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Hey All,

Just a quick one here, was just wondering, which wire's do I wire, to turn headlights off, when the ignition key is taken out or placed on ACC.

Example, would be at night time, if I really (i know it's lazy) need to get outta there, and just take the key's out the headlights turn off, without the beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep noise.

Thanks :)

As title suggest...

I'm looking for the widest possible rim width, on a 08 Corolla ZRE SEDAN

OKAY OMG EVERYONE! I can not believe what just happened :)

I got so ****** at my damn computer that I took revenge out on the car computer, a few day's ago I filled it up, and it said something like 438? KM's in the range!

Today, I DROVE EXACTLY!!! 670 (something, maybe it was 680? or 700? but I'm sure I saw a 6 then a number higher than 50) And that's when I car failed! But since I live close to mechanics, I just asked them for a Jerry can, and I filled it with petrol, and poured it in...

I know what I did was stupid, but my damn trip meter, is even more stupider!

My AVG fuel on the stupid trip meter says 9.8L/100KM

the car has had 91 OCT, since day 1! So I donnu. :) Just an update to all.

My trip meter, now says 438 on a tank that's beyond full, because like I always do, I fill it till the fuel hit's the fuel filler hole, I swear my car computer is weird.

My local mechanic say's it's because the clutch is dying, but then he's seen how I drive, and also says that it can't be that because, I don't ride on the clutch or do anything of a common clutch problem. He just said take it back to Toyota, they messed up somewhere...

But I can't :( Take it to Toyota.

And nope, not under warranty :(

Hey All,

Just a quick one, I've noticed that since new, my Corolla, get's crunching gear's under FULL THROTTLE but ONLY when changing from 3rd Gear into 4th?

Should I change the manual gear oil? maybe add something? Or is it something else?

I've also noticed, that not very often but lately, it's slowly started happening even when driving slowly?

Only from 3rd gear moving into 4th.

Going from what I remember, most aftermarket headunits only push out like... 7RMS I think??? (Please verify)

But from what I feel & think I know, I find that having too much power (beyond 400watt RMS a speaker) is bad for the speaker it's self, having too less power (1RMS???) also harms it...

I get enough bass with my speakers, and they run at 200watt RMS i think... & they sound perfect FOR ME! Someone else might think they are sh&t but I like it.

More like 27W RMS per channel for your average MOSFET 4x50W headunit. 7W would be about the power of the loudspeaker on your phone.

Thanks for that, 27w RMS, I was close... Only like 20 away :)

Hi guys

Recently I upgraded my stock headunit in my zre to an aftermarket one and ran a them on the stock speakers for a while. Since then I was given a pair of 2way mb quartz and decided to change my rear speakers. I noticed now i have lost the majority of bass which my rear stock speakers produced.

I was wondering how can i go about improving the bass without the need of running speakers off an amp or using a sub. I understand the fact that i will never be able to get the best sound out of my speakers without an amp but is there any other way of improving the bass?

Thanks

The reason you may have lost bass is either because the freq's of the new speakers, are too high (EXAMPLE 60hz-30000hz)

Where, as a good all rounder with just enough bass, would normally go as low as 25-30000hz. The stock speakers have a greater freq band than your new ones.

BTW! Just a side note: I disliked the stock speakers, so I went with some cheap DUB269 Audiobahn, & I must say, they carry more bass than the stock, still not enough, but you can really notice the difference, it kinda makes the audio feel way more whole :)

Thanks for your help. Just another question is it better to get aftermarket speakers that have a lower power rating than one with a high power rating? Since i won't be powering the speakers of the amp i was thinking speakers with less power would run better through the headunit.

Going from what I remember, most aftermarket headunits only push out like... 7RMS I think??? (Please verify)

But from what I feel & think I know, I find that having too much power (beyond 400watt RMS a speaker) is bad for the speaker it's self, having too less power (1RMS???) also harms it...

I get enough bass with my speakers, and they run at 200watt RMS i think... & they sound perfect FOR ME! Someone else might think they are sh&t but I like it.

