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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:21 PM
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Question I noticed two things today...

first, is it just me, or does the cup holder pulled out make it a PITA to mess with the climate controls...





second, while leaving my house at 6:30 am, I noticed my reverse lights were being finiky... I shifted into reverse, and with the 50watt halogen bulbs, I can normally see just fine to back up with just looking through my mirrors. So I looked into my mirror and seen my reverse lights were on, so I proceeded to back up, but as soon as I took my hand off the shifter, the reverse lights turned off

I stopped and played with it for a bit, and found out that if I keep pressure on the stick, pulling back a little, the lights come on, but as soon as I release it, they go back out. It stays in gear and all, just no lights.

Now I know this is probably just the switch on the trans, but I have 2 more questions regarding that.

1st, it was in the 30's this morning. It's never done this before. Do you guys think that for some odd reason the cold would effect that switch? I don't see why it would, but there could be something I'm missing...

2nd, how much of a pain is that thing to get too. I see from pics of it that it just screws in and has the little metal button on it and a plug, but I haven't looked to see where it's located on the truck, or see what kind of access there is to it.


Thanks a bunch guys!

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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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i have the same problem with the climate controlls. lol
i also hate how my beverage gets warm so quickly because of the poor cup holder location.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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HOLY GIANT TACH BATMAN!!!

Seriously it does sound like the switch, but I haven't messed with mine yet.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:32 PM
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Yeah I've been driving my yota for a couple of weeks and first thing i noticed was that my drinks get hot real fast and its hard to change the climate controls.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RaginYota
HOLY GIANT TACH BATMAN!!!




but they all match



Originally Posted by 89needsatranny
i also hate how my beverage gets warm so quickly because of the poor cup holder location.
Originally Posted by elblako91
...first thing i noticed was that my drinks get hot real fast...
that's why I favor the McDonalds styrofoam cups (you'll notice, there's one in both of those pictures, lol); they don't sweat like plastic cups in the humidity in Fl, and they insulate SOOOO much better

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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by iamsuperbleeder




but they all match

lol redline much?
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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On the plus side, when summer gets here and the a/c is on your beverage will be nice and cool (sorry Latte drinkers this won't help you).
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by elblako91
lol redline much?
lol, I usually get that responce

that or just "how the hell?"
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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mine cuts out around 6. Howd you get yours to go to nine??! lol
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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At least you have cupholders. Now quit yer b*tchn
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by elblako91
mine cuts out around 6. Howd you get yours to go to nine??! lol
lmao, see! I knew that was coming!

lol, it's the adjustable shift light on the tach. Turn the key, and turn the knob on the gauge, and the needle moves to wherever you want the shift light to come on. I was just fooling around with the tach and snapped this pic. thougt it would make a good conversation-starter


Originally Posted by chrisbnaz
At least you have cupholders. Now quit yer b*tchn
but I like to have my cake, AND slap the baker too

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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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Yeah i thought so. In the sec picture i see it idling around 3ooo and im like wtf lol.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by elblako91
Yeah i thought so. In the sec picture i see it idling around 3ooo and im like wtf lol.
the last pic with all the gauges, it's set at 5k; that's where she stays
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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What gauges do you have on the piller?

Also, can you take a pic of your shift knob? lol
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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My mistake....Misread
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Tubbyfatty
What gauges do you have on the piller?

Also, can you take a pic of your shift knob? lol
cheapo-sunpro mechanicals, that'll get replaced later on down the road with electric gauges





and the shift knobby's, their $5 discontinued's from Advance Auto Parts





they matched my gauge bezel

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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by iamsuperbleeder
cheapo-sunpro mechanicals, that'll get replaced later on down the road with electric gauges





and the shift knobby's, their $5 discontinued's from Advance Auto Parts





they matched my gauge bezel


Sweet dude. Thanks. I think im gonna look around for one around where i live.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by iamsuperbleeder
I stopped and played with it for a bit, and found out that if I keep pressure on the stick, pulling back a little, the lights come on, but as soon as I release . . .

that's as far as I read . . . you'll go blind
(I'm sure you were expecting that response from someone)


seriously though, I've never found a car or truck with those pull out cup holders that were worth their weight in string
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Tubbyfatty
Sweet dude. Thanks. I think im gonna look around for one around where i live.
lol, ight


Originally Posted by corax
that's as far as I read . . . you'll go blind
(I'm sure you were expecting that response from someone)


seriously though, I've never found a car or truck with those pull out cup holders that were worth their weight in string
lmao

their alright. the only thing that irritates me about them is their size. I love to have a big ol Gatorade, but they wont fit in the holder

of coarse, those ginormous rade-bottles don't fit in hardly ANY cup holders...



so about this reverse light switch, anyone ever messed with one???

if it's easy to do, I'll get a new one and throw it one on this weekend, otherwise I'll deal with it and throw in a toggle or something, lmao

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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by iamsuperbleeder
lmao

their alright. the only thing that irritates me about them is their size. I love to have a big ol Gatorade, but they wont fit in the holder

of coarse, those ginormous rade-bottles don't fit in hardly ANY cup holders..
they do upside down, thats how i roll when i have one rofl.
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