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I installed a used TRD roof rack from CL shortly after buying my rig a few years ago. A little while ago I noted the crossbars were crooked. Upon investigating the situation, I find that I'm missing one of the lower clamp halves. The knobs used to tighten the clamps loosened up to varying...

Because the OE projector in the 5th gen T4R is a non-standard side mount bulb projector it's trial and error. Not all LED's are created equal and there's a reason some sell for $30 and some sell for $300. The R&D and design characteristics of the $300 bulbs is far superior. You will have to put...

I put a TRD roof rack on my '16 some time ago. Today I noticed one of the crossbar clamps has gone AWOL. No idea how long ago it disappeared. I'm guessing the hand screw knob just backed off over time. I'd like to replace the clamp piece but there is no part # on the companion clamps so I'm...

Bright license plate lights washout the backup camera and do not put usable light on the ground behind the vehicle. Again, I don't tow anything of substance with my 4runner but a handful of times a year so not that big of a deal to me. The harness adapter looks like it makes plugging in the...

I have aftermarket taillights. The reverse lights are "meh..." I think they're better than the OEM reverse lights but I would like a bit more. The "Tails as Turns" mod is not an option for my lights. I'm interested in feedback from anyone who has experience with Diode Dynamics' Hitch Mount LED...

Is there seriously no one that makes a fun replacement emblem for the back of a 5th gen? I replaced the trim piece on the liftgate with one of those nifty light up ones. Didn't come with an emblem. I know I can reuse my old one but was hoping for something fun available out there. Surprised I...

I replaced a 2.0 NAV unit with a 3.0 non-NAV unit and have had no problems. The NAV button just doesn't work on the 3.0 for obvious reasons.

No, you cannot. The GPS is contained inside the main head unit on the Entune2 units. The box under it is the satellite radio receiver. That is one of the questions I asked Brian at autoharnesshouse.com Watch the install video on their website. It answers a lot of questions. No, the harness is...

I'd like to thank those who contributed here. Without this thread I'd probably still be tossing around a CTH head unit. I sourced a used non-JBL, non-NAV unit off eBay for what I consider a good deal. After (what should have been unnecessary) cleaning, I got it prepped and installed. I'm in...

When we bought the wife's '16 used it had what I believe were OEM pads that I swapped out for Duralast Gold (Autozone house brand) rotors and pads. Those used to be good quality and I had success with them on other vehicles but I guess post-covid quality is poor and the front rotors warped...

Dianna Using a virus protection software with ad blocker makes this forum tolerable as far as user interface and features goes. Just got back from vacation where we rented a newer T4R and now the wife wants this setup in her '16. I've already replaced the touch screen once and I am just not...

Following for info to come back to. Wife tagged a deer the other day and basically all of the plastic on the front end needs to be replaced. The body shop my insurance co sent me to won't take on the work because I installed a winch bumper (critter gitter) and they don't want to cut the new...

I said resetting the message is not the issue. I know how to do that. The vehicle has not traveled 5000 miles since the last reset of the dash message. I set ALL of the scheduled maintenance in the multimedia center (i.e. the head unit) and the nearest maintenance is rotating the tires which...

Subscribing. Will need to come back to this. Really interested but have so many questions. I am not at all tech savvy so I don't really understand how all these apps and things work. What is needed when buying this unit? Do I need the dongle if I don't use Car Play? I've got a '16 Trail...

Got the maintenance required message. Not a big deal. I know how to reset it. I'd like to know what the interval is for it to come on. This summer I did a bunch of maintenance and set all the reminders in the maintenance section of the head unit including the tire rotation reminder. It's set for...