What if I just unplug the safety sensor?

I never use cruise control. I'd like to replace the grill in my TRD OR with a metal mesh, but there is no place for the sensor in that. So what happens if I just unplug it and turn it off using the PCS controls? Any difference?

 

Why not try it out and let us know

 

Plan to, but the grill not here yet and I wanted to know if anyone else had tried it.

 

You knowingly ordered the wrong grill?
That doesn't make any sense

 

unplug it and find out?
doesn't matter if your grill gets here or not.

 

No, I just like the look of the clean metal mesh. No letters and no shiny block of plastic in front. If I have to keep it plugged in, I'll come up with something. But I'd rather just leave it out. Cruise control ruins the feeling of driving for me. In my last vehicle, I used it twice in thirteen years.

 

You know what happened to the last guy.

 

Dood, 3 yrs 60k in mine so far...dont even know if the cruise even works. I'm hip

Can't help on your query tho, ima 16.

 

Unplug it.

 

Mount the sensor on the new grill.

 

I will if I have to. I'll just cut a chunk out of the lower part of the grill and come up with some kind of housing. Will 99% of people notice? Nope. But I will and I guess that's why we each like to put our own style on our trucks.

Maybe the sensor will still function through the grill. IDK. I was just wondering if someone else had already tried.

One way or another, we'll all know by this Saturday...

 

You should just unplug it right now.

 

You know that sensor is more than for cruise control, right?

 

No, I didn't. I assumed it works with cruise control to apply brakes if <insert something bad> happens. I did not think it was active if you are not using CC. Hence, this post.

 

I think it has the pedestrian and crash sensor or something like that. It’s more than just CC.

 

That's correct. It seems that OP was not aware of that.

 

This is all good information. I will look into it more or maybe someone will chime in. Either way, the new grill should be here by the end of the week and I'll do some experimenting this weekend.

 

Lol it controls a lot of stuff like:
Emergency stop
Cruise Control
ABS
Lane Assist

And it will light up the dash when unplugged.
It will light up the dash if not aimed correctly.

Good luck haha. Add some wheels. Add a sticker. Leave the safety features alone.

 

the only people who need safety features are pro owners.