What did you do to/in your 5th Gen today?!

Your insurance will cover this if you have full coverage. Rodent damage is typical , specially in the colder months. Is it soy based wire coating as some ambulance chaser lawsuit claims? I'm not an expert on rodents and what kind of wiring they prefer to chew on but I know this has been a problem on cars as long as I can remember.



Just got car back from dealership. Per them, when I took out stock head unit, I may have removed the wiring to instrument cluster. They had my car for 4 days and charged me a "diagnostic fee" for 380 dollars to basically reconnect a wire. I had a rear view dongle in place for the rear view camera override however was waiting on the AOB switch to arrive when this happened. I guarantee you I didn't pull the wire out because the vehicle was working fine for atleast a week because all manipulation behind the nav unit was done a week prior. I just needed to vent fellas and just be careful when you're doing stuff. I don't drink but tonight I may start.

Here's my receipt, read the top part.
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Thank goodness I didn't see this before I started my adventure tonight of trying the "stealth" Cobra 75 install.. I was a nervous wreck as I've never done anything like this before and almost nothing matched the pictures as I have the Trail edition, not the SR5 and there's things in there that just didn't add up.. I got it done though!!!


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Thank goodness I didn't see this before I started my adventure tonight of trying the "stealth" Cobra 75 install.. I was a nervous wreck as I've never done anything like this before and almost nothing matched the pictures as I have the Trail edition, not the SR5 and there's things in there that just didn't add up.. I got it done though!!!





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Any write up? I want to install the same.


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Took my C4Fab sliders to the powdercoaters. Working on fluid filming the under side of my 4runner. Received and fluid filmed my aluminum RCI skids. These sliders and skids are a thing of beauty.
 
Just got car back from dealership. Per them, when I took out stock head unit, I may have removed the wiring to instrument cluster. They had my car for 4 days and charged me a "diagnostic fee" for 380 dollars to basically reconnect a wire. I had a rear view dongle in place for the rear view camera override however was waiting on the AOB switch to arrive when this happened. I guarantee you I didn't pull the wire out because the vehicle was working fine for atleast a week because all manipulation behind the nav unit was done a week prior. I just needed to vent fellas and just be careful when you're doing stuff. I don't drink but tonight I may start.


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it could have wiggled loose at any point man if it slid loose while you did the dongle work. I mean we all know (or at least i though we all did) that the mods we do can cause issues if we do something we don't think we did.

I think 4 days is a little obscene but electrical issues can be hard to figure out and trace. Though knowing i had just messed with the head unit a week prior i would have started there, but thats me.

glad it got all figured out, $380 does seem steep, but at least its fixed.

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I found out how to remove the center console, scary how easy it was and unfortunately on the Trail edition, you can't mount it in the center console. I had to find another place. So, if you remove the cover next to the gas pedal and you can see where I installed it. I ran the radio cable under the center part and the electrical and antenna wire under the carpet. Haven't hard wired it yet, hope to do that today with the add a fuse or what ever it's called..

When you lift up on the center console, do it on the right side. You'll only be able to lift it about two inches, you'll need to unplug the rear window thingy, but it's right there. Then you'll be able to lift the whole thing out.. Oh, and take your shifter knobs off first. I zip tied the handset wire to the vent you'll see so that it wouldn't rattle..
 
Shot over to my friend's shop to dive a little deeper into an issue I've been having. Had to set up the stethoscope to really figure it out. First time using one of those and my jaw dropped. Pretty cool instrument. Turned out it's a bad wheel bearing...again as usual. This will be the 4th change out with them. I have experience in what bad wheel bearing symptoms are but this is the worst I've experienced it. It was so loud and violent, I thought my transmission or torque converter was going.

Always a Land Rover party there as it is his main expertise.
 

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Shot over to my friend's shop to dive a little deeper into an issue I've been having. Had to set up the stethoscope to really figure it out. First time using one of those and my jaw dropped. Pretty cool instrument. Turned out it's a bad wheel bearing...again as usual. This will be the 4th change out with them. I have experience in what bad wheel bearing symptoms are but this is the worst I've experienced it. It was so loud and violent, I thought my transmission or torque converter was going.

Always a Land Rover party there as it is his main expertise.

Are you replacing the dust seal behind the upright every time? If not that's your problem...
 
Any write up? I want to install the same.
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I have installed the same but hid the box. If you have any questions, I would be able to help answer.
 
Just got car back from dealership. Per them, when I took out stock head unit, I may have removed the wiring to instrument cluster.

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That's definitely annoying, but I can't believe you didn't think to at least check back there having just taken it out.

Way easy for a connector to get slightly jostled out and slowly disconnect over a few days with driving and temperature changes.
 
Apologies for the crap picture but you get the picture, it was late and almost dark. Went ahead and had the rear coils replaced aaagin...OME 898s to 899s and have to say...on my setup..couldn't be more pleased...perfect
 

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What an awesome day.

Sold off my AN-PVS14 (night vision), which now allows me to buy my wheels and tires. Called up SCS, ordered a set (the last set) of gunmetal gray scs sr8's!
Then, won in a raffle, a new smith and Wesson mp9 2.0 in FDE. Now need to order some tires. :clap2:
 
What an awesome day.

Sold off my AN-PVS14 (night vision), which now allows me to buy my wheels and tires. Called up SCS, ordered a set (the last set) of gunmetal gray scs sr8's!
Then, won in a raffle, a new smith and Wesson mp9 2.0 in FDE. Now need to order some tires. :clap2:



What did you get for the PVS14? Was it a factory build or did you put it together. I'm toying with stepping up to NV this year.

Congrats on the MP2.0


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25k service...putting on a lot less miles recently with 5 mile total commute daily. At this rate, this may be my final car purchase.
 
25k service...putting on a lot less miles recently with 5 mile total commute daily. At this rate, this may be my final car purchase.
If you're only driving it that short of a distance that often, might wanna hook it up to a Battery Tender [emoji106] Been there done that.

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