I didn't read your comment but had the same idea !
here's the pic I found
But the only certainty is that the lcd display is the same... nothing sure for the electronic part behind
How to convert to Metric question
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here's the pic I found
But the only certainty is that the lcd display is the same... nothing sure for the electronic part behind
I didn't read your comment but had the same idea !
here's the pic I found
But the only certainty is that the lcd display is the same... nothing sure for the electronic part behind
Don't forget that changing the LCD is only part of the problem - the climate control is also labelled in the respective increments. In that picture the dial only goes to 30.:whoops:
This part of the problem is, to me, not important.
The LCD shows the exterior temp and the dial the temp you'd like to have inside. Nothing to do with each other
I already know where I have to put the knob to be confortable (between 10:00 to 11:00)
But thanks for mentionning it
Well.... if you hold down the fresh/recirc button and the AC button while turning the key from ACC to ON, the temp display flashes all possible digits and both F and C, as if it's waiting for some magic sequence of (likely illogical) buttons/switches/pedals/keys etc. to be pushed/toggled/moved...Not sure if this is the process to calibrate the outside temp sensor, or to change from C to F. Pressing the Rear Defrost button will exit the setup mode. There are some lights that stay lit after a while (Def, and 2nd fan speed) but I'm unsure of their meaning. Anyway, its a start. Does anyone have access to the TSB's? From here, I think we need some incense and dead chickens, but I'm plumb out...
I know on LX's, all buttons but the defrost do nothing when pressed by themselves. The defrost sends the unit into a self-test mode where it cycles through all the fan locations. Probably different though, considering we have the auto climate control. Maybe try pressing one of the H/M/:00 buttons and see what happens?
Hmmm.... I'd just go crazy twiddling knobs and pressing buttons. Who knows? Maybe you'll be able to get something! I'm pretty sure there's some way to do this because I think I've read about it somewhere, but it's late, and I can't be bothered lol so I'll try again on thursday after my term paper is in
The programming might be in the Navigation system. Can you get into the programming screen of your navigation? I think you have to go to the volume screen and tap the upper left of the screen, then the lower left of the screen, tap the upper left of the screen, then the lower left of the screen again (it might even be the right side of the screen instead of the left). Be careful as you don't want to brick your expensive Nav. You can also override your Nav so that your passenger can input as you drive (depending on disc version).
forget the metric...lets see some pics of this new hundred! when are we gonna take it out wheelin?
back on topic: highly unlikely possibility, but you could see if theres a wrecked cdn 470 and see if anything there that could be swapped out.
That's the the AC indicator check immediately followed by the AC diagnostic check. Any error codes will be indicated by a blinking combination of lights.
You are right that the right "control dance" may be needed to make the change.
If you are really interested in this issue read this Changing Outside Temp from F to C On Display - Toyota - 4Runner . org Forum
but the short of it is they don't know how and some of their displays switch back and forth for no know reason.
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Thanks guys,
I haven't had much time to look at this lately. Lots of good ideas here going to try a few.
Hey Sonny, As soon as it stops raining I'll take some photos. This one won't be getting "wheeled" until it's got some sliders on it. I'll keep you posted. Although even then it won't be getting wheeled in the sense that I wheel my 95. Heather's gonna kill me if I so much as scratch this one. At least for the time being.
I haven't had much time to look at this lately. Lots of good ideas here going to try a few.
Hey Sonny, As soon as it stops raining I'll take some photos. This one won't be getting "wheeled" until it's got some sliders on it. I'll keep you posted. Although even then it won't be getting wheeled in the sense that I wheel my 95. Heather's gonna kill me if I so much as scratch this one. At least for the time being.
dangit... guess I better pay more attention to which lights were flashing...
On a related note, does anybody have the list of error codes for the lx? The lx's flash a series of numbers (I'm assuming they're codes detailing where the errors are) on the auto climate control screen. I've looked through the forum and nobody's posted anything about it yet.
Not for the uppity LX's
, but for those of us with older LC's with knobs and no Nav, here they are...
I was at the dealer this morning ( labor=14$, filter=7.5$ and I bring my oil... I don't think I'll flush the oil myself anymore !)
I asked them about the conversion
The receptionnist told me this question was asked before and the answer was "not possible", the ECU decide about that and it's no reversible
I don't trust him... of course he's not gonna help me and I don't think someone with a UZJ100 (never been available in Canada) had ever ask this question... I never saw another one (and I'm on the road/street all day long) (execpt one FZJ and one 07' HDJ, both already metric
I asked them about the conversion
The receptionnist told me this question was asked before and the answer was "not possible", the ECU decide about that and it's no reversible
I don't trust him... of course he's not gonna help me and I don't think someone with a UZJ100 (never been available in Canada) had ever ask this question... I never saw another one (and I'm on the road/street all day long) (execpt one FZJ and one 07' HDJ, both already metric
ya know, I don't really give a crap about switching to metric (it's a loser's debate anyway) but it is very irritating that something so practical, so universal, and so close to the surface is kept so hidden by Toyota. All excuses and responses ring hollow. Other mfg's make it easy(or at least not impossible). What possible motivation could there be for this? Heck, my 2000 Toyota Avalon has a button right on the dash to change the external degrees to celsius, so surely it can't be any fear of "illegal" export/grey market or any other (semi) legitimate reason. Makes no sense whatsoever... 
So, I started researching after reading this thread last night and came up with basically the same stuff that's already been said.
On the 4Runner site, they determined that the difference is caused by the Instrument Cluster (Combination Meter, in Toyota-speak). Those can only be serviced, i.e. reprogrammed, by a licensed service center; or replaced with a new unit and the odometer duly recorded on a label.
I happened to have a 2005 GX470 in my stall today, when our Field Technical Specialist visited the dealership. I had already messed around with the switches and settings on the GX, so I asked him the question about changing the outside temp and A/C setting between °F and °C. He recalled one instance where a car was reading °C in the US, and they didn't know why. When they finally looked at the back of the combination meter, it had a Canadian part number, so he confirmed that is where the calculation takes place.
To say that the sensors determine what reading you'll get is ridiculous. Temperature sensors vary the resistance of the signal from a control module, all you see on that wire is voltage. Depending on the voltage drop, the control module determines what to display.
On the 4Runner site, they determined that the difference is caused by the Instrument Cluster (Combination Meter, in Toyota-speak). Those can only be serviced, i.e. reprogrammed, by a licensed service center; or replaced with a new unit and the odometer duly recorded on a label.
I happened to have a 2005 GX470 in my stall today, when our Field Technical Specialist visited the dealership. I had already messed around with the switches and settings on the GX, so I asked him the question about changing the outside temp and A/C setting between °F and °C. He recalled one instance where a car was reading °C in the US, and they didn't know why. When they finally looked at the back of the combination meter, it had a Canadian part number, so he confirmed that is where the calculation takes place.
To say that the sensors determine what reading you'll get is ridiculous. Temperature sensors vary the resistance of the signal from a control module, all you see on that wire is voltage. Depending on the voltage drop, the control module determines what to display.
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So the whole combi meter would need to be switched out with a CDN spec one or did they determine that it could be reprogrammed to display in metric albeit by and authourized service centre. In any case this doesn't look simlple so I'll probably be living with it.
The 4runner threads comment on vehicles automatically switching back and forwards, and switching by themselves in one direction, I expect it is simply done by grounding a pin on an IC and if you lose that ground via a loose or corroded connector then the change happens, just need to find which pin....................they know what does it in Japan, they just won't tell us............