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I got my RAV4 XLE FWD back in September of 2013 at Tustin Toyota in Orange County, CA. Since then, I've looked to RAV4 World for tips, tricks, and advice. As of now, I think I've reached a point where I would consider myself "done" with everything I wanted to do to my vehicle, so I'll share some pictures for those who may want to consider doing the same to their 4.4's.
A quick and dirty list:
* 20% front window tints
* 5% windshield front strip tint
* Body side molding
* Mud guards
* WeatherTech side window deflectors
* OEM cross bars
* Thule bike carriers
* 5000K 35W HIDs on both low and high beams
* LED lights for map, vanity, dome, cargo, license plate, and reverse lights
* Kahtec blinking center mounted brake light
* Husky Liners for passenger and cargo compartments
* Gentex Auto-dimming, HomeLink, hidden compass mirror
All in, I'm getting approx. 25 mpg with everything on with mixed city/highway driving in metro Orange County.
First, a picture from within the first few weeks of ownership:
One of the first things I did was to pick up HID headlights and LED bulbs.
Low-/high-beams: DDM Tuning (Huntington Beach, CA store) note: both low and high beams are bulb type 9005, and I disabled DRLs in the head unit -- 5000K 35W
Dome light LEDs: Amazon: LEMONBEST COB LED 4-pack
Map light/vanity mirror/rear license plate LEDs: Amazon: Cutequeen T10/194 LED 10-pack
I have added a couple more pictures about how I mounted/placed the ballasts for each of the bulbs in this post in the thread here.
Moving onto current day:
From the front, some things that were added include a tinted windshield strip to the AS1 line, OEM cross bars, and two bike carriers from Thule. Wipers are from Rain-X and have been holding up well; the windshield itself has been treated with Rain-X as well. The "dash cam" is a GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition (more on that below).
Tint: Johnson Window Films Renegade 5% installed by Auto Tint Specialist in Huntington Beach, CA
Cross Bars: Amazon: Genuine Toyota OEM Cross Bars
Bike Carriers: Thule.com: Thule Sidearm 594XT
Wipers: Amazon: Rain-X Latitude Water Repellency 24 and 17 Inches
From the back, everything looks stock, but the license plate and reverse lights have been changed to LED, and the center mounted brake light has a Kahtec blinking module on it. Here is a video I shot demonstrating it:
https://youtu.be/9yQcYuWi_dQ
Rear license plate LEDs: Amazon: Cutequeen T10/194 LED 10-pack
Reverse LEDs: Amazon: EZ Motoring 68-SMD Reverse Lights
Blinking brake light module: Kahtec.com: Products note: I have the standard version
I have added an installation guide at this post in this thread. Let me know if you have any questions with installation.
Moving to the side, there are a couple of things. Of note, the front two windows were tinted to 20% using the same type as the front windshield strip. It is a little darker than the factory privacy glass in the rear, but it is not very noticeable. Additionally, the side window deflectors are the dark style from WeatherTech.
Body side moldings: (search eBay, I got mine which were pre-painted in 1G3 magnetic gray metallic)
Mud guards: Amazon: Genuine Mud Guards
Front window tints: Johnson Window Films Renegade 20% installed by Auto Tint Specialist in Huntington Beach, CA
Side window deflectors: WeatherTech.com: Side window deflectors note: dark tint
Going on inside, I've lined all of the seats and cargo area with Husky Liners. I figured that one can look at nice, pristine, stock images any day, so here are a few showing them being put to good use after a good couple of days of rainstorms in Southern California. I went with these simply because they are cheaper than WeatherTech and provide more coverage than OEM. Additionally, you can see the LED used for the cargo area, which is very bright. They are the same as the one I am using for the dome light. The yellow strap beneath the seat in the third picture is an Anker portable jump starter.
Front and rear seat liners: Amazon: Husky Liners 98971
Cargo area liner: Amazon: Husky Liners 28971
Cargo area LED: Amazon: LEMONBEST COB LED 4-pack
Jump starter: Amazon: Anker Portable Jump Starter
Heading on up, the inside of the cabin is nice and dark during the day, and very cozy at night thanks to the tint. The deflectors provide ventilation even in wet weather. One can sort of see the LEDs in action, but they're only somewhat noticeable in broad daylight. On the windshield, again, is the 5% tint strip, joined with a Gentex 453 auto-dimming mirror, which also provides HomeLink garage door opening and a compass (connected to the moonroof wiring harness). I am currently using a GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition as my dash camera mounted with a Fat Gecko suction cup mount and hope to upgrade that to a dedicated unit in the near future.
Mirror: Gentex 453 off a 2012 Hyundai Elantra, but you can use any with the appropriate feature set for you. Just make sure it uses a wedge mount to ensure compatibility. Check eBay.
Lastly, we're running with Michelin Defender XT's on all four corners. They are to OEM spec with the exception of the speed rating (T vs. H from the OE tires: Continental Cross Contact LX's).
That is all!
Without the help of the forums, a lot of the decisions that went into making these purchases would have been a lot more difficult. I hope I've been able to help anyone who's been on the fence about doing a certain mod.
Please let me know what you think, and if you have any questions!
A quick and dirty list:
* 20% front window tints
* 5% windshield front strip tint
* Body side molding
* Mud guards
* WeatherTech side window deflectors
* OEM cross bars
* Thule bike carriers
* 5000K 35W HIDs on both low and high beams
* LED lights for map, vanity, dome, cargo, license plate, and reverse lights
* Kahtec blinking center mounted brake light
* Husky Liners for passenger and cargo compartments
* Gentex Auto-dimming, HomeLink, hidden compass mirror
All in, I'm getting approx. 25 mpg with everything on with mixed city/highway driving in metro Orange County.
First, a picture from within the first few weeks of ownership:

