What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Wow, So the chalk bag side business turned into a Tacoma accessory side business. I like the attention to the specifics. It’s really awesome.

 

i see the benefit of that , but to me personally it doesn't outweigh the dead battery fear. And mine i wanted for the main purpose of driving proof. Cuz even with hit and runs, unless the exact driver is found, you're still screwed on your own insurance for repairs.

 

20% i think. it is very close to the rear glass. Differs slightly in colour.

Just a film. I didn't know about ceramic tint to be honest...

 

Was all planned on doing this. When I picked up Sport, I noticed only the wheel logo, door handles, start and 4wd buttons had stupid chrome on them. Mine are gunmetal-ish colour.

Was thinking of getting the handles, start button, and 4wd knob in MGM. Think it would be a good match?

 

You can buy it on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/820589...=sr_gallery-1-13&organic_search_click=1&frs=1

 

Here are 2 options:

https://tacovinyl.com/collections/3rd-gen-tacoma/products/glove-box-key-blackout

https://tvdvinyldecals.com/collecti...-decals-for-2016-2020-tacoma-glovebox-keyhole

 

Ceramic tint is recommended if you use a cell phone in the vehicle.

 

A few years back I had a ulcer on my left ear. Went to the skin doctor to get it cut out (they said it was Basel cells or something like that). I noticed when I walked into the waiting room that half the people had bandages on their left ear and nobody had one on their right. I asked the doctor about it as he was working on me and he said it was caused by the sun exposure as you drive. He said if you go to the UK you'll see everybody's right ear bandaged.

Ceramic tint blocks almost all of the UV rays so it's cheap insurance. Having your ear operated on is way more expensive.

 

Even the basic economy tint blocks 99% of UV. Ceramic is better at blocking thermal gain. In the UK you're limited to 30% tint, so there isn't much point in tinting the door windows, and the un-tinted windows don't offer much UV protection.

 

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Thx for posting this important info. Hope you are well again.
Tinting windows in a vehicle obviously does have a practical reason besides the "cool factor".

 

The controller provided in the kit provides all the canbus interface necessary, there is no need for a maestro RR.

 

Can it be configured to flip the controls to the correct orientation? The fact that the volume is left and right while the next/previous is up/down drives me nuts

 

Nice video! The kit also works with 2nd Gen Tacomas and 5th Gen T4Rs, except I'll probably need to make an extension for the 4Runner. The inverter is in the back of the truck.

 

Yes, you can go into the unit settings and adjust the standard controls to your liking.

 

Do your steering wheel controls work and if so, what did you use to make them work?

 

Picked up winch & bumper

 

Haven't had any problems since the surgery and hope I don't. The floppy part of the ear is prone to skin cancer.

 

Thanks. Is it as good as the Maestro?