Recent content by Technikal

I looked at used and it was worse than new. Prices at or above new. The same stupid add-on games were being played there - $999 for 'nitrogen filled tires', $695 for window tint on a vehicle that wasn't tinted, cleaning fees, inspection fees, etc. The lack of supply has tilted the power...

Picked up a SR5 Premium 4WD after a few weeks wait for MSRP + dealer added window tint, wheel locks and useless 'appearance package' (aka world's most expensive tube of wax) at Toyota of Cedar Park in Texas. This was the best deal I could find around the Central Texas area. Most other...

That's awesome - I've been wanting to do something like that - will have to borrow your idea!

Mine often won't turn off after making full 90 degree turns at stop lights, or turning off the road into my driveway. It's inconsistent - sometimes it seems to work fine, other times not.

I have a 2004 4Runner. The blinker rarely 'auto cancels' and turns off after making a turn. I thought this was due to the clock spring as I was having issues there, but changed that the issue still remains. I pulled the blinker switch, cleaned and lubed the contact points, and it's still...

The headunit is the Pioneer dmh-1770nex. It was the cheapest thing I could find with android auto from a brand I recognized. Looks great and works well. $300 on sale at Bestbuy. I mounted the camera high because I do a lot of mountain biking and wanted it above the bikes for visibility. The...

Not all today, but... A few weeks ago I purchased a 2004 4Runner with 227k miles - great mechanical shape, planning for it to be our car that we left in our summer place in Utah. I was driving it regularly because I wanted to see if there was anything I needed to fix before driving it up in...

Ah - I was under the impression that newly added keys weren't considered master keys - more like the valet key. Good to know!

The master key in my 2004 was really worn down - to the point that it wouldn't unlock the door or hatch, and wasn't great in the ignition. I went to a local locksmith. He had the ability to clone the master key chip - which was really cool. Took the master key and dropped it into some kind...

I got mine today and it looks great. For ideas on upgrades - not sure if it's feasible given the space constraints but it would be nice if there was a spot to mount a USB plug. Lots of folks with older 4Runners have upgraded stereos with USB/Smartphone connections, or added charging ports...

Installed a Pioneer DMH-1770NEX this weekend. Actually installed it 3 times because I'm bad with directions (forgot to attach the mic first time, plugged backup camera into wrong input second time). The unit was cheap ($300 at Best Buy on sale), has capacitive touch screen, android auto and...