I'd say that 95% of the time I don't miss the 6 cyl that I had in my last car but the other 5% of the time I'd like a bit more power. Is there anything that can be done to give the I4 more power and not reduce the average MPG? I would really like to have increased acceleration from a dead stop.
View 14 RepliesIs it possible to add a backup camera to a 2012 Camry LE and have it display on the display screen? I have read that many people have added backup cameras to their SEs or XLEs with navigation systems but I wasn't sure if it was possible on a basic LE with no nav. If it is possible to add a backup camera to an LE, which brands will work and where can you typically get them installed?
View 2 RepliesI have a '15 Toyota Camry XLE V6 Blizzard Pearl
I was thinking of adding on Body Side Molding.
How does it look in person? any pictures?
I had cars with it that I've added on after. I like the look of it either way [on or off]
I got a concern about putting HID headlights, changing the lights inside to LEDs putting some brighter lights to the rear lights. Someone told me that adding these mods can do damage to the alternator. Is this true or not or can I do it with the stock alternator.
View 7 RepliesI had a 2002 LE and 2007 LE previously, but just purchased a 2014.5 SE I4 with navigation.
I'm not a basshead or audiophile in my old age, but certainly feel like a lot is missing without a sub. I've used the same ol' 100w 8" Bazooka tube I've had for years in the last two Camrys, but left the wiring harness in the 2007 when I traded it in out of convenience. I know Bazooka Tubes get a lot of hate, but they work well for what I want anymore; I'd like to add the sub to the SE, but I'm not entirely sure the connection will be same.
Has the speaker connector on the radio changed at all in the newer model years? Will it still be a simple plug & play using the Bazooka FAST Toyota harness and extension cable?
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I have a 2012 Toyota Camry LE and I wanted to add a dual exhaust system like the camry se has, where could i find it? or could it fit the 2010-11 Camry dual exhaust system to my camry? and if it does, where could i find that?
View 6 RepliesI have a camry se and I am currently adding accent lighting to my car. I am trying to take the area around the shifter and the cupholders out so I can hide some wires and mount the led lights controller. How to get this out?
View 4 Repliesa buddy of mine has a 12 F250 that he bought new and is ready to add power locks and windows. I know we can get some aftermarket kits for both but he wants to use the factory door panels and switches from a power setup. I am sure we could use the factory window regulators and panels and just use and aftermarket wiring and flush mount switches. I had figured the wiring might be in the jambs but not in the doors, but when I pulled the trim back, we didn't find any extra wiring going to the rear doors, its a crew.
View 1 Replies2002 camry: my boyfriend just told me he accidentally added power steering fluid to the brake reservoir a couple monthes ago....while i floored it on highway, i only reached 40, when let off gas, car came to a quick stop. later i jacked up rear and was able to turn back tires to rule out e-brake being stuck,when car is in nuetral and pushed (forward or backward) it comes to a stop whithin a foot or so ( it seemed like the brakes were being depressed) possible transmission or brake issue?
View 2 RepliesI just bought 2012 Prius Model 4 with the solar package and upgraded Nav. Love the car. I have a problem with the contacts in the phonebook. My iPhone has over 2000 contacts from work. Can't and don't want to load them all. I can't figure out how to load or create a contact without using my bluetooth phone.
View 1 RepliesI just bought a 2012 Passat TDI SEL, and wanted to add a steering wheel with paddle shift. The existing information I found is not clear. I ended up ordering the wrong steering wheel and had to send it back. So I thought I would post some info FYI:
The air bag mounting is not the same for all the newer VW steering wheels. While the splines, and external look is identical the 2012 passat uses a different style of clip to hold on the air bag. This means if you get a Jetta type steering wheel your air bag will not work. Also, the steering wheel controller is completely different in the passat. The controller is not mounted in the center of the steering wheel. The best way to go is to get a steering wheel from a Passat V6 SEL. This wheel is plug and play, you only need the wheel and VCDS programming (airbag and harness are reused). The part number for the BLACK leather color WITH paddles is 561 419 091 HE 74 ...
I installed a alpine power amp - keeping the factory head unit. It sounds much better but I lost the illumination of the buttons on the head unit. I used the Metra connectors and matching the colors and adding wires to connect with the amplifier. There is 12 volts going to the head unit on the orange and white connector but no illumination of the buttons.
2012 Prius v, no JBL, with nav.
I read in a thread about how fog lights need the auto light sensor or something in the kit to be installed and flashed.
My truck is a 2012 f250 XLT that I bought left over from a podunk town IN illinois. It does not have fog lights but it Does have automatic head lamps. So Im very confused on what kit to order to add fog lights to my truck.
I've got a 2012 XLT that I would like to add remote start to because I'm tired of getting into a truck that feels like a freaking oven.
From what I see on Ford's site, looks like this should work:
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Are there any aftermarket systems I should be considering?
I just purchased a 07` Camry LE for my wife and now she wants to add bluetooth to her car. She has ton of music also she likes to listen to while driving. I just got the car 5-days ago, I dont see any controls, only an aux button near the cd. Any cheap options I can do?
View 1 RepliesThe latest addition to the driveway (2012 F250 XL 6.2) is getting ready to be geared up for it's tour of duty. The one thing that was on the would-be-nice but not must-have list was cruise control. This truck doesn't have it, which wasn't a deal breaker because the truck was way inside my budget.
So anyways, while researching hitches, tonneau covers, steps, etc. I came across this : [URL] ....
Is this all I need to install the speed control? I would assume the dealer would have to get into the logic and enable something, but is this switch really all the hardware I need to buy?
I bought my truck as a 2012 base XLT model, with no Sync and no audio control buttons on the right-hand side of the steering wheel. Since then, I have retrofitted in the stock navigation / audio system, added the Sync module, and installed a new steering wheel which came with the proper audio / sync controls on the right-hand side.
After installing the steering wheel, all of the buttons on both the left and right sides light up properly at night, and the controls on the left side for cruise and the message center still work fine. I had the dealer reprogram the SCCM to the VIN of a 2011 Lariat truck which had nav. However, they told me they could not get the wheel controls to work and ended up reprogramming the SCCM back to my VIN.
I would really like to get this to work. In consulting with the company that set me up with the navi and Sync, they said there may be some module which acts as a gateway between the SCCM and the audio system, but not really sure which module that is. Could be the BCM or the instrument cluster.
I recently noticed that the high beams on my car are actually pretty dim (38k miles with them.) I've looked online and it seems fairly easy to change out the bulb but I wanted to know if there any specific bulb brand recommended and also I wanted to know how to add fog lights since I live in a part of the country where it snow alot and its foggy in the summer.
View 14 RepliesWas thinking of running a USB to each of the back doors (through the flip out ashtray) in my crewcab. Was looking at using something like this.
View 14 RepliesComing from my truck, the V6 Camry is just as quick. What I have immediately noticed is the lack of braking power from my Camry. My basis of comparison is my truck with had quad opposing piston front calipers which will be higher performing than the floating type we have. If it weren't a lease, I'd do the highlander brake conversion on it.
For rotors: I looked up part numbers from a 2013 SE V6 and found them to be the same as a 2015 XSE V6. (TireRack doesn't have the 2015-16 brake options yet). Since they look to be the same OEM part numbers, that should mean the StopTechs for the 2013 should fit my 2016.
As for pads, it looks like TireRack had Hawk HPS and Hawk HPS 5.0.
the 12V power charger by the cup holder in my 2014 camry stopped working. I checked the fuse and its not blown. Is it the actual socket itself I fried?..
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