Hi guys

Recently I upgraded my stock headunit in my zre to an aftermarket one and ran a them on the stock speakers for a while. Since then I was given a pair of 2way mb quartz and decided to change my rear speakers. I noticed now i have lost the majority of bass which my rear stock speakers produced.

I was wondering how can i go about improving the bass without the need of running speakers off an amp or using a sub. I understand the fact that i will never be able to get the best sound out of my speakers without an amp but is there any other way of improving the bass?

Thanks

The reason you may have lost bass is either because the freq's of the new speakers, are too high (EXAMPLE 60hz-30000hz)

Where, as a good all rounder with just enough bass, would normally go as low as 25-30000hz. The stock speakers have a greater freq band than your new ones.

BTW! Just a side note: I disliked the stock speakers, so I went with some cheap DUB269 Audiobahn, & I must say, they carry more bass than the stock, still not enough, but you can really notice the difference, it kinda makes the audio feel way more whole :)

Assuming that they're the same as the hatch, they should be H11...

I could be wrong though.

Hopefully someone clarifies this for you. Your owners manual should tell you what it is.

Hey, thanks for waking me up, the owners manual says HB4 Halogen Bulbs or D4R Discharge Bulb... What is a discharge bulb?

Also, what if I put in a HID HB4 globe that is 50 or 55watt? is this fine?

Manual says halogen 51w, and discharge 35w

Hey All!

I recently went into Autobahn, and they gave me a H4 globe for my Low Beam headlight (Left) but they don't fit, I don't know what size my headlight's are as the writing kinda got scratched off... The actual bulb looks like a L shape... Anyone know?

If your all after a CAI, why don't you just make a giant hole in your current air filter box, put a pipe to near the wheel arch, and just put some towels in, so it filters it :) easy job + it's near free.

Towels not included.

So is there any way of reseting it?

Even with taking the battery out for longer than 30 minutes?

Hey all,

If someone can reply quick, is there a way to reset my ECU without disconnecting the battery?

Like a fuse somewhere? (I'm unsure of which one to look for, please note me on that)

& how do I 100% KNOW that the ECU has been reset?

But on that website, it say's I can go UPTO 235!

Diameter Difference: 1.51%

235/50R16

Does that mean these tires are fine?

Thats a 20mm increase...

I do not want to change my profile, as I found 50 to be very helpful in my 'trackday', as it seems to be able to hold the car to the ground more during the corners... & gives me a way better predictable corner...

Do people think this size is a smart idea?

http://au.toyotaowne...?showtopic=9050

No higher chance of a blow out, but you need to remember the rim width is important when choosing the width. What's the rim width? Also don't forget about fitting the spare in the boot.

• - Rim type Alloy
• - Rim diameter (inch) 16
• - Rim width (inch) 6.5

Hey All,

Just a quick one, I currently have

205/55/16

Was just wondering what would happen if I put

215/50/16

or

225/45/16

Would I need to re-calibrate my speedo?

Will this have a higher chance of a blowout?

What consequences will I face with the change in tire sizes?

Also, if I was to drive, what difference will it do?

Would the change in width, make me have greater grip?

I find the 2zz great on fuel. I average 650-700kms a tank. I give it a squirt here and there too. Once hit 730 while looking for a servo :D

nice yeh the 2zz is gr8 on fuel..

was averaging about 650kms but with the addition of a cold air feed it got bumped up to 650-700 :D

WTF MAN? thats insane fuel efficiency for the sportivo, u must drive on freeway like 95%-99% of the time, drive out of driveway then on freeway, go home off freeway, into house lol

i'm hit 700 once on the freeway from melbourne to sydney... i reckon it would have been abit more since i averaged 6.3L/100km pure freeway driving

Phew though I wasn't the only one, On the Ascent, I made it from Melbourne (West Side) all the way to Orange in NSW, with 1 FULL tank of petrol, mind you I will NEVER EVER IN MY ENTIRE LIFE try it again, I remember about... 70 Maybe 100KM out from Orange my light went on, so I did everything I could to conserve fuel, wind windows up, turn air con off, turn radio off, turn highbeam off, bloody hell, I swear the reserve fuel tank is quite big IMO, but I swear, my car must've hated me for life after that...

