New owner questions

[mc959]

Hi, I'm new here and I'm new to the T4R, so I have a couple questions. I just bought a 99 SR5 and I love it. It was well taken care of and it feels brand new. (I have some pics I took here: http://not.planetranch.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=44 )

I'm sure I'll have more questions later, but I'll start with these two:

1. Burnt out lights? Or as designed? On the driver door, I have the 4 power window switches, the power lock button and the power mirrors buttons. At night, the only text that lights up is the text on the drivers window button. Should any of the other text light up? If I've got burnt bulbs, are they easy to fix? Also, on the climate control section of the dash, all the controls are illuminated at night except the fan speed and the fresh air selectors. Is this normal for the 99 model?

2. Tire pressure. I'm sure these aren't original tires. With that said, what should the tire pressure be for normal road driving? The sticker in the door says something about 29psi cold, the tires say 44 max psi, but the "don't over\under-inflate" warning on the tires says to consult the owners manual. What is right??

Thanks,
Matt

 

[RAWZE]

looks nice. how many miles? i just bought a 99 limited with 65000

 

[mc959]

Same here, 65,000.

 

[Jason B]

That's normal.

32psi is good.

 

[mc959]

That's normal.

32psi is good.

I've seen some people say they increased their psi to 38-40 and they claim better gas milage. Is that safe to do?

 

[Jason B]

I could not imagine what that pressure would feel like in a 4Runner. I have 32 and you can feel pretty much everything. Too much pressure can be a bad thing.

 

[97RUNNERltd]

The power window switch is normal only one will have a light on it

 

[lee]

^^ yup, its to make it easier for you to lower your own window.

 

[mc959]

I can see the benefit of the light, I just thought it was odd that the button for the passenger window didn't light up even though there is text on it. I find it more odd that the fan speed selector doesn't light up, but my dad says his doesn't either in his Toyota pickup, so I guess it's normal. At least I'm getting used to where everything is, so it's not that big a deal.