ausportivo

I'm not talking about down hill assist and I'm aware it only works under 25kmh.

I am trying to say when cruise is set at say 100 kmh and your traveling on let's say a flat road if you holding the cruise control lever down and don't let it up the system will reduce speed quickly due to brake operation! Read page 139 of your owners manual!

Since having work carried out on my vehicle this feature doesn't work anymore!

Mine has always worked as yours now works, never as in second paragraph on page 139

were you holding the negative speed stork down without letting it up while traveling down hill?

No (manual braking to reduce speed if you have to)

The down hill assist function only works below 25km/h in low

or reverse when the DAC is switched on

I have never heard of using the cruise control to brake. I think you are trying to say reset or cancel the cruise control.

So when you pull the stick towards yourself the cruise control doesn't cancel?

Hi Buffhamster

No mistake, i probably haven't described the action to well though. On the V6 Ravs fitted with Stability control they have a system which can decrease the speed of the vehicle by way of "Brake operation" as the Toyota Owners manual puts it. Page 139.... Resetting cruise speed! When the Cruise Control Stork is held down in the Negative postion the vehicle will slow down even when proceeding down a steep hill.

There is also a Vacuum sound from underneath the bonnet which l'm told is the ABS module oprating to activate the braking. Toyota technicians didnt believe me until they were experienced it themselves in another model.

The long and short of it however is, Toyota Australia still maintain there vehicles do not brake on cruise control and never have even though my vehicle use to act in this manner and it even says so in black and white in there owners manual. And in ever other manual l have seen. The funny thing is Toyota are now being very careful in there response as they are still unable to tell me exactly how the system works. This does not really surprise me. I suspect the ABS module is faultly, being computer operated this is the only device that could control this feature.

If anyone can verify this action in a 2008 model V6 i would love to hear from you.

I've had a zr6 since new 2008 and it's never braked to decrease speed when on cruise, going down hill it just speeds up then slows on the flat.

I picked up genuine toyota one of ebay for 250.00 need to get it installed yet.

Word of caution the brackets for the top on the V6 are different for

the 4 cyl

I have no issues cutting in to the wiring but could someone direct me to where exactly i can tap into these wires?

I see no reason to head all the way to the ECU up front??

The reason being is that the third generation Rav's run led tail lights which cannot take the kind of current drawn by conventional trailer lights, hence a harness with a "trailer control module" is required to intercept a harness at the front of the cabin

In regards to the factory toyota hitch - it's definitely a 2 man job and about half a days worth of work

there are reinforcement brackets that get bolted in a multi-tude of places allowing the car to tow 1900kg worth

(the box is ridiculously heavy - make sure you have someone to help you get this in and out of the car if you decide to purchase it, i can't remember how i managed to get it out by myself)

The instructions should be easy enough to follow, the hard part is cutting your bumper to allow the hitch receptacle to protrude - I did this with a dremel which made this much easier - (it's just something that feels weird to do)

If you do decide to DIY make sure you have all the required tools, including a torque wrench

Price wise it was actually pretty decent - i think all up it was roughly around 600 inc harness and ball about a yr ago

when cutting the bumper don't cut the two outer cuts it's not necessary (for the brackets) other wise its a easy job

Hi Guys

Just received this in the mail (from Toyota. Bertie Street, Port Melbourne)

Ëngine oil supply pipe assembly for the VVT-i Actuator located on the left hand rear cylinder bank may develop a small crack inside the rubber hose due to an unsuitable material.Engine oil contaminants from blow by gas combined with the hose material, can result in the crack developing. If the vehicle continues to operate in this condition, the crack can expand due to oil pressure fluctuations and engine oil may leak from the hose.

If you weren't aware before...you are now!!

Doesn't sound to serious but I'll get mine done ASAP.

Good Luck!!

Yes got my letter today service due in next week, :D good timing

Firstly i know there has been some talk in relation to the Toyota GPS but i can not find anything in relation to what im after.

i recently purchased rav4 zr6 and the GPS states its a voice guidance GPs but the only voice i hear is right at the beginning ( to follow the blue line)

after this there is no more voice guidance and its left up to me to constantly look at the blue line.

on the manual shows diagrams of Turn by turn guidance, split screens etc and mine shows nothing of that.

i have tried everything and can not get the GPs to work properly.

any ideas or suggestions.

cheers

Bru

I've got the ZR6 and it sounds like you've got a problem because

mine is always on my back to obey local speed restrictions :).what

version of DVD Whereis maps do you have mine is 15. You may have a

bad DVD.

