iamsuperbleeder

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!

89needsatranny

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.

RaginYota

HOLY GIANT TACH BATMAN!!!

Seriously it does sound like the switch, but I haven't messed with mine yet.

elblako91

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.

iamsuperbleeder

but they all match



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

elblako91

lol redline much?

Dublin

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).

iamsuperbleeder

lol, I usually get that responce

that or just "how the hell?"

elblako91

mine cuts out around 6. Howd you get yours to go to nine??! lol

chrisbnaz

At least you have cupholders. Now quit yer b*tchn

iamsuperbleeder

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


but I like to have my cake, AND slap the baker too

elblako91

Yeah i thought so. In the sec picture i see it idling around 3ooo and im like wtf lol.

iamsuperbleeder

the last pic with all the gauges, it's set at 5k; that's where she stays

Tubbyfatty

What gauges do you have on the piller?

Also, can you take a pic of your shift knob? lol

elblako91

My mistake....Misread

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

Tubbyfatty

Sweet dude. Thanks. I think im gonna look around for one around where i live.

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

iamsuperbleeder

lol, ight


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

Tubbyfatty

they do upside down, thats how i roll when i have one rofl.