One of the first things I did was to pick up HID headlights and LED bulbs.
Low-/high-beams: DDM Tuning (Huntington Beach, CA store) note: both low and high beams are bulb type 9005, and I disabled DRLs in the head unit -- 5000K 35W
Dome light LEDs: Amazon: LEMONBEST COB LED 4-pack
Map light/vanity mirror/rear license plate LEDs: Amazon: Cutequeen T10/194 LED 10-pack
I have added a couple more pictures about how I mounted/placed the ballasts for each of the bulbs in this post in the thread here.
Moving onto current day:


From the front, some things that were added include a tinted windshield strip to the AS1 line, OEM cross bars, and two bike carriers from Thule. Wipers are from Rain-X and have been holding up well; the windshield itself has been treated with Rain-X as well. The "dash cam" is a GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition (more on that below).
Tint: Johnson Window Films Renegade 5% installed by Auto Tint Specialist in Huntington Beach, CA
Cross Bars: Amazon: Genuine Toyota OEM Cross Bars
Bike Carriers: Thule.com: Thule Sidearm 594XT
Wipers: Amazon: Rain-X Latitude Water Repellency 24 and 17 Inches

From the back, everything looks stock, but the license plate and reverse lights have been changed to LED, and the center mounted brake light has a Kahtec blinking module on it. Here is a video I shot demonstrating it:
https://youtu.be/9yQcYuWi_dQ
Rear license plate LEDs: Amazon: Cutequeen T10/194 LED 10-pack
Reverse LEDs: Amazon: EZ Motoring 68-SMD Reverse Lights
Blinking brake light module: Kahtec.com: Products note: I have the standard version
I have added an installation guide at this post in this thread. Let me know if you have any questions with installation.




Moving to the side, there are a couple of things. Of note, the front two windows were tinted to 20% using the same type as the front windshield strip. It is a little darker than the factory privacy glass in the rear, but it is not very noticeable. Additionally, the side window deflectors are the dark style from WeatherTech.
Body side moldings: (search eBay, I got mine which were pre-painted in 1G3 magnetic gray metallic)
Mud guards: Amazon: Genuine Mud Guards
Front window tints: Johnson Window Films Renegade 20% installed by Auto Tint Specialist in Huntington Beach, CA
Side window deflectors: WeatherTech.com: Side window deflectors note: dark tint






Going on inside, I've lined all of the seats and cargo area with Husky Liners. I figured that one can look at nice, pristine, stock images any day, so here are a few showing them being put to good use after a good couple of days of rainstorms in Southern California. I went with these simply because they are cheaper than WeatherTech and provide more coverage than OEM. Additionally, you can see the LED used for the cargo area, which is very bright. They are the same as the one I am using for the dome light. The yellow strap beneath the seat in the third picture is an Anker portable jump starter.
Front and rear seat liners: Amazon: Husky Liners 98971
Cargo area liner: Amazon: Husky Liners 28971
Cargo area LED: Amazon: LEMONBEST COB LED 4-pack
Jump starter: Amazon: Anker Portable Jump Starter



Heading on up, the inside of the cabin is nice and dark during the day, and very cozy at night thanks to the tint. The deflectors provide ventilation even in wet weather. One can sort of see the LEDs in action, but they're only somewhat noticeable in broad daylight. On the windshield, again, is the 5% tint strip, joined with a Gentex 453 auto-dimming mirror, which also provides HomeLink garage door opening and a compass (connected to the moonroof wiring harness). I am currently using a GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition as my dash camera mounted with a Fat Gecko suction cup mount and hope to upgrade that to a dedicated unit in the near future.
Mirror: Gentex 453 off a 2012 Hyundai Elantra, but you can use any with the appropriate feature set for you. Just make sure it uses a wedge mount to ensure compatibility. Check eBay.

Lastly, we're running with Michelin Defender XT's on all four corners. They are to OEM spec with the exception of the speed rating (T vs. H from the OE tires: Continental Cross Contact LX's).
That is all!
Without the help of the forums, a lot of the decisions that went into making these purchases would have been a lot more difficult. I hope I've been able to help anyone who's been on the fence about doing a certain mod.
Please let me know what you think, and if you have any questions!