Hi,

I've got a ZR6 2008. the other day I had to ride in the back seat

and found that if the seat belt was fully pulled out and fitted on

me, it sounded like a ratchet spanner being spun around when the belt

retracted in, but it was impossible to pull the belt back out it

just got tighter and tighter the only way to pull it out was to

release the belt buckle and let the belt fully retract then it work

as it normal until it was pulled out again.It's the same

with both rear seat belts.

Has anyone else got the with there seat belts in the rear.

Taking it in to Toyota to have them checked out.

I got the exact same problem... I'm currently having it out with Toyota now about it and also that the radio reception is ***** house.. Intermitently the radio has bad static through it on one particular station..

Toyota's responses for these issues are

Bluetooth - put the phone behind the front seats or in the boot!!!!!

Radio Static - The radio meets all specifications and its a weak signal... Mean while its only this brand of radio doing it and its a AUStereo radion station so they are pretty big and there signal is fine...

Either way they have brushed us and won't pursue the problem... and it ****** me off....

Surely other people have this problem too..

Hi

look at this link my help you

http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=97276

With the Toyota tow bar there is a loom you have to install

All they seem to do is annoy me - they just beep and beep whether there was something behind the vehicle (curb / car / pole / anything) or nothing. I only stop when it constantly beeps.

Whats your experience with them?

Has anyone installed a reverse camera - does it come with infra-red - night thing!!! What's that like, better than the sensors?

- I can reverse the vehicle fine without the sensors, but parking in the city is a nightmare if you don't have some sort of assistance, the spots are just a fit.

Hi

Put one on my new rav4 zr6 not worth the money always forget to look at it rev lights light it up at night .

I'm a new member to this forum. Just ordered a RAV4 ZR6 - my first SUV/4WD, and in fact my very first Toyota!

Does anyone know if the Satnav stereo that is standard in the ZR6 comes with an audio input for my iPod? The salesman can't tell me whether it does, doesn't, or is an option. He's checking, but I thought I'd ask the real experts!

Thanks.

In the 08 Rav4 ZR6 its in the console box with a power outlet

All of above and

Memory settings for drivers electric seat, SatNav thats usable when

moving, more illumination on door switches, rear cabin light that's

not behind you when the door is open.Better fuel economy or closer

to what's quoted by Toyota Oh and a clock that you can see easily

Hi

I've just put on my new Rav4 zr6 All Toyota Parts $$$$$$$

Sidesteps Easy about 40mins

Nudge Bar Easy when you get the V6 fitting Extras to standard Kit 3 hrs 2 attempts should do it in 1 hr

Tow Bar Easy about 1 hr 15 mins

umm..nice to hear very good comments about 05 tivo from the expert

i'm gonna pick up mine tomorrow...yahoo

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I'll be watching the corner, which colour not white with blue lights on top

Bougt from Peter Davey Main north road and I Get serviced there  - absolutely no problems with them.

Whenever the car needs a wash, I go and get a service ;)

oz_viking > Their workshop is actually across the road and behind their used car yard!  The entrance is deceptively small, but they have a huge area you cannot see until you step into the workshop.

Out of couriosity, What is the average price you are paying for a service?

I think all mine have been between $130 and $160.

ausportivo - welcome to the forum!

We should try and get together sometime for a little run somewhere  - we need to see more than 2 at the same time/place in SA!  - What colour did you go for ?

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Silver the only colour on the lot 5 stivo's together would be a site thats the most I've seen 3 Silver and 2 Blue in total at different times, did park up next to a Blue stivo at Garden Island but no driver around love to get other drivers veiws on the car

Not being a car enthusiast bought it on the spot not knowing about the Sportivo so I'm on a learning curve thats how I found the forum

Welcome - I wish more of the Adelaide owners would pipe up.  It gets lonely cruising by yourself...

Anyway, I bought the car from and use Northpoint for service.  They are great if you ignore miscellaneous charges for fluids that they don't actually use.

I almost went to Peter Davey on Port Rd for my last service, but chickened out the day before as their service bay was smaller than my garden shed and lacked the look or professionalism.

Haven't used anyone else so can't comment sorry.

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Thanks

sportivo's must be few and far between only seen about 4 down

south and it looks like the dealers don't know how to maintain

them. I can see why they are not more numerous.

Waiting for the dealers head mechanic to get back to me may be he

will be able to help

Here we go again.

Search for keywords as "rattle", "gear" and "selector" on this forum and you'll shall find the answers.

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OK but its a dealer I want

CMI southside

Hi all

This is my first post but have followed the forum for a time

since buying a sportivo (2004 year) not knowing what I was getting into, was

looking to buy a small corolla for my partner after the camry was

written off. That's the back ground so my problem is like a few

others have had LIFT ok took it back to my dealer service manager <_<

says not to rev it to high his feelings are that 4000 rpm is the max

So any SA members know a good dealer that can fix it. :)

thanks