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I Made Some Better Radio Knobs

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by wileydavis, Dec 2, 2016.

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  1. Dec 3, 2016 at 8:34 AM
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    I'm thinking about buying a small bottle of glow in the dark paint and pick up a small artist paint brush to paint the line on the knob. I know what you mean... you cannot see the line on the knob. Aggravating to say the least!
     
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  2. Dec 3, 2016 at 8:53 AM
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    I need these knows for entune HU. subed.
     
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  3. Dec 3, 2016 at 9:41 AM
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    I'm in! I'm in! JBL HU. I hate those frickin tiny knobs.
     
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  4. Dec 3, 2016 at 10:01 AM
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    Maybe put "TRD" instead, or a small Toyota logo. Charge more for the option to choose.
     
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  5. Dec 3, 2016 at 10:06 AM
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    I agree there's probably a demand for that. And I'm fine with not engraving anything on the face, but I'm not cool with putting another company's logo on my product... Unless TRD calls up and wants us to be a private label supplier :)
     
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  6. Dec 3, 2016 at 10:11 AM
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    You're probably right about the Toyota logo...I'd be OK with TRD, specially if the font is different. Think of all the decal guys. But your call. Look forward to getting a pair.
     
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  7. Dec 3, 2016 at 10:16 AM
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    On second thought....avoid any issues. Just give me some emoticons! :)
     
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  8. Dec 3, 2016 at 10:25 AM
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  9. Dec 3, 2016 at 10:45 AM
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  10. Dec 3, 2016 at 2:02 PM
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    Uhhhh....101 here.....Are you talking about the outside plastic ring OD and ID?
     
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  11. Dec 3, 2016 at 2:13 PM
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    On the head unit itself there's the center post that actually rotates, and around that is a black plastic tube that sticks out around the post. On the non-nav versions that plastic surround isn't there, it's just the rotating post. So I need the OD of that to make sure the knob can fit over it. I'm calling it the support tube because I think it's there to stabilize the knob.
     
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  12. Dec 3, 2016 at 2:23 PM
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    Sub'd for the updates on Navigation buttons. If you need someone to test them out let me know! :)
     
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  13. Dec 3, 2016 at 2:28 PM
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    Looks pretty good, gives it a whole look a more rugged feel.
     
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  14. Dec 3, 2016 at 2:34 PM
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    I'm not an engineer but I don't think the rings actually support or brace the knob as each knob pushes in about 1/8"....But I don't know for sure.

    Maybe they act as a stop to keep the knob from being pushed in too far?

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  15. Dec 3, 2016 at 2:36 PM
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    do these work on 2nd gens?
     
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    Here is my knob...I have a white felt "spacer" in the bottom to bring the knob up off the face of the radio so I can actually grip it.

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  17. Dec 3, 2016 at 2:44 PM
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  18. Dec 3, 2016 at 2:48 PM
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