donsun

Hm maybe then I'll call up twm and ask em if they can split up my shipment too I also ordered myself the gunmetal M1 Abrams but with the shift pattern engraved. I figured if I'm gonna keep the car for at least 3 years, $16 ain't too big of a deal if it's gonna be permanent

MightyP

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Go for it! Worst they can say is no. LOL.

I'm sure the shift pattern will look great. I went blank mainly because I think it looks really clean. Not to mention adding the "If you have to ask, you really shouldn't be driving it."

MightyP

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Picked up 2 things I ordered from the dealer today. Got me some Scion valve stem caps the punk kids down the street can't steal and the video cable adapter for the Alpine Head Unit. Incredibly easy to install (About 10 min) though it took me about 90 min because I couldn't decide where to attach the ground. Ended up attaching to the bracket on the head unit itself.

Anti-Theft Scion Valve Stem Caps


And the Video Cable for the Alpine Head Unit

Russell11

Maybe a stupid question but how do anti theft valve covers work? lol

MightyP

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Without the key (which is universal), the stem caps just spin. It's kinda like a fancy medicine bottle lid.

XerotC

cool, post pics when you get them on!

MightyP

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LOL. I put them on last night but I'll take pics later

EDIT: Pictures!

MightyP

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Picture *****... I know. Got my DDM Tuning HID kit in the mail today along with my Import Equipment Visor Safety Sticker Black Outs. I'll finish install and post pictures tomorrow. For now you'll have to live with pictures of my baby by the water.

tubbster

you car looks awesome!btw..i got a few questions :D... is the blulogic the factory installed system or aftermarket? also for your rear headlights, i haent worked much on cars so im not very experienced with it, how hard is it to install a second reverse light? last but not least, how do u plug up the holes from the bumper, and do you have to paint over it after you fill up the holes?

ImaKing88

I think im going to road trip to florida when i get back so i can take pictures by the water too... Mighty always has the best pics of his car

Russell11

I know right I'm jealous. Btw what kind of camera you using to take these amazing pictures MightyP?

MightyP

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Thanks!
- BluLogic was dealer installed and rolled up in the loan. (In Canada, it's a standard feature)
- 2nd reverse light isn't hard to install, but it really depends on how you want to do it. Here's the link to a thread that walks you thru the process. https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=197934
- I didn't plug the bumper holes. Florida doesn't require a front license plate, so holes are never drilled. I think you can buy color-coded plugs, though.

LOL, you're welcome to swing by! And thanks for the compliment. Pics from the rear were hard to get right.

Heh heh heh... I'm just using my Droid X.

XerotC

hey mightyp, i move the quote over to this thread cause i dont wanna derail the other, besides i have questions about how you did it.

those mounts look heavy, are they? also how do you feel about air flow? and if i do put them upside down, could i actually center it instead of putting off to the side? how do you feel about someone trying to steal them, do you feel they are secure?

thanks

MightyP

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- Mounts are solid, but aren't terribly heavy. They're machined aluminum with a powdercoat.
- Air flow isn't a concern for me. Radiators on cars these days are extremely efficient. You would have to put the engine under a lot of load (like towing something or hauling cans of lead in the back), going very slow speed in very hot tempuratures to have any issues. Even then, I don't think the license plate would make any real difference.
- The mounts aren't connected in any way and can be mounted just about anywhere on your grille. To the side, centered, even at an angle would work.
- I doubt theft would be a big issue. As soon as the nut gets loose, it'll spin freely without something to stop it in the back. And your hand really doesn't fit through the grille well enough to hold it in place.

Hope this helps and let me know if you have any more questions.

XerotC

thanks alot for explaining all that, but you bring up another thing,

how hard is it to install? i read your initial post about how you remove things, like the air dam?

i thought all i had to do was put my fingers in there but you mention that its very hard to. could you go over what you did?

thanks again!

MightyP

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You have to unscrew about 10 screws from the air dam (plastic skid plate looking thing) under the bumper. It's not hard, but will take you a few minutes. Once that's off, you can just reach under the bumper to get behind the grille.

WD0100

the video thing for the alpine radio how does it work? is it easy to install? from what kind of input source does it play videos? thanks...

MightyP

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It's very easy to use and install. Kit comes with AV cables (blue plug) and a harness to attach to the e-brake & reverse indicator (light gray plug). Match blue to blue and gray to gray, run the AV cables (I ran mine through the glove box so I wouldn't have to drill holes), attach the blue wire (that or green, directions tell you which, but I can't remember) from the gray harness to the e-brake indicator and you're done.

Blue wire is really just a grounding wire, so if you were so inclined, you could just ground it to the car and not have to have your e-brake on to have the video play, but that would obviously be unsafe and illegal...

Let me know if you need any more info.

donsun

so what do you have it wired up to?

MightyP

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I bought an adapter for my iPod Touch which cost me more than the Alpine video cable! Once I find a micro-HDMI to AVI cable, I'll just use my Droid X.

Update: Daytime Running Lights and custom safety sticker black-outs coming tonight!