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I would be very surprised if anyone has ever published a hard copy. The thing must be well over 5000 pages when printed out....

@GrouchyTech :I've had it installed for over a year. Charges great with zero issues.

Okay, so I just got my '17 Tacoma Rally truck turned by OTT (overlandtailor.com). Alex in Dallas was able to switch the Tacoma to charge the AGM battery, with the caveat that I could only use AGM batteries in it going forward. So I guess I was just completely wrong about being able to change...

That definitely looks like it would work. Just seems like something that would get lost quickly...I'd be more onboard with something that would remain attached to the plug.

@texag06ish I actually considered doing the same thing. Here's my take on the matter: The stock location faces directly up and its particular location is very dust-prone. I looked around for a USB-C that had some type of dust boot similar to the stock dust boot but I couldn't find one. My...

I ran a hidden winch mount, with a Warn M8000s and Warn wireless controller on our '17 Tacoma for years and I liked it, from a place called "Hidden Winch Mounts", they appear to no longer be in business. I switched to a different bumper after needing a bumper with recovery points, same winch...

For my '17 Tacoma, AGM was worth it all day long. In fact, I installed a Northstar (now Odyssey) AGM in our Tacoma rally truck back in 2017 and the thing lasted almost a decade of long distance rallies, road trips, desert baja, heavy farm use, wheeling, stumping, brush cleaning, logging, etc...

Okay, so I've been doing some serious research on AGMs after @GrouchyTech 's input. Needless to say, I wish I had done said research BEFORE I'd just assumed an AGM would be a "best" solution for my needs. I f****ing hate the taste of crow and I hate how much it costs when it comes to vehicles...

...and here's what the ECU has stored...hasn't done it since. Putting in the new main battery today. Basically, it appears the truck is telling me "Hey, I didn't start for some weird reason...don't know why." Based on my research, "battery issues" sits at the top of the list for likely...

See Jrod's post below.

It has a Toyota-compatible plug, it plugs into the cigarette lighter circuit as I recall. Plug-and-play; I didn't do any wire harness mods.

It was my understanding that Toyota controls charging from the ECU after around 2014 or so and does not have a fixed-voltage charging system, thus allowing the ECU to top off (or at least maintain it above the minimum 81%) an AGM contingent upon alternator output. For example: I suspect my...

Agreed...and good info regarding crank-no-start after a battery disconnect/dead situation. I was a bit shocked at myself that I hadn't even thought about the main battery in all this time. Fob batteries all replaced; Odyssey Extreme AGM (ODX-AGM27F) en route. I'll wrap this up and post an...

Anyone had an issue with their LC200/LX570 having a crank-no-start condition that fixes itself after fully shutting down (double push on start button)? Symptom: Pushed the Start button, engine cranked but no-start (no-spark/no-fuel type condition). Dash showed "Ignition On" even when the...

@GrouchyTech : You'll want the lights. I don't know about everyone else, but having to search for a USB-C port while driving in the relatively poor labeled and lit LC200 interior is a hassle. The light ring has helped both me and my passengers on many occasions. DATEABLE GIRL: "Tee-hee, my...