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What are the white strips on the tach and speedo?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Z50king, Jun 21, 2015.

  1. Jun 21, 2015 at 8:48 PM
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    Z50king

    Z50king [OP] DCLBOR4X4FTW

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    I saw this today and wonder why there is a white strip between 1 and 2 on the tach and why there is a white strip between 120 and 130 on the speedo?

    It's not tape, is it?

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    Maybe it's where the fuel efficiency is best. Yep, right between 120 and 130mph
     
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  2. Jun 21, 2015 at 8:51 PM
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    Those are where the signal light indicators will be on the new truck.
     
  3. Jun 21, 2015 at 8:53 PM
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    Everything about the interior is better.
     
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  4. Jun 21, 2015 at 10:01 PM
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    SwollenGoat Onwards and Upwards!

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    Guessing just a reflection, looks like that part of the bezel is raised design feature...if you look at the one above and below they catch a bit of light too.

    Can kinda see it better here.

    Turn signal indicators are on either side of the information screen at the top, outside of the trim.

    [​IMG]
     
  5. Jun 21, 2015 at 10:09 PM
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    Z50king

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    Hmm. Interesting
     
  6. Jun 21, 2015 at 10:18 PM
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    SwollenGoat

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    Look like little raised blocks (to me) on all of the "5" mph increments...can see them at 115-125-135 mph (on my pic)..they aren't so white looking like in your pic.
     
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  7. Jun 22, 2015 at 3:33 PM
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    Sad the Speedo maxs at 140...
     
  8. Jun 22, 2015 at 3:40 PM
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    Doesn't matter when you're flying down the highway at 165.
     
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    Dude.. that #crawlcontrol

    omg.. that looks awesome
     
  10. Jun 22, 2015 at 4:08 PM
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    Does your current one even hit that? The governor kicks in at like 112/115 on mine
     
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    People trying to go 165 mph in a pickup truck on a highway are asking to die.
     
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    Where's the odometer?
     
  13. Jun 22, 2015 at 4:24 PM
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    on the bottom of the display where it says odo 2. on the 2nd pic. trip A on the top pic.
     
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    Where it says Trip A.. and likely says Trip B.. and likely says ODO.. like the current trucks have.
     
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    Automatic shifter, with a shift boot?
     
  17. Jun 22, 2015 at 4:39 PM
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    The earlier pic was a pre production vehicle and this one is closer to production. Or it could be because people in Canada don't signal they just say sorry.
     
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    So it is really just a bloated car.
     
  19. Jun 22, 2015 at 5:01 PM
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    Holy fuck is that ever funny
     
  20. Jun 22, 2015 at 6:39 PM
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    Just so long as it isn't white. Can't stand a white speedo anymore.
     

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