So I just recently purchased a '16 Trail Edition Premium after debating back and forth for a while and lurking the 3rd gen thread at Tacomaworld and the 5th gen thread here. Super happy with my purchase, and this forum really helped with a lot of research and helped me be confident in my decision. First new car for me ever, and no regrets, so that's a good feeling.
So I just had a few things I wanted to ask about and get an opinion on for anybody that has a minute to respond.
1) There's a pretty "impressive" sound that occurs before I turn over the engine , mainly for cold starts (often don't hear it if it's warm). This noise will normally occur and run its course while I'm letting the 4 or 5 "dings" to occur before turning it over. It also makes a similar sound when I turn the engine off but doesn't last as long. I don't think it's the evap leakage check that occurs about ~5 hours after shutting off that's described in the manual, but I could be wrong. I always hear it before starting and shutting off. Hope it makes sense what I'm saying. It sounds like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyZZMvAry4A
It does not sound like the videos I've seen of the constant humming of the 5 hr later evap leakage check. Anybody have any insight?
2) There have a been a few times where I hit a set of rumble strips before a stop sign (the kind where there are 5 sets of 5 raised paint stripes close together to warn you of the upcoming stop) and I literally hear what sounds like a bell going off from the suspension right after I hit each set of strips. A definite metal pinging sound. Haven't heard it every time, but it has definitely repeated itself a few times now. I do have KDSS. Could not find any threads on this one.
3) I've read up on the 10 miles per month exercising of the 4wd, which I will likely need to do on dry pavement here and there. I have a nice straight stretch on my way to work with a 45 mph speed limit in between 2 stop signs that is about 2 miles long. Does this sound like a good candidate to run 4wd about 5 times a month when I can't get off-road?
4) There was a trailer brake controller pigtail in my glovebox with my manual? Sorry, dumb question, but what is this for? When would I need to install/use this?
Thanks a ton!
So I just had a few things I wanted to ask about and get an opinion on for anybody that has a minute to respond.
1) There's a pretty "impressive" sound that occurs before I turn over the engine , mainly for cold starts (often don't hear it if it's warm). This noise will normally occur and run its course while I'm letting the 4 or 5 "dings" to occur before turning it over. It also makes a similar sound when I turn the engine off but doesn't last as long. I don't think it's the evap leakage check that occurs about ~5 hours after shutting off that's described in the manual, but I could be wrong. I always hear it before starting and shutting off. Hope it makes sense what I'm saying. It sounds like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyZZMvAry4A
It does not sound like the videos I've seen of the constant humming of the 5 hr later evap leakage check. Anybody have any insight?
2) There have a been a few times where I hit a set of rumble strips before a stop sign (the kind where there are 5 sets of 5 raised paint stripes close together to warn you of the upcoming stop) and I literally hear what sounds like a bell going off from the suspension right after I hit each set of strips. A definite metal pinging sound. Haven't heard it every time, but it has definitely repeated itself a few times now. I do have KDSS. Could not find any threads on this one.
3) I've read up on the 10 miles per month exercising of the 4wd, which I will likely need to do on dry pavement here and there. I have a nice straight stretch on my way to work with a 45 mph speed limit in between 2 stop signs that is about 2 miles long. Does this sound like a good candidate to run 4wd about 5 times a month when I can't get off-road?
4) There was a trailer brake controller pigtail in my glovebox with my manual? Sorry, dumb question, but what is this for? When would I need to install/use this?
Thanks a ton!
