Recent content by sloscheider

I just put in an old style Pioneer with bluetooth and it works great with my iPhone. I couldnt afford and double DIN unit with a screen and backup cam but if I could I'd go to Crutchfield and poke around. Put in your vehicle info and they'll have the exact installation kit and only show you...

Okay! I’ll get the stuff ordered and get er done! Thanks for all the responses

So my new to me 97 v6 4Runner has nearly 190k miles and I have no idea what previous maintenance has been performed. I’ve heard one report that the transmission coolers are known for developing leaks and flooding the tranny with engine coolant with catastrophic results. Looks like about $200...

New plugs, coils & wires Just after Christmas I bought a ‘97 SR5 from my neighbor. It chugged like a cylinder was missing but I know my neighbor does zero maintenance or troubleshooting. This was his fourth car… if the other 3 didn’t start this one always did so it saw little use. I started...

We have a Highlander that turns off when the door is opened but that's a small price to pay when it's -20 and the car is warmed up ready to go instead of getting in, starting up and waiting 5 or 10 minutes to avoid excess wear and tear...

That's fantastic! Thanks for the information :)

I’m curious if the 4Runner comes factory wired to provide power to the trailer and, if so, is it capable of keeping a battery charged? If I have a battery on my trailer do I need to install an isolator to prevent current from flowing back to the 4Runner?

I bought my 4Runner used and as far as I can tell it still has the 2007 factory Panasonic battery - cranked right over and started when it was -30 F last month! I've never ever had a battery last 12 years!!!

Sorry for the late reply folks... yes, the link provided by Berty_K is what I got from Amazon. I don't have much spare money so it was worth the 20 minutes I spent cleaning up the old switch. In my case with Minnesota's cold weather under about 25 degrees F the gooey rubber froze and I...

LOL that's all? all i did was change out a little rubber cover :(

That looks pretty nice! I've noticed the rims on my 4Runner are getting flakey with patches of paint missing

I got the gooey crap off the rear hatch switch and installed a nice new rubber cover in its place!

Finally had a couple warm days and some free time up here in Minnesota. After some cursing, wailing and gnashing of teeth I got the old screws out and cleaned all the black goo from the rear hatch button on my 4Runner. I resorted to electrical contact cleaner to get the plastics around the...

You probably did this but did you verify the polarity of the LED?

I've been looking at them as well. Not a cheap unit but when you factor in the cost of a professional installer I think it's about $200 cheaper and it includes a long range 2 way remote as well as a long range 1 way remote.