Author: Dave
Avalon: Head Unit Replacement
Here’s a TL:DR; for people who don’t have time for prose: Jump to the install I fell in love with my Avalon the day I drove it home. It’s a brilliant automobile, and packed with luxury features that I truly enjoy. Mine is a 2013 Limited, with the JBL sound system, and navigation in the…
Avalon: Headlight Lens Restore
My headlight lenses were starting to show some oxidation, so I ordered Meguiar’s Ultimate Headlight Restoration Kit. I had used the Cerakote kit a few years back, and although they boast ‘guaranteed to last as long as you own your vehicle’ I don’t think the product lived up to the promise. The kit was very…
Avalon: Engine Dressing – Kochchemie Motorplast Mp
I neglected to take a ‘before’ photo, but you already know what before looks like — dust, grit, grime, pollen (if you live in a pine-rich region as I do). I took a bucket of water, a wet rag and wiped away what I could of all that, then sprayed this product over everything. Hardest…
Avalon: Finger-saving Cup-Holder Trim Fix
Good lord, if there is one universal shortcoming upon which all Avalon owners agree, it’s the inevitable deterioration of the interior (inferior?) chrome trim. As is the typical experience for other Avalonians, the chrome trim of my cup holders began to peel and separate, catching on every Styrofoam coffee cup and more than once, slicing…
Avalon: Big Brake Upgrade
I finally pulled the trigger on the big brake upgrade mod! Every Avalon enthusiast has read about it, and everyone who’s done it, wishes they had done it sooner. But for the unfamiliar, let me break it down. The Avalon is a nearly perfect automobile, as every Avalon owner will attest. But as Toyota’s largest…
Avalon: Door Panel Courtesy Step Lights LED Replacement
Picked up a set of various LED lights to swap out some of the stock incandescent bulbs. I may not change out the map lights and dome light, as I think I prefer the warmer bulb that’s there now, but for illuminating the ground when the door is open, the brighter LED is a good…
Avalon: Bits and Bobs – Assorted Accessories
One of the very first things I bought to embellish the Avalon was this custom trunk liner. It fits perfectly, and I’m very pleased. Smartliner – Custom fit for 2013 Avalon (non-hybrid) This one was a tip mentioned on the Gadgetjq website. Adding a smart little coin holder to the dash compartment by the driver’s…
Agile Methodology
There are 4 values and 12 Principles. Values: Principles: The Whole Team Approach: Early and Frequent Feedback: Extreme Programming (XP): Scrum: Kanban: Collaborative User Stories Retrospectives: Continuous Integration: Release and Iteration Planning:
Avalon: LED Back-up Lights
Much brighter, whiter. This was an easy upgrade. Just patiently remove the clips that hold the liner to the trunk lid to access the back up lights. You have to rotate the socket counter-clockwise to remove it. Mine were in there pretty tight, but once I’d confirmed the correct way to remove them, applying a…