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Anyone know exactly what the little spanner light means and how to reset it? Best info I have so far is that this is the service interval light. The trouble is I don't know how to reset it. Instructions given say, press and hold the odometer button. There isn't one. There's the "display" button on the steering wheel but that does not reset the little orange spanner warning light.

Has anyone successfully fitted a canm8 high beam interface to a Gen4 (2012-2018) Rav4? If so: did you have to take the dash off to fit it?

On our Rav (2016 diesel auto) the "power" button changes the transmission shift patterns noticeably. The "economy" button doesn't seem to have any effect at all & it doesn't seem to improve fuel economy at all. Does yours do anything?

I mean plug as in "promote", I do not find my mechanic particularly attractive... Anyway: I'm a bit mechanically minded - do my own oil changes and understand the basics of mechanical engineering however I'm past the stage where I want to do much more than oil changes. Also in my spare time I teach kids to drive (L2P program). Many of these young drivers2be are not mechanically inclined, will be buying a cheap old vehicle and are TOTALLY at the mercy of their mechanic. I'm constantly looking for recommendations. Obviously these kids don't have a lot of money but I'm not looking for a bargain or even a discount. For them and for me, I want to know that what you paid for is actually done, and they only do what's needed. Let me give you some recent examples: Example 1: A Werribee motorcycle dealership charged me $400 to do a valve clearance check on my bike. They managed to do it without removing the tank o the tappet cover. (there was a thin film of dust over the engine. They didn't even bother to wipe it. & when I took the tank off there was the familiar "crack" of bolts releasing which have not been disturbed since assembly). Example 2: I drove an hour out of Melbourne to bring our Rav4 to a country Toyota dealership which had a good reputation for vehicle services. The service cost $1400.00. (100,000km). When I checked the oil it was 2.5cm ABOVE the full mark. I would have accepted "oops", an apology and an assurance that there was sufficient clearance between the crank and the sump oil level in these particular engines that it shouldn't have done any damage. Instead the service manager dismissed my concerns telling me that he'd known engines filled to the point where oil was coming out of the dip-stick hole and it still ran OK and did no damage. Either the service manager is a complete idiot or he thinks I am. Either way I don't want him in charge of work on my car again. Anyway: Who's your mechanic? What made you trust them? How competent/knowledgeable do you think they are?

Most exciting news. We've got a nudge bar already. Can you put the thumb screws on your contact at Toyota and find out more? What you need from the wiring patch (if it exists) is a wire that gives you 12V with high beam is on. It won't carry enough current to power the lightbar. You'll still need to wire in a relay to power the lightbar.

When I bought our nudge bar it came with a warning that you'd have to disconnect front parking sensors if fitted. (ours doesn't have front sensors so no problems). The parking sensors are the little black buttons mounted in the bumper. Is it not possible to physically move them (may need to extend wires) so they're mounted on little brackets under the nudge bar?

I've been looking into this for some time. As I understand it: There is no wiring to each bulb from the relay box like in the old days. Instead all bulbs are connected via a single bus (wire) which powers every (most?) bulbs. This saves a lot of copper. A digital signal is sent down the wires (which connect all bulbs). A tiny computer mounted on the back of each bulb which listens for it's signal (ie on/off). If you're into IT, think of it as an ethernet switch. If you're over a certain age or into retro Rock Hudson movies, think of it as a telephone party line. That's why there's no way of intercepting the line to the high beam bulb. I'd be surprised if Toyota's wiring didn't accommodate auxiliary lights so definitely keen to hear more about that. Another solution is to purchase a "CAN Bus Control box". They're an aftermarket box which listens to the chatter coming out of your Toyota's computer & gives you a wire with 12V with it detects the high beam request. (Remember that this is signal power only, you still have to wire in a relay to power your lights). They're about $200 which I'm OK with but I haven't found one that says it's compatible with a Rav prior to 2018.

I'm "Robin". My partner and I have a 2016 Rav4 D4D. Prior to that we had a gen3 Rav (2006) which we had for 264000km (230,000 of which happened in the last 6 years). I've also had (recently sold) my '92 diesel Hiace - still going strong. I've reached a point where I'm scared to buy anything that's not Toyota. The D4D rav is a delight to drive, economical & practical. Anyway, I'm looking forward to sharing my experiences & Toyota related life hacks with fellow members.