- About 750km to orange...

AVG didn't even think to check it --"

Mind you, I was mostly sitting on 120KM the entireway,

wah u get 590 a full tank!!>

im actually jealous. i usually get roughly around 450-520 a full tank, cos i like to LIFT it alot hehe :þ

i usually use v-pover

I'm kinda jealous of all you people who get to use LIFT...

The closest I ever got to LIFT is V-Tec :( the ZRE is my first ever Toyota in the entire family!

what type of fuel u use could alter the figure as well theres difference if u use e10 compare to premium unleaded

Always been 91 Unleaded...

I also noticed something different in my parents car & mine...

When I JUST drove my parents car, it sounds more beefier, and seems to go faster than the conquest?

I don't understand, plus the conquest has a pussy sounding whine of some sort...

Conquest = Mine, Ascent = Parents.

is that yor auto???

Nope, both car's are Manuel, BTW today I filled the Conquest, got 44Litres MAX, with the petrol flowing back out a bit, and I got 445KM on the range.

This time I had 38 maybe 40KM on the range left...

When cruising, I leave 5th as the cruise gear, because it's running near the 3K REV.

Mine is usually as follows:

1st: 10-20KM

2nd: 21-40KM

3rd: 40-50???KM

4th: 51-60KM

5th: held till when it is necessary, so 60-80KM?

6th: used sparingly, on highways - 80-Beyond...

However at the track, 1st - 5000RPM?

2nd-5500 (Or near there) RPM

3RD (if I ever get to third would be maybe 6000RPM

4th (never got this high, on the calder race track...

5th: -

6th: -

Your ascent read 700-800km range on a full tank? damn man! wat ascent prototype do you drive? most of us zres show under 600 or around the 500km mark.

Back wen i was stock rocker, it showed 540-550ish.. i'd make it to 580-590 once.. and filled up. Best to fill up. Unless you want to completely run out and use that as a gauge, probli not too healthy for the engine to drive around low on fuel.

Depends how you drive and wat mods you have. if you grandma drive, you should get around 550km on a full tank. Hope that helps

Mind you the Ascent was my parents 08 car, and my local mechanic's said that, the fuel from before the first 1000km's tries to AVG out your usage, so my parents drive very very... umm, slower than grandparents, so I assume it AVG their driving... and I'm not joking it was between 700-800KM's, yellow light at around 30-35ish, and drove till about 2KM's on the range, then the car wouldn't be a car anymore, but turned into just a piece of 20K metal...

My conquest from Last year, which is BRAND NEW & in the first 1000KM's was driven slower than my parents, still says 350-420... I have no idea... I haven't checked the build date on my parents car, I just assumed it was an 08 since it was bought before MAY in 2008...

I noticed the same in a Toyota Sienna while i was in USA for my Holidays.

The Drive from LA to Vegas to Sacramento always showed up odd numbers after each fill up .

The DTE figures . I know of a friend who pushed his luck in a newer Lancer and ran out of fuel.

If i'm not wrong Toyota have a loft of reserve in their cars when the fuel light comes on.

Okay, the YELLOW light in the 08 Ascent turns on at about 35KMs...

I remember when I had the Conquest BRAND NEW, I hit liek 10KM, WITHOUT a single Yellow light, I do know there is a yellow light, because when the sun reflect's it shows the LED light, in the background...

I just need a little help figuring out how to really fix this!

BTW< how much is the reserve tank? & how many KM's can I go without killing the car?

Hey All,

Today I just put excatly 48.84 Litres into my tank, and I COULD SEE the fuel almost coming out of the tank!

Mind you on the computer it said I only had 42KM's left on the range.

When I got back into the car I only got 400KM's for my range?

On my 08 Ascent if I did a full tank, it would say between 700-800KM's range.

but now in my 09 Conquest, it only goes to 400KM's...

HOW do I fix this?