New from UK

[KevD]

It’s all a mystery
Be interesting to see if your car recognises the tow bar not just the lights working?

I drove it a few inches forwards and backwards but it didn’t detect anything, at least nothing showing on screens.

 

[Dave]

Just hooked up my trailer and electrics. All the trailer lights work straight away but the car detects nothing. I needed to turn off the button to the right of the steering wheel to stop it beeping at me when reversing. The rear detection doesn’t go out and shows up on the reversing camera. Clearly not ‘plug and play’. Without reading the manual, I can’t find anything in the settings to say that a trailer is available to be able to change anything else.

Kev thats exactly what ive got ! lights all good but nothing else , nothing on dash , I,ve been doing the same turn off the rear collision button to the right of the steering wheel this will stop emergengy braking only , you can turn off the rest in settings but this is every time you get in the car
I put it into my local Toyota and there answer is that I must have done something wrong !!!! charge me £95 for that but I did get a nice video of my tyres !!! well I stripped it all out today with my mate whos a technition and theres nothing wrang Toyota want me to pay £360 to investigate BUT we think it has not been PDI d properly and or these vehicles just do not have the software i,m putting a picture on of the main loom showing its own stand alone ECU plus a buzzer which should buzz / beep when indicating mine does not

 

[KevD]

Kev thats exactly what ive got ! lights all good but nothing else , nothing on dash , I,ve been doing the same turn off the rear collision button to the right of the steering wheel this will stop emergengy braking only , you can turn off the rest in settings but this is every time you get in the car
I put it into my local Toyota and there answer is that I must have done something wrong !!!! charge me £95 for that but I did get a nice video of my tyres !!! well I stripped it all out today with my mate whos a technition and theres nothing wrang Toyota want me to pay £360 to investigate BUT we think it has not been PDI d properly and or these vehicles just do not have the software i,m putting a picture on of the main loom showing its own stand alone ECU plus a buzzer which should buzz / beep when indicating mine does not

I did try the indicators, but don’t think that they beeped either. My guess, considering that Toyota fitted mine and it is operating the same as yours, is that there is a software issue. I’m not in a rush, but will contact my dealer at some point to ask them to investigate.

 

[Dave]

I did try the indicators, but don’t think that they beeped either. My guess, considering that Toyota fitted mine and it is operating the same as yours, is that there is a software issue. I’m not in a rush, but will contact my dealer at some point to ask them to investigate.

Ok Kev your in a better position to find out there should be a fix look at TRD Jon on YouTube

 

[KevD]

Ok Kev your in a better position to find out there should be a fix look at TRD Jon on YouTube

This youtube shows the trailer settings for the US version which is very different to ours. However, it shows some settings in the menu so I will take a look tomorrow to see if there’s anything there: to help us:



I’ve just checked and we don’t have anything in our settings menu, presumably because we don’t have electric brakes and a tow haul adjustment.

 

[Dave]

This youtube shows the trailer settings for the US version which is very different to ours. However, it shows some settings in the menu so I will take a look tomorrow to see if there’s anything there: to help us:



I’ve just checked and we don’t have anything in our settings menu, presumably because we don’t have electric brakes and a tow haul adjustment.

Yes Kev I get the Electric brake controller but loom has it’s own ECU and buzzer the ECU must be to disable the rear sensors surely it’s a case of the Dealers just don’t know there is another guy in Uk having a tow bar fitted can’t remember who ?
There will be a fix I’ll report it to Steven Eagell tomorrow

 

[Dave]

This youtube shows the trailer settings for the US version which is very different to ours. However, it shows some settings in the menu so I will take a look tomorrow to see if there’s anything there: to help us:



I’ve just checked and we don’t have anything in our settings menu, presumably because we don’t have electric brakes and a tow haul adjustment.

Kev good evening I do get that but the LC should recognise its got a trailer attached this is basic Tech in 2024 it should have it for £80 k
I went into Toyota Stourbridge today rather than endless emails James there after sales manager was very good wrote down all my concerns etc and is asking Toyota technical
Kev do your brake squeal espealy in reverse ??

 

[KevD]

Kev good evening I do get that but the LC should recognise its got a trailer attached this is basic Tech in 2024 it should have it for £80 k
I went into Toyota Stourbridge today rather than endless emails James there after sales manager was very good wrote down all my concerns etc and is asking Toyota technical
Kev do your brake squeal espealy in reverse ??

I’ve hardly driven it yet, but the very short reversing that I’ve done there hasn’t been any brake squealing.

There is this other video from US showing that manual changes are needed when towing…..see approx 4:30 mins onwards.

 

[Dave]

I’ve hardly driven it yet, but the very short reversing that I’ve done there hasn’t been any brake squealing.

There is this other video from US showing that manual changes are needed when towing…..see approx 4:30 mins onwards.

Ye seen that one I think it will be a software update

 

[flyingtrotter]

False start with the can bus immobiliser - electrician back tomorrow with new plan

 

[Jimbo]

 

[Jimbo]

its about run in. It does however have a brake squeal in reverse ,which seems is pretty common.. Still waiting for my tow bar but I have been busy so haven’t pushed them.

 

[flyingtrotter]

All sorted now

Last insurance box ticked

Rubber mats arrived and being delivered

Got the trunk mat

Will finish the rear platform tomorrow (nothing like the complexity of what the US and Aussie folk produce )

Fishing this weekend so first proper drive on Friday and then I am doing a 700 mile trip up to Scotland

 

[Strad]

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Jimbo - 31.4mpg on a new engine is very good and way better than the old car with the same engine so they’ve obviously made some valuable tweaks.

Are you enjoying it much more than the outgoing 150 series??

 

[Dave]

All sorted now

Last insurance box ticked

Rubber mats arrived and being delivered

Got the trunk mat

Will finish the rear platform tomorrow (nothing like the complexity of what the US and Aussie folk produce )

Fishing this weekend so first proper drive on Friday and then I am doing a 700 mile trip up to Scotland

Ditto Flying trotter I’ve made a platform for my dog and finishing my drawer unit the weekend going fishing tomorrow

 

[Strad]

All sorted now

Last insurance box ticked

Rubber mats arrived and being delivered

Got the trunk mat

Will finish the rear platform tomorrow (nothing like the complexity of what the US and Aussie folk produce )

Fishing this weekend so first proper drive on Friday and then I am doing a 700 mile trip up to Scotland

Well done FT, look forward to hearing how you get on after your roadtrip!

 

[Dave]

its about run in. It does however have a brake squeal in reverse ,which seems is pretty common.. Still waiting for my tow bar but I have been busy so haven’t pushed them.

The brake squeal is common all over world apparently

 

[flyingtrotter]

Well done FT, look forward to hearing how you get on after your roadtrip!

I am feeling 36 psi all round gives a better ride than 33 psi on stock tyres - what do the rest of you think

 

[Dave]

I am feeling 36 psi all round gives a better ride than 33 psi on stock tyres - what do the rest of you think

I’m on 34 and feels good

 

[flyingtrotter]

Does the speed camera thingie reset to the default (on and beeping at 0 above speed limit) after each engine cycle

Or does it come on so you can’t switch off but you can adjust and retain other settings like form of notification (visual not beep) and a tolerance (like Plus 5 mph) ???