Dear Toyota, please fix this in the next production year of the 4Runner

Bossman said:
Many 5th Gen owners complain of the 4Runner being underpowered by the offered V6 engine. I prefer my vehicles to be extremely underpowered, so please bring back a 4-cylinder option.

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4 cylinder turbo diesel!! Yes, I'd like to see this option.
 
ElectroBoy said:
What?
More info please. And part numbers, photos, links.
That sounds like a great mod!
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I have done this mod also. Works great. It's pretty obvious the dash and wire harness were designed with the intent to have auto headlights and someone along the way fawked up and removed them. I even have a PCB in a box to turn the headlights into auto headlights, but I've been so busy at work that I haven't been able to get it installed. It's been sitting in a box for at least a year. Maybe more.
 
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Jetboy said:
I have done this mod also. Works great. It's pretty obvious the dash and wire harness were designed with the intent to have auto headlights and someone along the way fawked up and removed them. I even have a PCB in a box to turn the headlights into auto headlights, but I've been so busy at work that I haven't been able to get it installed. It's been sitting in a box for at least a year. Maybe more.
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I believe the Limited has auto headlights.
 
Jetboy said:
I have done this mod also. Works great. It's pretty obvious the dash and wire harness were designed with the intent to have auto headlights and someone along the way fawked up and removed them. I even have a PCB in a box to turn the headlights into auto headlights, but I've been so busy at work that I haven't been able to get it installed. It's been sitting in a box for at least a year. Maybe more.
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wait.. ive seen that auto headlight thread here and there but come to conclusion that it doesnt work?

so it does work? or only works partially? i cant seem to find the thread anymore
 
1jzgte said:
wait.. ive seen that auto headlight thread here and there but come to conclusion that it doesnt work?

so it does work? or only works partially? i cant seem to find the thread anymore
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The 89121-50020 unit is simply a light sensor that will allow the dash lights to dim based on ambient light. It does not turn on or off the headlights. There’s a thread that deals with the complexities of adding automatic headlight capability:

Automatic headlights at night : possible mod?
 
for dash lights to dim, it's just a matter of replacing that sensor? is there a DIY write up? also, any other harness required?
 
I am talking about the bar, not the light. Anyways, yes i know there is a way to do with the carista app but i am talking about just tweaks here and there that Toyota should do without the consumer having to mod it.
 
Jetboy said:
I have done this mod also. Works great. It's pretty obvious the dash and wire harness were designed with the intent to have auto headlights and someone along the way fawked up and removed them....
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The Limited and the PRO do have auto headlights - so that's why the wire harness is there.
 
I think the current 4 runner is pretty well built other than some minor details like led headlights/fogs(standard from factory not toyota upgrade),led interior lights, push start/smart key, bigger navi screen with pandora back. And car play.
 
I don't think this was mentioned, but my only major annoyance that Toyo needs to fix is that the drivers window control lock button, when engaged, locks out window controls for the driver too. Once it's activated I can't roll down anything, not even my own window. Insane!

This has to be a mistake.
 
Brick Sprickly said:
I don't think this was mentioned, but my only major annoyance that Toyo needs to fix is that the drivers window control lock button, when engaged, locks out window controls for the driver too. Once it's activated I can't roll down anything, not even my own window. Insane!

This has to be a mistake.
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Yes! I meant to include that in my annoyances. Another thing I consider lazy engineering. They should have just walked over next door to Lexus and brain stormed. My GS doesn't do this.
 
arehman11 said:
Here you go. Replace the round plug at the top of your dash with this one, you should have the wiring plugged into the dummy plug, but make sure you have the wiring. Supposedly a few people did not have it.

89121-50020
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My 2018 TRD/ORP has the harness snapped into the plug. Will go look for the sensor next!

Thanks for this gem of a mod.
 
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