Full-Throttle

Too late now unfortunately mate. The car sold 6-days after I listed it online. Fortunately I ended up getting what I wanted for it and the new owner absolutely loves it :). Thanks! Feel free to check out my Aurion build thread: http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/51519-my-06-toyota-aurion-sx6-sportivo/

A couple of very very minor upgrade this weekend. I decided to add a footrest pedal to match the original Sportivo brake and accelerator pedals. It was removed from a 98-05 Toyota Altezza (same as the Lexus IS200/300). I also swapped the original single factory metal horn in the engine bay for the alarm to a plastic snail type horn from a Lexus GS450H. Not something I hope to ever have to hear go off, but the sound now matches my 2x aftermarket Mitsuba Alpha horns behind the radiator grille, so if that doesn't alert me to someone trying to break in then nothing will

I managed to squeeze in one more upgrade before the day is over by installing these optional LED footwell lights. These were a genuine Toyota factory option in Japan for the 2006-2011 Camry, but since the Aurion uses the exact same interior they fit perfectly :) The lights turn on when any of the doors are opened and go off/fade out after 24-seconds when the doors are shut, or 8-seconds after the car is locked. I had to cut the holes in the plastics for the lights and run the wiring, which ended up taking a lot longer than expected, but the end result is a much brighter interior and another thing to cross off the list ^_^

Since installing the steering wheel I've been wondering what the paddle shifters were off as they're metal with blue + & - symbols embossed into them, compared to the plastic paddles with black + & - symbols printed on them like every other Blade Master G steering wheel I've seen so far, but after some research last night I finally discovered that the paddles are from a Lexus IS-F and are made of magnesium! :o. It appears to be a popular, albeit expensive, modification in Japan for cars that have factory paddle shifters as the metal IS-F paddles can be bought brand new from Toyota. It's purely for aesthetics only as it doesn't make shifting any faster, but a small detail that I'm grateful to have B) Speaking of aesthetics, I installed some headlight eyelids this weekend. I was on the fence about putting them on, but now that they're fitted I must say that I quite like them :)

No, it ties into the main door loom unfortunately:

I managed to compare two mirrors at work today (one from an SX6 and one from a Grande/Presara) and the mirror plug for the one with the heater element is quite a lot larger and the mirror itself is noticeable heavier. The non-heated mirror only has 5-wires whereas the heated mirror has 11-wires. Aside from that, the mirrors look identical in their outside appearance. Here's some comparison photos:

Small update: I just managed to get the radar cruise control button on the steering wheel working as the DISP button, so am now able to cycle through the various displays on the cluster again (cruising range, fuel consumption, outside temp, average speed etc). It was one of those jobs that I knew I needed to done but was scared of blowing anything up (mainly the cluster). I ended up adding an extra wire to the one terminal on my clockspring that didn't have a wire in it and splicing it into the purple wire from the same plug which goes to the cluster. It was a bit of a gamble, but to my delight when I turned the key and pushed the radar cruise button the display cycled through :D. Very pleased to have it fully functional now, as watching the 'outside temp' all day had gotten pretty boring