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There is a button for "screen-off" that just makes it all go black and everything keeps playing.

No dramas, good luck

Rear has brake drums. I haven't changed them.

I don't think it does dim actually but I have all my apps in dark mode so the screen is mostly black for me (Spotify or maps) so I never really notice.

@@TheBrowneTown and your still happy with it and how it operates ?

@chrisp7179 yeah I am but it's not perfect. I just wanted Android to run apps without car play or android auto and I wanted storage. I have a few shortcuts set up which makes it way better. I just wish my centre button steering wheel control worked but it doesn't and the phone charging is shit when it's hot it doesn't charge. Still wouldn't change it though.

@@TheBrowneTown yeh ok that’s fair enough. It seems no matter what one you look at there is always features that aren’t so good and some that are. No one seems to make the perfect unit. And getting something that is plug and play with no hassles.

@chrisp7179 yeah no perfect units yet. But this one is better than a lot of the ones which cost more.

I like the reverse one for every day driving, but I do need to upgrade it soon as I can see it failing permanently one day. I don't regret the forward facing dash, it's just uninteresting and something has to be last 😛

@@TheBrowneTown My wife had one of those Viofo forward mounted dash cams. Unfortunately the only time we needed it was recently and it had become disconnected. The screen is small and goes blank shortly after startup so she didn't know it wasn't working and we didn't get the evidence we need. D'oh! I like the mirror-type dash cams as you can see immediately if they are working or not. -Just my two cents. My lowest rank item would be an Ultragauge Bluetooth OBD. What a supreme piece of crap. Eh, you live and learn...

@garysheppard4028 what happened with the Bluetooth OBD ?

@@TheBrowneTown Although the bluetooth connects, the software of the device recognises hardly any systems within the Triton. It's pretty useless. I think it would be fine for an American truck but for something outside that market it is hopeless.

Cheers, haven't tried Bluetooth OBDs.

Yeah it's hard to find out the truth, I'll run with it and see how it goes.

Be nice if it had a sump plug.

@@TheBrowneTown and a proper dipstick and place to fill accessible under the bonnet.

Yes even better. I could be wrong but I believe there might be aftermarket pans with sumps. If I had a sump I'd still not be changing it too often, maybe every 100k

It is true that to do it without having to drill a hole then you would have to remove the dash. You can do it this way to save money, maybe even ask the dealership to do it this way if you really wanted? Most people don't have the time or patience for removing the dash for an issue which is likely to pop up again and again because the part itself seems dodgy.

Thank you 👍

Like a volume controller?

I ran cables through the firewall in the front left hand side of the car, behind the glove box (for right hand side drive cars) and into the engine bay. I actually did this in a different video as part of the car build so I already had cables ready to go technically. I have a blue sea safetyhub 150 in the engine bay that I use for all accessories, so all I needed was a ring lug to connect my a five and negative wires to this fuse hub, otherwise you connect direct to the battery.

I can update them later when I have time. Unable to do it right now.

Hey mate, the links should be working now.

Nah mate. Some of it is on stock footage sites though and can be licenced through there if you can find it. I upload to Blackbox who upload to sites like Pond, Adobe and I'm not sure who else. So it is available online with a licence but not through me directly.

Hey mate, been a few years since I've done this so I'd have to watch my own video again to remember. Unable to watch it ATM but I can check back later.

@@TheBrowneTown I figured it out. Thanks though. Yes, you want to rotate it a couple times, then tighten it.

No dramas. It's one of those things that's a massive pain the first time, but next time round it won't seem so hard. Although hopefully you don't have to go in there too often.

Cheers

Have fun, El Nido is awesome :)

It depends if they're dual climate zone or 1 climate zone. The one in the video is for dual climate zone.

There's another video on that. I raised the rear one and that's all, I explained why in the video 👍

Possibly, but it's not the only problem an air con system can have so I can't say for sure.

No dramas mate. I might have a look at that when this one fails. It has stopped working before but then it just randomly started working again a few days later.

@@TheBrowneTown sounds about right. They’re all made in vachina

No dramas.

You need a permit to fly in Thailand. Don't fly over people's heads or over crowds. When I went in 2020 there were no issues but if they have put signs up saying no drones then don't fly it. I went at sunrise and waited for everyone who was praying to leave before taking off and I didn't fly over the temple. I flew from the outside and then circled it. Just be respectful and check if you need a permit.

Haha cheers. Info should be available to everyone.

No issues so far but I'm not exactly doing water crossings or anything like that. Has been fine, dust proof and lightweight. I think the locks on the toolboxes and the trundle drawer are a little finicky but once you're used to it it's a non-issue. It does exactly what I need it to do and hopefully I hold into it for another 10 years or so. I'm not into flipping things for no reason I try to make purchases that last. Plenty of canopy manufacturers these days though to choose from.

No dramas.

@TheBrowneTown Just completed the installation. Not wrong about the time to install the piping. Thanks again your video made it a breeze. May I ask how the bt50 has been treating you?

So far it's been sweet. I do have a low KMS one though but hopefully it stays like this for a while yet.

@TheBrowneTown cheers mate. 89000ks on mine currently and going strong. Cheers again.

Thank you 😊 I hope so too haha 😛 Glad you enjoyed it.

No worries, have fun.

Are they lighter are they? I made the purchase based on the form factor following the tow point.

@@TheBrowneTown Yeah mine are about 16kg, whereas yours are 7.2kg all up. Must be all that weight from making the points lower to the ground.

Gracias 🙏

I googled Ford fuel line plastic clips and there's a few results, not sure if there are any in stores or if it's all online.

Cheers

No dramas.

No worries, you'll love it there. Glad it helped 👍

My pleasure! BT-50s probably not as common as the Rangers and hiluxs but has served me well so far.

Hey mate, not too sure as I am not a mechanic. I kind of do preventative stuff more than actually analysing and fixing things. Won't be too hard to start there as step 1, nice quick job and if it doesn't fix it there could be other issues in the fuel system or timing maybe. But best asking someone who knows a bit more about fault finding cars than me.

@@TheBrowneTown thanks bro I’ll definitely take your advice and get a second opinion. And ima go ahead and clean the throttle body

Cheers, hope it helped 👍

Would love to go to so many places, if only I could win the lottery! Thanks for watching 👍

Glad you enjoyed videos of a different nature. Making car videos is fun but eventually you have finished the car and there's no jobs left to film 🤷‍♂️ Editing is time consuming so it's good to hear that people enjoy it 🙂

Cheers mate.

Thanks 👍

You're welcome