Live testing is always valuable :) Thanx for this.

Thank you! This was very helpful for me

I wouldn't splice if it were mine! I'm actually very good at it too. But it could come back to haunt you in a very expensive way, if you get found out, if you have a warranty claim regarding anything electrical. Use an adjustable aluminum walking stick. I've already solved that issue for less than $7. It works every time, with not a single splice into my stock wiring system. Walking stick uses a tire valve cap on the pointy end to protect the rear hatch button from getting scratches. Problem solved.

Nice real life video. Good job

I have an extending back scratcher, works perfectly to hit the button next to the steering wheel! 😆

Thanks man! Probably going car camping this weekend upstate if I can find a good spot

You can get magnetic blackout curtains. they work great!

Nice, you're right next to a IHO Re Taurant. Those are awesome! ;) 5:20

You can also tap into that button on the dash to open the rear door. That would be much easier, and you can mount the new button closer to your upper body instead of back by your feet. :)

If the Rav4 be rocking, don't come knocking.

Thank you

The upper button pops that solenoid as well as open the door. Tap into the top button. There might be two power wires coming off the top button, one for the solenoid tho pop the lock and one to engage the motor to open the door.

Hey there, you tapped into the “close” button for your trunk. The one on the tailgate on the outside is the open only switch. If you stop the hatch halfway from closing if you press the bottom trunk button it will close and if you press the tailgate button by the licence plate it will open only.

I lived in the hotel behind there for a month when I first got to Maryland.

I'm on the waiting list for a Rav4 Prime. I am really excited about "My Room Mode". My 2019 Prius Prime doesn't have this, so if I am sitting at a charging station, I can't run the a/c or heat, which kinds sucks. Sitting at a public charger for 2 hours when it's above 85°F without being able to run the a/c, which I had to do at least 30 or 40 times last summer, REALLY sucks. The more I read about the Rav4 Prime, the more excited I am about maybe being able to get one before the hot weather gets here in June. UPDATE: May 2024. So I finally got a Rav4 Prime SE in July 2023, about 10 months ago. I've used My Room mode a couple of times; here's my experience with it. First off, the maximum charge power rate that the 2023 or 2024 Rav4 Prime can take is 7,300 watts - that's 32 amps from a power source that's supplyinga full 240 volts. After you factor out inefficiency and heat loss in the wiring, the charger, and the battery itself (no energy conversion process can ever be 100% efficient, as stated in the Second Law of Thermodynamics) , the maximum average power flow into the battery is 6,600 watts. Now, when you engage My Room mode, the car's computers will be powered on - that consumes about 400 watts, and you can check this with an OBD-II scan tool - when My Room Mode is not in use, 6,600 watts will be flowing to the battery, but as soon as you enable My Room, this drops to about 6,100 watts before you turn on anything else, like the air conditioning. Now turn on the a/c or heater, and watch the heat pump and radiator fans drain off up to half of that energy: amps in the charge circuit will drop from 16 to 8, and power will drop from 6.1 kW to about 3.2 kW. This will double the amount of time for the battery to reach full charge. Now, if you can stand to cycle the a/c to run maybe 5 minutes out of every 15, this parasitic power drain will be reduced, but it will still take substantially longer to charge. If you use My Room Mode just to run the car stereo or charge smalol devices like a phone or tablet, the loss will be only a couple hundred watts. But that heat pump takes a huge chunk out of your charge power, and unless you have an OBD-II Scann Tool that can display "HV Battery Power" or "HV Battery Current", you won't know how much.

I think it is made on purpose as a protection, so the rear door will not be opened by some accident cargo movement inside.

Once again, the Rav4 prime is smarter than we are. Hey, I was flabbergasted when I couldnt remove the charger when the doors were locked. I nearly lost my 💩

Can you leave room mode on and lock your doors while going inside the store? Mainly so the AC is on for dog and someone can't drive off with car and man's best friend. Thanks in advance

Toyota should employ you as a tester !

Can you car camp room mode without being plugged-in

Those looking of tyre bolts and breaking of on bolt..any specific reason please mention !

James, Weather Tech makes insulated inserts pre-cut for windows. They're black on one side, silver on the other. I have no experience with them, but can imagine that they'd be good for privacy and for keeping things dark while you're car camping. You could probably also make your own for cheaper. BTW, I've enjoyed your videos and am looking forward to being able to buy a Rav4 Prime when they're available down here in Florida. I'm hoping to be able to car camp in mine as well, but at 6'5" tall, I'm not sure I'll be able to sleep in the back.

Wondering how much power it needs to pull at -15 to -20c temperature. If that works out it'd be perfect for ski trips

So do you just hog the charger station all night?

How do you have your cell phone mounted to or near the left side of the instrument panel?

What mattress did you use?

So what I did was use the charge point app on my phone to turn off power supply thus turning off the room mode /power then use the key fob to open the back door 😅❤

just curious - if you're using room mode, how long does it take to charge using a fast charger from 0%? i'm just curious if i can actually sit in the car while it charges and use room mode or if its better to leave it and go for a walk

Is this the earliest model with this feature???

