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

In the over $400 range, Daisata (sp?) Has all sorts of features including climate, door open indicators with a nice graphic and TPMS. My friend has installed them in his 2012 Camry, 2014 Sienna and a 2014 Corolla. And the 2014 models seem to have all of the extended features.

The cheaper ones seem to have some nice features, but are not compatible with the Toyota backup cam for one thing.

Daisata is just like a bunch of other Chinese companies that are in the same price range, but differences their in-house tweaks to the operating system. So OS updates and app compatibility are the big issues.

I have found that the big commercial names don't have as many features probably because they don't want to pay the licensing fees that the Chinese companies ignore

 

deals not done yet im actually headed there now

 

Good luck, hopefully there's no surprises and get the guy's business card so we can ring his phone off the hook with some new business.

I should probably amend this... Jerry Johnson at Midwest Toyota has earned my business. But, if a dealership is $70 cheaper, there's bound to be somebody else who really needs to save the money.

The 4R Church usually takes care of its own.

 

Sorry don't know if the photos are showing.

 

Constant power from battery through a switch to the Powerwerx fast charge dual USB port and cig plug socket.

And apparently I need to deploy a Q tip to my shifter!

(Small hole plugs to the left of the USB are covering holes from an old RAM mount I had there)

 

^ also did the OffRoam cell phone mount, freaking great!

 

That's a very good point that I never thought of. Could be very true..

I bet big audio brands like Alpine, Pioneer, Sony would have better audio chips than some of the Chinese headunits that has lot of fancy features. I should remind myself when I decide to change my 2019 one especially having JBL system.

 

Yeah, the chip amps are going to be superior in the big name products as well as the power supplies being beefy enough to keep the audio clean. Being that I used to be involved in buying Chinese components for a pro sound manufacturer, their exaggeration of specifications just reinforces stereotypes.

 

I have the 509 in mine also. Wasn't sure at first but now i love it. It's a beast.

 

That is a work of art!

 

It’s just a little thing
Black lugs and replacing the silver T with zombie apocalypse decal

and yes. Dirty I know. Need a clean if the weather holds

ha

 

Nothing exotic but got a windshield sunscreen from Weathertech. Having owned many non-Weathertech screens over the years, I can say this is by far the best I have ever had. Perfect fit, sits snugly in place. Rolls up very easily with a built-in velcro strap. To me, this one is worth every penny it cost.
https://www.weathertech.com/toyota/2023/4runner/sunshade/

 

For anyone trying to understand what setting I'm talking, here some pics from factory headunit.

 

Have same one. A little pricey but fits perfect

 

All of those (and much, much more) can be addressed through Techstream software (with a special adapter) available on Amazon and eBay. More work and more money, but an improved head unit will make your 4Runner experience more enjoyable.

 

Finally! A use for that stupid thing by the cup holder!

 

Cheap touches to make it like home. This weekend:

• Installed the Viofo A129 Pro Duo front facing camera and power supply for parking mode. (I will have to figure out how to route the rear-facing camera wire around the moon roof later.)

• Installed front foot well lighting. (Tied in with the map lights and the fade off circuit).

• Replaced map and door lights with cheapo Novsight T10 LEDs

• Replaced backup lights with Alla LED 912 921 LEDs. BIG difference. They say "Don't f with me, I'm backing up!"

• Installed an automatic light control sensor on the dashboard.

• Scotchgard treated the carpeted floor mats. Put the all-weather floor mat in the driver's position only.

• Added a pre-filter to the secondary air pump.

• Added pre-oiled felt washers for the battery posts. The positive terminal was so stiff that I sliced one of the rings with a razor and jammed it up underneath after loosening it and lifting it maybe two or three millimeters.

 

Did this today.. Put this in a good hiding spot.. I had a friend get his truck recovered by giving the cops its location! Bought the water proof case on Amazon

 

I imagine that would help finding where you are parked in certain situations, right?

 

yes it would

 

... could it not only track location, could it track speed that it moves from location to location?

 

Wow I didn’t know that about altimeters either…I guess it makes total sense thinking about it though. Thank you for this detailed post!

 

Very interesting, I would be curious to know if it can track those metrics as well. Might have to get one of these.

 

Awesome, thanks for that. My gps has the elevation as you stated but I thought it would be nice to have a quick altitude reference when not using the gps….I guess it’s just easier to use the gps haha

 

Yeah, standard procedure when backpacking with a barometric altimeter is to calibrate against topo elevation a few times a day when you reach a convenient mapped spot. Less often is fine if you're just tracking elevation out of interest. The other important thing is to write down the correct elevation at bedtime, because it will change by morning. Then you will also know which way the weather is changing.

For my purposes, an altimeter is a more frequently used navigation tool than a compass, because if you're following a trail, it can pinpoint your location almost as well as a GPS and it takes zero skill and no batteries to use. Those Sun Company altimeters perform very well. I bring mine on every trip.

 

Its only going to tell you location... Watch youtube videos on Airtags in vehicles..

 

I put one of these in my wife's car to make sure she's not cheating on me.

I also put one in my girlfriends car.

 

All awhile they both put one in yours to catch you!!

 

In working down by the fuse box at the driver's foot well, I found this under the door jamb trim piece. I have never seen this on my other 4Runners or any other Toyotas. I am presuming this is a grappling point when they dip and spray the cars on the production line. Pretty sure that the gray is the rust proof coating