What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

[QUOTE="Easthill Bob, post: 20900911, member: 232420"
Winch vs wench!
Don't tell your significant other that I said that.[/QUOTE]

One of my other hobbies is I built my house. One long weekend I installed several large beams and trusses and had my wife run the overhead winch while I jimmied them into position. Ever since she’s been my “winch wench”!

27 years of marriage, I know my place but she puts up with me anyway.

 

Truxedo Truxport cover
Debadged

 

Sweet. Might grab a set. Saw they were like $23.

 

Looks nice, what are the grill lights and where'd you get them? Those look better than the ones I have seen locally.

 

I personally enjoyed the description under the headlights, especially the part that reads "Be part of a new culture that’s getting stronger every night"...dafuq does that even mean?

 

It's a very real question. Having it shut off cold only to start it up again adds tons of unneeded wear to the engine. There are plenty of factory setups that stay running. Your steering column and shifter are still locked, and any attempt to break in and drive it should shut it off and trip the alarm. This can be done.

It's not being lazy, it's wanting to improve on a great idea.

 

Nice. I had that type on my last truck/set up and decided to try the manual on-off instead of the auto on with hood opening. My reasoning on that is many times I don't need the light like when the truck is in bright sun light. Plus it's like the refrigerator light... is it really off?

 

I don't think that is for auto dimming lights. It's the space a sensor would go if you have auto on/off headlights. That is ones that turn on automatically at a certain ambient light level and off when it gets brighter again. My wife's Avalon has that and it sticks up further. I think that is available on the premium tech version.

 

@LTG4087 is correct this is the sensor location for the auto on/off headlights. I have a 2017 Limited, it has auto on/off headlights but does NOT have auto dimming headlights as it was not offered yet in 2017. My truck has a small domed sensor in the passenger speaker grill. I can "trick" the Taco into thinking it is dark outside and it will turn on the headlights if the sensor is covered.

 

Today I found out that my roof clear coat is completely white and fogged, and beginning on the hood as well. Heading to dealer. 2017 BBP SR5. 30k miles.

 

Thank you for this.

 

Kinda mind-boggling how offended some people get over someone they've never met trying to perfect something to their liking.

 

1. As I mentioned, I purchased this to warm up my truck's engine every morning as I leave home from work. My truck is parked in the garage and in a secured gated complex. I do not plan on turning the auto start in public places.

2. I am not lazy, if I was I will not get a work truck and would have just got an auto-pilot vehicle instead.

3. The reason I am asking this is because I know if every morning now I have to turn on the engine twice it will depreciate the starter and ignition coil eventually.

4. If thieves drive our trucks without the key, won't it indicate "key not detected" and immobilize the engine after a few minutes of driving the truck?

5. I asked this question in a polite and respectful manner, to be educated about it, is this really how it is here the way people give feedback to your honest inquiry?

 

welcome! Nice! Mission Viejo?

 

ordered a set of led bulbs for my low beams white/yellow combo

 

I like the looks of the TruXport better than my Extang Trifecta soft folding cover. I was going to get the TruXport.

 

1. As I mentioned, I purchased this to warm up my truck's engine every morning as I leave home from work. My truck is parked in the garage and in a secured gated complex. I do not plan on turning the auto start in public places.
So, if it's in a garage, how cold is it? Carbon monoxide going into the home not a concern? Mine is garaged, and even on most every single Colorado winter day, I do not feel the need to use my remote start. I will admit, I got mine as a gift, and at work is when I use mine, when it's been sitting outside all day in the cold or hot days (and rarely even then).

2. I am not lazy, if I was I will not get a work truck and would have just got an auto-pilot vehicle instead.
All to press a button once more in a day. Auto pilot vehicles still not proven the way to go just yet. More about starter wear & tear on next line...

3. The reason I am asking this is because I know if every morning now I have to turn on the engine twice it will depreciate the starter and ignition coil eventually.
Well, then don't use the brakes when attempting to stop this will help them last longer. Using A/C in the summer will eventually cause that system to need service sooner.
In all reality, the starter of a Toyota has been and is reliable, robust and will last a lot longer than starters of vehicles we had back when. I only ever had to replace one starter, and drove old ass Chevelle, Suburban, GTI and late 80's Mustang. Only in the GTI did I have to replace a starter, and that car had almost 200K miles, and I used it as a delivery driver for a couple years (see starting the vehicle 40-50 or more times a day as the culprit there).

4. If thieves drive our trucks without the key, won't it indicate "key not detected" and immobilize the engine after a few minutes of driving the truck?
"Key not detected" will illuminate, but how far would you like them to go? Personally, my answer is "zero feet". The way I understand it, the immobilizer won't shut the truck off instantly, if it's a couple minutes, I could do some damage within a couple minutes in somebody else's truck...especially knowing I only had a minute or two.

5. I asked this question in a polite and respectful manner, is this really how it is people feedback?
Sorry, that is who I am. No disrespect intended. I'm just an ass. If we met in real life, you'd understand it's not meant to make you feel like less of a person, I just veil my pain in humor.

 

acquired a few new items:
1. Shrockworks Sliders/Steps
2. @OneMoreToyota Radio Knobs(dirty photo thanks to TX pollen)
3. couple of mystery items from Adam's Polishes

 

Got my Intra-tech Sunshade and Kicker Subie Tweets yesterday. Put the tweets in easy enough (though I had to go buy some metric wrenches for the two fasteners closest to the windshield) and tested it with some Muse. Gonna be hard not to wanna swap more speakers...

The problem is the push button start.

My SR can remote start and I can get in and drive on my merry way once the key is in the ignition.