METAL13

Not sure on what to say here, can you elaberate a little more ?

And please leave the wife outa this as we cant give pointers and help there haha!

No worries, didn't realise there was that in other parts of the forums as i dont tend to trail out of the Aurion area (rest of the forums dosen't appeal to me :P )

Spotted, TRD003 Mirrabooka Ave :)

Spotto - TRD003

In perth, Mirrabooka Ave :) - as i said next to you mate, ride looks sweet !

Looks good mate :) Nice work

Over here in WA not much is illegal compard to the east.... but that my friend is illegal....

Any Blue/Red flashing or neon light is classed as emergency lights. Exspect a yellow sticker and a warning from it.

That personaly i woudln't bother with - 1 reason why, where are the wires going to connect, as i wouldn't want to drill through the roof :\

My 09 ATX - All details of mods are listed in the Signiture on my post.

Funny you mention this. I too have the Autome unit and just yesterday afternoon, it started playing up. Not quite like yours, but playing up nevertheless. My sub keeps cutting out randomly. I have my sub plugged into the stereo out and not the dedicated subwoofer output because I prefer it that way. Basically it comes and goes and sometimes a solid bump in the road or a sharp turn will cause it to come back on when it disappears. The same doesn't really apply for when it cuts out though. I could just be sitting at the lights and it would disappear. It seems to also be affected by temperature (more evidence towards dry joints).

I'm suspecting that over time after heating and cooling inside the car all the time, it has developed some dry joints inside on the amplifier components or something. I won't really know until I take it out tomorrow and make a quick inspection. I don't expect to be able to fix it, but I'll do what I can.

In other words, I can't really help you out. Sh*t happens... More so with Cheap Chinese Sh*t.

Update: Seems like my problem just got worse. Not only is my sub cutting in and out, but the entire low frequency range is cutting in and out on all speakers (which are powered by the head unit). At times it sounds like the sound is only coming from the tweeters. I think this unit is going to be destined to the bin.

ohh... not good.

I'm planning to get the Easydeals version, but they don't have any stock till late feb/early march - hope this issue dosen't exist in their models >_<

I think the stock ATX one would look good painted black all over. not willing to give it a try tho hahaha

You got me thinking, if you can get the paint to stick, some interesting options.....

Looks like a good idea....

i'll consult with my dad on options to paint it black... let you all know what i decide :)

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looks like the one i used to have in mt hilux flattop! looks wierd seeing it in a aurion

Agreed weird seeing that in an aurion....

But it's doing what you need and thats all that matters :)

best guess is something to do with the volume control and its contact point internaly....

one of the electronic nuts would have a better idea then me haha

And over to you DJKOR....

ide say you have the wrong wires mate haha - i did mine to the dome light and they work fine

fair enough, it will be the last time i deal with them tho.

Only one positive they had was their packaging techniques O_o

Item + Buuble Wrap 1 length goes around item three times X 2 layers + Heavy duty cardboard box + Thick brown wrapping paper + thick string hahahaha

IT LOOKS HORRID!

Someone gouge my eyes out....

Back end looks like its from a lexus range and again honda/camry front end...

Interior, well lets just say modding dosen't look like its going to be as simple as our current versions :)

I agree looks better on the Sportivo models.

But ill leave mine as is for now may end up going back to stick grill one day :)

A bit yeah lol The guy in spare parts seams like a real narcissist! And this is twice he cant find the invoice, my rego, and it all sounds like an effort to help! huffing and puffing on the phone, Since I ordered in Dec 11 and I can hear knocking coming from it I would of expected high priority

My fault I shouldn't of ordered from Australian Toyota I should of gone direct to USA or Japan.

take it up with the manager, if not state manager ? - Letters go a long way.

Example - Sidchrome tool chest i got for my 21st last year came damaged/disfunctional 3 times from Repco. Wrote a letter to Repco Aust, 3 weeks later i had a tool chest (next model up) and few extra tools on the house, also dropped their price by $200, all for the f |_| ck around they caused.

So intern write a letter, see what ya get out of it :)

Nice.

I used self adhesive LED strip lights for mine.

Sticky backed, so they can be mounted on the side of the map pocket to clear any "things" that people put in there.

Low power consumption, like that's an issue.

I have blue in the footwells, door pockets and boot.

With the LED stips, which side of the door pocket did you mount them on, the side closest to the seat or on the door side?

I would mount closest to the seat facing the light into the door, so as to reflect on the "backing" to shine back into the car... bit like a mirror :)

Chicken: the lights would be dimmable if I added and inline adjustable dimmer but each door would have be done seperately as they piggy back off the puddle lamps, alternatively as a permanent solution I could extend the wire from the transformer to the cathode, but I like them bright as they aren't on when i drive.

Nothing really protects them as I don't put anything inside the pockets, but they will be replaced by surface mounted LEDs when they turn up which will also be located in the knee high pockets too

Yeah the colour isn't my favourite either, I'm going for blue and then I'm getting UV down lights for under my bonnet and then I'm going to put green uv cable sleeving on all the hoses and wires in my engine bay

How did the cathodes perform as footwell lights particularly when they fade in or out with the interior light or did they just go out or come on immediately?

Ive seen cathode footwell lights, looks good but the LED Strips are awesome as they stick to nearly any surface and the aurion has a flat spot under the dash that is just perfect, unlike the cathodes that are bulky and just hang there.

Examples of LED Strip in my car.

http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/uploads/gallery/album_1074/gallery_21214_1074_1229379.jpg

http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/uploads/gallery/album_1074/gallery_21214_1074_1606923.jpg

Cheers Mash, Black and white theme is exactly what my aim was with the car :D

Anything that lights up is white, anything thats dosen't is black except the paint.

Lol sounds like someone is raging :P

haha, how much did it cost u?

Roughly $75 AUS ( $50ish Purchase / $25 Postage )

looks alright to me... just paint it lol

Dont want it painted, looks exactly how i want it, but it just feels and partialy looks so cheap >_<

I'm in a large car club here in perth (cruise pulls 300+ cars) and the fords espicaly the FG XR8's are constantly breaking, all the staff have had their cars off the road for one thing gone wrong or another.... My car the wonderfull aurion hasn't missed a beat.

Plus in 2 years of cruising im am one of the few that hasn't been pulled over :D ( GO THE AURION )

Not very happy with the quality of the Front grill from RStyle....

Very flimsy and mesh is only cable tied to the plastic surround.

Nor does it mesh up properly with the bumper, bonnet or screw holes.

Looks nice but realllllllly wasn't worth wasting the time nor money on it.

Anyone else have a opinion on the quality or the look ?

Photo's below :\

Before

After

Before

After

i did 11 months of fuel monitoring for 95RON Fuel with all sorts of driving containing of Hoon/Cruise/long range etc.

average fuel comsumption was 10.5 L/100 consisting of over $2300+ of fuel, 25,000 - 30,000 Km.

Im afraid tho i lost my data :( so cant post it up.