300 miles later

No, this isn't another one of those "I just got my new rig, check me out" posts - I want to give some solid feedback on some of the concerns folks have posted.

Picked up the 2016 PreRunner Barcelona DCSB with JBL premium this Sunday, have put on 300 miles since.

Someone asked about the headlights.
LED DRL's with fog lamps:
Headlights with fog lamps:
Out on the road, the car in front had lights that were barely visible:

There were comments about hunting of gears on the highway. I can concur, somewhat. Phoenix-area folks will be familiar with the ups and downs of the US60 east of I10. At 65 MPH, there is switching from 6th to 5th going up the hills to maintain; at 70+ that is gone.

That somewhat ties in with the ECT PWR function - with this engaged, the engine doesn't drop below about 1900 RPM. This seems to be where the engine has enough torque to maintain the speeds desired. I would say the ECT PWR function is useless when maintaining any speed, but does add a bit when needing to get up and go from a stop.

The JBL system gets another thumbs-up from me. While the overall volume number is higher than in my previous Taco ('11 DCSB PR V6 with JBL), the bass adjustment to get as loud or louder is lower. This does seem to provide a cleaner sound.

All-in-all, this is a great improvement, and it seems Toyota did a great job.

 

Lucky Prick.

 

Any more pics of the red in the daylight? I haven't seen many yet.

 

Great No need to replace the lamps....Good enough Thanks

16 Sport has "double hump" on the hood LOL

 

HIDs or LEDs would go great in the new projector housings, right?

 

the cutoff on the garage door looks exactly like my 4runner.

 

Thanks

 

Still looks like a ford. .....sigh. need to see some more moded

 

Foglights work without headlights being on now?

 

Can you take a picture of the DRL from the front? I haven't seen them turned on in any pictures

 

It's actually really hard to get a pic in daylight with a phone because of the rolling shutter issue, this is the best I could get. The light goes all the way around the outside. They are noticeable,but not super bright.

 

Sam, you have the premium & tech package, right? So your DRL's are different than trucks without the package?

 

I do not have the premium and tech package. The LED DRL's are standard with the TRD package

 

Any way to disable DRLs that you guys know of?

 

Yes, one of the light settings leaves them off

 

dont turn them on. But when using low beam headlights, they are on also.

 

In the auto setting they are, but I'm pretty sure in the next click up it leaves them off while everything else is normal.

 

There is a setting within the radio touch screen vehicle settings to enable or disable the DRLs