What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I’m glad to see raised white letters on those new KO3’s, I considered waiting for those in a 16”, but was worried about not getting RWL, I sprung for KO2’s last fall. Also I’m 99.9% sure the factory size is 265/70-16 which were 1 size smaller / 1”shorter .

 

I pulled the trigger on some 35s yesterday and got the new wheels on. I’m psyched on how it looks! Now I need to bust out the cutoff wheel and go to work on the fenders, again. I have to make some decisions on if I want to go LT or just put some stock length LCAs on and/or do a CMR. TBD.

 

Please forgive my ignorance but the buzzer that sounds when you have the truck running and get out and shut the door. It beeps 8 times, even when you leave the drivers door open and get out and open another door and then shut it, it beeps 8 freaking times. Where is this buzzer located ? It definitely sounds like it is exterior of the cab. Silly question I know but still would like to know where that damn thing is.

 

You might be able to change this volume level or turn it off completely in the head unit audio settings. I haven't messed with them in a while but just about all of the beeps on this truck are obnoxious.

EDIT:
I don't recall seeing this setting in tech stream either or I would have disabled it too. How these trucks react with the Smart Key is pretty annoying. I like not having a key overall, but I wish the settings were more customizable. At least there's finally an option to keep the truck running when you remote start it and open the door.

 

I got an alignment on Tuesday. How do my numbers look? It rides great now that I went from E rated to SL tires. The alignment really helped to tighten things up.



She sits so pretty on the 4runner snowflakes

 

Thanks for your response. I might be wrong but I still believe that this particular alarm is exterior of the cab and I’m gonna try to find it. Maybe I can muffle it or disconnect it.

 

The beep definitely comes from from a speaker in the engine bay, but there might be a setting in the head unit to adjust it. I haven't changed mine because I like the audible beep when I lock/unlock the truck and don't want to lose that.

A workaround for you though would be just not to close the driver door when the truck is running, as that's what activates the beep.

 

Tell me more re: "At least there's finally an option to keep the truck running when you remote start it and open the door."
That's something I'll look into, even though I usually forget I even have remote start until I get into a freezing vehicle.

 

I don't see much difference in any of the numbers. It looked decent before and after.

 

N2 finally released their pnp remote start kit with takeover. N2 Designs|N2D 2016-23 Toyota Tacoma Remote Start (Push to Start w/ Key Takeover) (n2designsinc.com)

 

I like those 4unner wheels. Also. Where’d your flares go?

 

I found something that looks a little like a horn or a flat speaker on the passenger side about a foot forward of the firewall very close to the fender. Don't really feel like subjecting myself to more irritating beeps...

 

only time I've seen this accomplished with push button start you have to give up your spare key and install it in the remote start box. Is this the case with the N2?

 

Manufacturers page instead of reseller link
Can’t seem to find the Thread on it right now, but @N2DesignsInc never mentioned cannibalizing a key.

These guys also make one and have a thread

 

Thanks! I got a sweet deal on them, just had to drive 160 miles to get them.
I got rid of the flares years ago, they served they're purpose well. I figured Sr5 and Sr trim don't have them, I don't need them. I prefer the flare less look. The holes I just live with.

 

My bad I didn't realize it wasn't N2's page. Updated my link as I prefer the MFG's pages as well.

This is a much better and not hacked way to do it.

 

I get it: using another remote start product. I thought you'd found some magic with the factory remote start. For the twice a year I remember to use it, I'm good with how it works. Thanks for the answers!

 

Yup. The N2 is a good option for me, since I'm one of the lucky ones that had the OEM remote start stop working once the free year of the Toyota app that came with the truck expired. So dumb. That said, the shut off issue pissed me off so much that I never really used it anyway, but this is on my list to grab once I have free funds from my MK3 Supra project (i.e. never).

 

After doing my oil change I sent a sample to Blackstone Laboratories for analysis. The results just came back and they look pretty good. I was 11 miles short of having 11,000 miles on the oil.

 

Gas tank skid and exhaust cutback.