What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Memories..........

lol - haven't seen that commercial in years

 

I like that mount.

 

Miss Cleo told me I would post that in my dreams last night

 

Miss Cleo knows nothing. I only trust the California Psychic Hotline.

 

this was probably the biggest OE miss in the last 10 years. Who the hell did the steering wheel controls and thought that the way it was done was correct. a toddler would know better. That person should be fired.

 

When my workday is done I plan to hit the hiking trails. I will check back at midnight to see how much more you post on this critical subject.

 

I did too then I saw the price tag.. yikes

 

Ouch, I haven't mounted my VHF mobile in the truck yet and instead opt for my VHF handheld in a cup holder with a mic plugged into it. Guess I'll continue with the same.

 

Nice to be able to roll up your cover!

 

Turning the knob clockwise or counterclockwise is the same as turning it any direction depending on your point of reference.
The spinning of objects is usually described like the hands of a clock not up/down/right/left, aside from the well established colloquialism for volume which people conveniently forget every time this comes up.
It is an undeniable fact that these controls don’t follow more than half a century of media control layout, analog to digital. Right moves media forward and left back.
Is it an insurmountable problem? No. Could the gui just as easily have been designed to follow standardized controls? I think so.
You either don’t like the layout and would consider paying to change it, or you don’t care at all. Although the later group usually gets much more aggressive about their opinion.

 

Proably

I 2nd your analysis. I dont like the control layout either.

 

That's about 450 worth of lumber and those plastic panels aren't cheap either.

 

I like the panda air freshener.

 

Is that all?

 

Took off some useless parts and added a more useful part.

 

Ya sorry I have the Bullet point Mount on my dash and I'm very happy with that.

 

All in my info:
Stock Fox TRD Pro Suspension
Wescott Tacoma Fox TRD PRO Lift Kit
TRD PRO 17 Matte Black Alloy Wheels
Nitto Ridge Grapplers 285/70R17

 

Totally agree on the more commonly used term of clockwise and counterclockwise. My chosen terminology was on purpose. Unless you have some strange hand disability you grab the knob with your thumb and pointer finger (at 9 and 3 o'clock since you prefer clockface references) and turn the knob to the right (or clockwise) and the volume meter follows direction. It is a comparison of like directions instead of two separate terms for the same direction. Your not in an F22 so spacial awareness isnt a factor. I totally agree it's not like most cars, I even said that. While it is a matter of opinion, which I stated. I disagree with those who dislike the controls. The Taco setup is better. Anyone who disagrees should buy a Ridgeline

J/k btw it's not that serious

 

Actually...
The Engineers were spot on with their control direction. At least for my radio.

ON SCREEN the volume scale reads left-to-right as it goes low-to-high. The steering wheel control buttons match that perfectly.
If I want to increase the volume on the radio, I want the scale to move to the right, I push the right hand button on the steering wheel to reach desired volume...

Same with the station list. ON SCREEN it reads out as one above the other. Hence the steering wheel control buttons switch between stations by moving up or down...

Not what we're used to; not what we want; but the Engineers did their job without error.

 

Except when it comes to the seek/track controls apparently?

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