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You got it! I enjoy the projects and teaching my two little boys how to fix and modify things.Thanks for making these great vidz, sub'd..
Installed some updated tail lights. Still not sure how I feel about them. Do you guys like the new style or old style? Step by step video for those doing the same. The lights on the hatch took me a few minutes to figure out, but overall not too bad of an install:
Yup, I got them here: Red & White LED Tail Lights Brake Rear Lamps 4x Kit p For Lexus LX570 2012~2015 | eBay - https://ebay.us/HtBUkyDo you have a link for the lights?
I like the new style because they do NOT have the full chrome surround.
Not bad. I backed into a mailbox and broke the LH quarter panel mounted light. New OEM is $260ish shipped. Car-part.com is about $135 plus shipping. Now I know I can look at the later MY combinations. Thanks.
You got it! Make sure to check out the video steps on trimming that one tab. Otherwise they fit up fine.Not bad. I backed into a mailbox and broke the LH quarter panel mounted light. New OEM is $260ish shipped. Car-part.com is about $135 plus shipping. Now I know I can look at the later MY combinations. Thanks.
Love old thread re-visit. Can you elaborate on this re-dye? Sounds complicated in my head but wondering if my blue ink stain spot would vanish if I tried this.Re-dyed the front bottom seat bolsters for both the driver and passenger seats. And also the door handles for both front doors. Here's the only photos I have of them before re-dying:
Here are some photos after re-dying. Still need to apply leather conditioner after letting it sit for a few days. Sorry for the poor lighting:
I replaced 2 and then about a year later another went bad. They last 8--10 years it seems. I still have 2 originals in my 2013.Got the Check Tire Pressure System error message. Multiple attempts to reset the system did nothing, so it was time to break out the scanner. Hooked up the scanner and found that 4 out of the 5 sensors are reading fine, but 1 of them is dead. Lowered the pressure in each tire slowly while watching the pressure readouts and determined the TPMS sensor in the front left tire is dead.
If 1 of them is dead then the rest may fail soon. And if I replace just 1 there is a good chance it will read slightly different than the others, which would drive me nuts. So I ordered up 4 new TPMS sensors, and will be replacing them in the garage. If you are curious how to replace a TPMS sensor without a tire machine, stay tuned. I'll make a video for ya'll to show the process. Good to know how just incase you ever have to do it.
I've never touched the TPMS sensors that came with the truck when I bought it. I think at least 2 of them must be different than the other 2 since the PSI readings are slightly off even after I set them with a known good gauge.I replaced 2 and then about a year later another went bad. They last 8--10 years it seems. I still have 2 originals in my 2013.
When you replace them they will read just like the others, no difference - at least if you replace with OEM Toyota ones they will, I can't say if you try to use a knockoff cloneable sensor if it will behave exactly the same or not.
If you use cloneable ones there's no reprogramming. If you don't then you need Techstream or will have to pay your dealer to reprogram the TPMS to recognize them as they have a unique ID they broadcast.
I got a more expensive version of these knockoffs (scammy eBay purchase). They’ve been working fine for about 18 months now. My set looked like the Pacific Industry ones (but clearly not as nice printing and what not compared to a real one). The big deal was that none of the codes printed matched the actual broadcast codes on the sensors. My tire shop ended up scanning them for me after they were mounted, and then I was able to enter those values into techstream and they worked fine.I've never touched the TPMS sensors that came with the truck when I bought it. I think at least 2 of them must be different than the other 2 since the PSI readings are slightly off even after I set them with a known good gauge.
I bought a set of 4 knock offs on Amazon. For $38 bucks shipped it was hard to say no. I'll install them and see how it goes. Worst case if they're terrible it's only $38 lost and I can go with OEM. I'll report on this thread about how they work out.
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That's interesting that the codes did not match. Mine came in yesterday, hopefully I'll have time to tackle it later this week.I got a more expensive version of these knockoffs (scammy eBay purchase). They’ve been working fine for about 18 months now. My set looked like the Pacific Industry ones (but clearly not as nice printing and what not compared to a real one). The big deal was that none of the codes printed matched the actual broadcast codes on the sensors. My tire shop ended up scanning them for me after they were mounted, and then I was able to enter those values into techstream and they worked fine.