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  1. New artificial sound?

    Here's a quick video of the location. In other words, it's in front of the driver's side front wheel.
  2. DIY How-To Video: Hardwire Front and Rear Dashcam

    Ah that’s an easy answer: only fuse #3 and #6 are ignition-only micro2 fuse slots. You will need to use one of those, or a micro3 fuse tap using fuse #1/2. Thats what I did — 5amp is plenty for dashcam. Lots of others use #3 or #6.
  3. Power reduction on extended high speed driving?

    Can you clarify: Depending on the rotation of the wheels (ring gear) compared to the sun gear (generator motor), thats how the power is applied from the planet carrier/planets (engine) to the wheels (ring gear) directly — no need whatsoever to use generator motor to make any electricity...
  4. Battery Cable

    Am I an idiot if I have used a battery minder directly on the positive and negative terminals of the battery?
  5. 2nd new battery in less than 2 years... :(

    Which batteries did you go with as replacements?
  6. Orientation of Add-a-Tap on Fuse 3 and Fuse 6 (Accessory / Ignition Only Power) [Spoiler: It's All Good]

    That's cool I hadn't seen that post, looks like a good project. I think you still might want to clarify with someone more experience if the double-tap option is a safe bet since that's getting a little beyond my confidence level, I only feel confident in the really simple use cases of adding a...
  7. Orientation of Add-a-Tap on Fuse 3 and Fuse 6 (Accessory / Ignition Only Power) [Spoiler: It's All Good]

    I edited too late, here's another thought: Lets assume each pad only uses like 4-5 amps max. So the fuse tap would work, the 5amp fuses on each tap line would be independent of the 10 amp original fuse. BUT: Someone with more knowledge of the wiring of vehicle fuse panels may want to weigh in...
  8. Orientation of Add-a-Tap on Fuse 3 and Fuse 6 (Accessory / Ignition Only Power) [Spoiler: It's All Good]

    That really depends on the amperage draw of each/both of the heat pads. My intuition is that those will be drawing way more than 5 amps each at 12v, but I'm not familiar with such products so I don't actually know. EDIT: Ok lets assume each pad only uses 4 amps max. So the fuse tap would work...
  9. 5 x 8 utility trailer recommendations?

    Total noob question: what does that extra foot let you do?
  10. Replacing 12v battery

    Some dealers wont replace it, claiming the battery does not prevent vehicle from starting so it’s meeting specification (or some similar bs). Hopefully that’s a rare case, because I need to have mine serviced for this issue as well.
  11. Push button driver-

    Can You rephrase what you’re accomplishing with all those button pushes?
  12. DIY How-To Video: Hardwire Front and Rear Dashcam

    Hmm.. Might be a silly question but did you put both the original fuse into the tap in the appropriate slot, along with a (5 amp?) fuse that came with the kit? Checked both fuses to make sure they aren’t busted?
  13. DIY How-To Video: Hardwire Front and Rear Dashcam

    In the (D) section it looks like the top one out of the four shown is a micro2 fuse tap, so if you are looking for an alternate accessory power (ignition only) fuse to tap, a lot of people use fuse #3 or fuse #6 which are micro2 format. If I'm not mistaken, Fuse #3 looks like it's easier to fit...
  14. Hybrid +12V Battery Replacement

    If you care to test, I recall others saying they disabled telematics/modem in system settings, and they did not experience significant battery drain. Maybe that test can narrow down if that’s what’s sucking your battery down to deep sleep levels and keeping it there? I guess that would possibly...
  15. "Low" in the HYBRID

    I use Sport Mode sometimes to feel a more 'direct' feeling between pushing the pedal and the engine response. I really hate the fake shifting. So your discovery is great for me! Thanks!
  16. Anyone notice a MPG increase after adding a bed/tonneau cover? (Aerodynamics)

    If I recall, the optimal thermal efficiency of these engines are just under 40%. So yeah that tracks that a 100% fuel-efficient car of this type would be somewhere around 120mpg.
  17. Instrument cluster just went out. 3 weeks old.

    Sorry for the dumb question then 🤓 hope your issue gets an quick easy fix that’s pretty frustrating to have the truck out of commission.
  18. Question on fire risk recall

    The first week of hybrid builds started September 13th 2022 [edit: 2021 i mean] (ah the old days — mine was on the line that week). I guess they created the engine components earlier than that though.
  19. Instrument cluster just went out. 3 weeks old.

    Just curious did you hold the fuse up to the light to see if the fuse wire was blown?
  20. Orientation of Add-a-Tap on Fuse 3 and Fuse 6 (Accessory / Ignition Only Power) [Spoiler: It's All Good]

    I haven’t seen these fuse taps like this before. I could be wrong, but it looks like this will be putting BOTH the original system load and your new load on the same fuse as it’s shown in that picture. Another fuse wired off of that tap would only make sense if it was LESS than the original...


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