What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I suppose the manual could be different from the auto and that would make sense.

 

Don't think that's the case. Battery only powers the Door locks and alarm. The ignition is controlled by an RF Chip imbedded in the FOB or Key. It doesn't require battery power as it responds to the ignition system by RF.

 

Well yesterday and today finished driving 775 miles. I'm very pleased running 75-80 mph and got 24 mpg. Cruise was on most of the time except going through Nashville, Knoxville and a few other large city's.
performed great, post TSB.

 

Yeah Murrayb4 told me that. Good to know when the batteries go bad I can just use my key and not worry about push buttons to open or lock my door. I bet a guy could buy a key with the chip in it and get rid of this push button fob once he got it cut for his ignition.

 

Exactly, The chip is a "Passive" RFID Chip which receives power from the ignition system to respond with it's chip ID.

 

Key has to be initialized with the specific vehicle so it recognizes the new key and chip. Each chip has a unique ID which the vehicle system needs to recognize as the right number.

 

Thank you.

 

your lucky they call you.....I have to call for updates all the time.....mine should be here on the 27th.....crossing fingers!

 

Do you have tougher springs or you ignore the max payload of 1200? I always wonder how much I can load er up....

 

A decent locksmith can probably do so, although one question may be whether such a key blank exists or not. Maybe so, maybe no.

I still think you're worrying about a minor problem. My wife's four year old RAV4 daily driver has the integrated key/remote like you have and hasn't yet had to change a battery. I had that style key on a JKU and drove it four years without ever having a remote battery need replacement. At that rate you might change a $2 battery once or twice in ten years of ownership.

 

See, the other problem i worry about with that keyfob is smashing it somehow and being stuck

I go camping/climbing alot, and god forbid i had a fall off a rock face or i trip on a trail and smash my key and break that chip, im now stranded in the middle of nowhere, where on the otherhand, if i break the key..... ive probably broken another thing or two also

 

I do have the Toytec Boss 2.0 suspension and an add-a-leaf. I don't know how much payload is increased with them, if at all, but I can say that it handled the load very well . I'ts very hilly where I live and it took the ups and downs well. In total about a 4 mile drive with no issues.

 

Which city are you? I'm in CA too, San Diego .

 

Not to be that guy, but I think you need to pull the dictionary off the shelf...

 

Two thoughts -- first is if you're clipping the fob to your backpack/daypack key strap like most folks do and still manage to hit so hard the shell so disintigrates that the circuit board is damaged... you're being airlifted out of there and your truck isn't a concern.

You can also remove the physical key from the fob, turn the fob off and stow it inside the truck or a hitch lockbox, then lock the truck with the key and head on out.

 

Photoshopped the TRD pro 4-runner tires. Looks awesome in my opinion

 

Saying good bye to the last bits of fugly chrome on the truck along with paper bumper. With the front how I want it, time to address the rear.

Swapping this..

For this..


Will post finished photos tomorrow.

 

Be awesome if someone could produce Glass replacements.. The cluster plastic cover that is..

 

Now that Caboose117 an I got shit stirred up and gave everybody a chance to voice their opinion! If the push button start was changed over to key start, would there be any adverse effects on the truck other then the change over?

 

Installed OEM bed extender today.