and more, that I'd have to send out to get an equivalent condition vehicle as I'd want, then deal with CA smog. Yeah that makes sense, glad you asked.
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KenLyns said: ↑

Most Japanese vehicles have had the headlight switch on the turn signal stalk since at least the 1980s. If you came from American or Europeans cars, it may seem unusual.

Good luck with that. You are pretty much guaranteed to have problems. Toyota electronics are actually reliable and should not be compared to Audi- or BMW electronics.
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What's with this guy anyways? I'm surprised that someone hasn't told him to go buy a 1980's Toyota T100 yet. Those things are about as bare as they come.

Doooh77 said: ↑

Can you switch out tpms sensors from a 2011 Tacoma trd sport 17 inch rims, to the black 17 inch fj cruiser rims,
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Yes you can.

maineah · Oct 10, 2012

MotorsportsAustin said: ↑

Yes! And Audi's the worst, but BMW especially makes me want to do this:
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That's funny never had any problems with My Audi's or my BWM. My last Audi only had 285K on it when I sold it. And my 97 Tacoma 250K.

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