What have you done to your 5th Gen 4Runner today?

Replaced some skid plate bolts.

Installed the Meso Customs thing to make the volume button up and down and seek right and left.

 

Yes.

 

I'm jealous of all you 2020+ (I think) guys whose individual tire TPMS values show on the dash instead of one tire icon idiot light. I bought a matching spare with TPMS from another member, but am not sure I can get the 5th one to be monitored or not.

 

If you're OCD the 2020+ kinda sucks because you'll constantly be reminded that all four tires are almost always not at the same pressure.

Sun shining on the drivers side? Those tires will be 2-3lbs higher than the passenger side after about five minutes. 30 seconds later all 4 tires will show a different number.

Check pressures with a gauge when cold. And then forget about it unless your light turns on.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/why-leds-should-not-be-run-in-halogen-reflectors.454371/

 

2016 owner here... is this a stock steering wheel? My volume up/down is where your phone controls are (horrible location). I am wondering if this is somehow "upgradeable", especially that I am using custom key mapping anyways with my aftermarket radio? What is Meso Customs offering there? I went thru their page but all the stuff they have is out of stock and I found nothing for steering wheel except for some trim pieces...

 

I wish the bros with Carolina lifted Chevys would abide with this.

 

It is to fix the audio buttons orientation.

https://mesocustoms.com/products/the-steering-wheel-control-fix-kit?variant=40393600696433

 

That's been the usual procedure since new.

I have one tire, LR, that's hit the nail lottery 3 times. DT says if it gets one more nail/screw/etc. it will need to be replaced...

 

On the lift today....
ECGS Bushing, oil change, dif fluids, txfr case fluid, auto trans drain/fill, anytime backup camera, 3d printed drawers, scratch repair, slider/rock light wiring start, spacer lift in the front (leveling).

 

I went with Infinity Reference in the dash and was so impressed with the sound, that I installed the Infinity Reference speakers in the doors. I am very happy with the results. I'm not an audiophile, and don't really hear as well as most people (I've been working on or around jets for about 35 years) but I noticed a huge difference over the stock speakers.

 

Same here - I ordered the Infinity Reference front door speaker replacements and will install those soon along with sound deadening on the doors.

 

Was that harness purchased recently? I’ve been wanting/waiting for awhile! Someday OldRed will have more!

 

Checked the air in both 4Runners tires today.

 

Going to get State Insp & Scam Emission test OBD done at friends garage, Another State "Tax" on a 11 month old vehicle W/ 5,140 sitting in my garage right now!!At least he'll do Cash deal for a lot less then normal price. I know my wife took her 1 yr old BMW for "Free" State insp only to have them charge her $60+ for Bull Emission's sticker! I'm not driving to dealership 30+ miles for that & have to wait when I can go across town <10 miles

 

My truck managed to survive the dealership's 12 month service (oil change and tire rotate). The service advisor guy even noted the tech said he appreciated the oil change door on my skid plate, so maybe he actually used it.

 

I took my last 4Runner 2018 for 1st free Oil change. As soon as I pulled out of service area on the lot I shut it down popped the hood & checked the dip stick after reading the horror stories on FJ forum when I owned them.

 

The service advisor walked out with me to my truck and I said don't take this the wrong way, but let me check something first. I got down on the ground and made sure my RCI skid plate was still there, then popped the hood and checked the oil level. He actually laughed and said "Don't blame you, but our techs are actually good. And that's a good looking truck."

 

I bought my harness when he first put them out. Just had to wait my turn in line to get it all installed.

 

Man do I suck at doing windshield cleaning!!!!

 

Hopefully they didn’t strip out the bolts holding the oil door on .

 

That’s awesome

 

We put a thousand miles on over the weekend, visiting friends, eating well, and breaking clays.

 

It is...except the buttons don't work. Re-installed the factory board and emailed and going to see what they say.

Looks like they did make a board that didn't work for 4runners. Might be whats going on here.

 

I contacted Meso Customs about that control for mine because their web site didn't specifically list compatibility for the '24 model year. I got a response saying that the replacement control isn't compatible with my '24 [because something in the OE wiring harness was different from previous years].

I don't know at what point the compatibility changed, but I do see this message on their web site: "5TH GEN 4RUNNERS(2010-2023) - SOME MODEL/TRIMS ARE NOT APPLICABLE, WE ARE CURRENTLY TESTING THIS PLATFORM."

 

Oh wow! Yeah website says tacoma tundra. And my order from June says the same. I was initially using a keanwood floating head unit with a maestro, and the maestro fixed the buttons.

I think past me bought the meso thing just for the button. But now I switched to a Dasaita which doesn't use a maestro...

Dang. Well there ya go. Thank you super sleuth!

 

If that's your real name, then we are distantly related somehow, since I'm 1/2 MacLeod. If you took the Highlander as a screenname, then disregard my post.

 

proper wiring to get some amps to the trunk mounted air compressor... (I know you guys like it under the hood, but that does not work when you live in the desert - it must kept inside).

 

Looking good. Can I ask for a picture of your switches? I see you've added some and moved some around.

 

To be honest, I got it wired this way already. But from what I've seen, these are easily interchangeable. I have already ordered a matching button with air compressor logo to wire the relay to power up this air compressor (and fill out the last and final blank spot next to the brightness adjustment gauge).