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What do these lights mean?

Discussion in '2nd Gen Tundras (2007-2013)' started by nicktrd09, Sep 12, 2019.

  1. Sep 12, 2019 at 6:37 PM
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    nicktrd09

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    I have been driving a tundra for a year now and I'm trying to get situated by learning how to fix or diagnose a problem. These lights are on one I think is saying there is a broken light on the driver side rear view mirror the other not sure maybe brake fluid low?IMG_20190829_150427.jpg
     
  2. Sep 12, 2019 at 6:40 PM
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    Left one is low tire pressure
     
  3. Sep 12, 2019 at 6:41 PM
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    The orange one looks like a tire pressure warning light. Green one looks like the one I have on my dash when the auto-headlights are on.
     
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  4. Sep 12, 2019 at 6:44 PM
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    Yup, left is tpms sensing at least one tire has low pressure. That’s all you’ve got going on...the green light is the light that comes on when your headlights are on. The battery pic and oil can pic are just telling you what the gauge beside it is “gauging”...
     
  5. Sep 12, 2019 at 6:45 PM
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    Left one is your tire pressure sensor, one of your tire might need air or the sensor has run out of batteries or someone broke it. The green orb on the right is an internal calendar signifying that Christmas is coming, that's an ornament.
     
  6. Sep 12, 2019 at 6:47 PM
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    Thanks guys you made my day ... appreciate the response very comforting to know people are interested in helping whenever time allows have a awesome weekend in you're trucks
     
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    Funny!!
     
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  8. Sep 12, 2019 at 6:54 PM
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    Brakes are squeaking too do I need to replace the brake pads. Just in reverse when. Backing out of drive way should I replace both the front brakes or find out which one Is the problem and replace that.
     
  9. Sep 12, 2019 at 6:58 PM
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    Brake squeal isn't always due to worn pads or rotors. I'd pop off one side and check the pad thickness and the rotor thickness. If they look good re-assemble with some anti-squeal paste and you should be fine. Also you might try to set the pads again. Just get up to speed in a safe spot and hit the brakes hard until you stop. Repeat a few times and see if the squeal goes away. My BMW M5 would get brake squeal almost weekly and this always did the trick.
     
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    Back into your driveway, and they wont squeal pulling out
     
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  11. Sep 12, 2019 at 7:06 PM
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    They are soft almost crashed when a car stopped quicky they definitely don't feel quick to stop more like a roller coaster stop don't feel.they are adequate enough to feel guaranteed safe stopping when need be
     
  12. Sep 12, 2019 at 7:08 PM
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    In that case i'd also replace the brake fluid and bleed the brakes. Pain in the ass to do by yourself but not impossible (or just have this part done by a shop).
     
  13. Sep 12, 2019 at 7:12 PM
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    Thank youthat sounds ideal they haven't ever been serviced since the truck was purchased and it has 111,000 miles but all city until.about a year ago I'll go that route to be safe that is the issue pretty sure thanks abomb60 I like to.have references when I learn new things or people try to.explain it in detail you are a good person for the advice and everybody on here is terrific..
     
  14. Sep 12, 2019 at 7:15 PM
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    Yeah if the brakes haven't been serviced in 111,000 miles i'd replace the all the pads, rotors, brake fluid and bleed the whole system.
     
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    Abomb60 grandpa is from Needham Massachusetts
     
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    Nice! Needham is about 20-30 minutes from me.
     
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    People from Massachusetts are very good people all around gf is from Queens NY we bump heads alot.
     
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    My moms side is from fitchburg MA ! And I lived there for 3 yrs during my high school yrs.
     
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    Nice I'm in Cali from anta Barbara
     
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    Cool my family. Myself wife and 2 kids just plained a trip tonight to san Diego . Her brother is navy we are going in march have never been to cali.
     
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    Trying to help Mom with her truck she good a nice machine but need to be fully updated so to speak of but I'm driving it more now then her so it is our responsibility to keep that going as far as maintaining a good driving matience record that up to date.
     
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    Got ya we all play to much at times on here what yr tundra is it ? What kinda miles ?
     
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    2009 trd 111,000
     
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    Should had some maintenance done around 100k my 08 is getting close I'm going to get the transmission drains and filled and get the diffs oil changed and do some other things as well. I would get online if you worry about it and see what toyota recommends.
     
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    San Diego is comfortable living u have the beach the beautiful highways along the coast and they have great food old town San Diego is worth checking out it's not commerical and is perfect for a family to eat and walk around outside with no busy streets or crazy drivers or people r and r all the way.
     
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    We will have to check it out ! Thanks my brother in law know a few places I guess but I had saw they do have a nice zoo also.
     
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    You should on track that's what I'm gunning for oil been changes regularly but transmission would be something I'm obsessed with doing I bought everything the transmission fluid oil the I'd tubing I saw a video on you tube that was a diy flush was ready to do it but backed out bc I didn't want to ruin transmission in limbo the video shows him pumping it out with I'd tubing and using the temperature computer to test the right level and temp?
     
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    I saw the zoo big and nice they have some cool spots in S.D. Zoo is always their and the landscape is good to walk around.
     
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    On the transmission they say just to drain and fill no flush. I'm going to have toyota do mine I dont trust myself lol
     

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