Ignition Accessory Timer Tip

MVMike

MVMike

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I may be the only one who missed this but we all know if you shut off your truck (or any Toyo) in N or D and then shift to P the accessory power (radio) stays on until the 10 or 15 min timer cuts it off. After all these years I just discovered leaving the shifter in N that no timer is ever activated and radio and accessory power play on! Never remember reading that here and never tried it so thought I’d post.
 
MVMike said:
I may be the only one who missed this but we all know if you shut off your truck (or any Toyo) in N or D and then shift to P the accessory power (radio) stays on until the 10 or 15 min timer cuts it off. After all these years I just discovered leaving the shifter in N that no timer is ever activated and radio and accessory power play on! Never remember reading that here and never tried it so thought I’d post.
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Thanks!!
 
MVMike said:
I may be the only one who missed this but we all know if you shut off your truck (or any Toyo) in N or D and then shift to P the accessory power (radio) stays on until the 10 or 15 min timer cuts it off. After all these years I just discovered leaving the shifter in N that no timer is ever activated and radio and accessory power play on! Never remember reading that here and never tried it so thought I’d post.
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Just remember to pull the e-brake before you close your eyes to hit the high notes. Otherwise you may roll into, onto, over, something or someone!
 
MVMike said:
he accessory power (radio) stays on until the 10 or 15 min timer cuts it off.
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I do this all the time. Great feature. But it seems to last longer than 15 minutes in my truck.

I looked through the manual and found nothing about this. I guess it's a secret.
 
The timer is only if you put it into Park AFTER killing the engine. Kill the engine and leave it in N with the E brake on and no timer.
 
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