You said to put your foot on the brake but if I put my foot on the brake before I hit the power button it will not let me go into room mode. I have to keep my foot off the break and then hit the power button

Go Buffaloooooo!!!!

Why is the long usb cord needed to hear audio from ur mobile device to the car radio, I have xle rav4 and can play mine via Bluetooth. Does the Bluetooth shut off when in “my room” mode? Also about the door locking situation. Anyone have an answer if the phone app could be used to lock and unlock doors while you in it and car is in “my room mode”. Does the cars hotspot stay on when in “my room” is on?

I'm confused about what battery is being used for all of this? Does anything run off the 12V battery and is there risk of running that battery down? Specifically do any of the plug-in outlets run off the 12V battery? The XSE trim has the 120 outlet in the trunk area and I watched something that indicated that outlet would run off the 12V battery? Also, I just saw a video for an older RAV4 that showed how to open the rear door from inside by taking off the plastic cover in the center of the door at the base, is that still the case with the Prime model? (Just curious for emergency situations, or when your button doesn't work, lol)

Doesnt the remote have an open and close for the back door?

I have watched most of your videos so I know you have been all over the wiring in your RAV4P. Have you tried to get the rear 12V socket to stay on all the time instead of just when the ignition is on? Do you think/know that the DCDC converter would keep the 12V battery charged so I can run a small inverter off the 12V socket while camping?

Also did the engine ever turn on while in room mode?

Dude get the Amazon LED interior kit for the Rav4. It’s sooooo much better.

Just wondering Does the parking lights stay on all the time

Does anyone know if non-plugin hybrid Toyotas do this? I'm considering a highlander hybrid for car camping. I don't like idling my minivan continuously if I need power.

Just got my prime today. Can I use room mode when it plugged in, for example: camping at a campsite in the car?

How smart are their software coders LOL. Have you contacted Toyota regarding a better Room mode? One would think they watch your videos for good ideas!!!

the inside button did not work because the tail gate system detected the key fob from inside , that's why , leave the key fob outside and try .

It looks too me as a safety issue. What if a kid or someone pushes the button when the car is running? Thats the same thing why it doesnt open with the remote when the car is on... thats my guess. If you push it in an accident something can fall when you are in the road.

Do you have to start the car to use Room Mode? Could you put it into Accessory mode instead (Press power without pressing the break I think). Then see if the key buttons would work.

When did KZfaq videos turn into meetings that should have been an email?

You mention trying to hit the door open button at the front. could you hit the ignition button? would that turn "room-mode off" and then use the fob? its interesting Toyota thought that through and disabled the inner gate button when the door is shut. Wonder if they disabled the outer button if the door is up? :O next video? hahaha

You know theres a "t" sound in button right? I'm just messing with you :)

When in Room Mode and not connected to a charger, does the engine start and stop automatically to keep the battery charged?

I have not ever used a public charger but have seen ones that charge per hour you are plugged in (vs amount of electricity used) how were you charged for using this charger? ie what did this cost you to charge all night and get those 21.85kw?

New drinking game. Take a shot each time he says butt-un.

I'm sorry but I have no audio do you have air conditioning in this mode

You need to tap into the button that opens the trunk from your dashboard in the front of the car

Not clear to me - do you need to be connected to a charging station to get heat all night?

Can you use room mode all night without it being plugged in like a Prius?

What size air mattress works in there? I just bought the Prime XSE Premium in blueprint blue.

Can you run room mode while not charging? I was wondering how we could enable climate controls while car camping off in the woods. If not room mode, can you just leave the car on and run climate controls that way?

Will room mode work if not plugged in?

So, while you're sleeping, anyone can open the hatch door just by pressing the button on the outside?

Button probably wouldn’t work when the door is locked maybe?

How is sleeping in the X compared to the Rav?

Do the outside lichts(presumably brake) turn of after a while? when i'm sleping in a car i don't want to attract any attention :D

I don’t own an electric vehicle but what are the ethics/etiquette of occupying a charging station overnight, especially if there’s only 2 spots available?

Is it hybrid or full electric?

Don’t forget to make a child safety switch. When the kids get bigger, and if they riding in the trunk for fun or in a full car with friends or family in the back seat & you stick the little ones in the back, they could press the new button and fall out, while you’re driving.

70F is 21C

How much was it to charge in that particular charge station overnight while in room mode?

Is this is any different than sleeping in the hybrid rav4?

So you can't lock the car when in Room Mode? That's kinda scary. What about when not charging, and just using climate control? Then can you have the light at the front off and door locked?

That's gotta be the best car to be car homeless in. 21.85 kwh at a charging station that sells electricity at its real market price is less than $2. So less than $60/mo in "utility bills", while the car payment is the "rent". The reason it's best is because it's a Toyota, not a fucking Tesla. They're not gonna take your car away from you for several days and charge you several thousand dollars to fix a problem that requires replacing a single fuse or replacing a single lightbulb - you can get quick and easy service at absolutely any repair shop that handles Toyota hybrids, and they'll have the parts right there on hand, in high quality and at low price. And also because the charger that comes with the car is sufficient to actually charge it. From any outlet. Just plug in and sleep. And you won't have any range anxiety or anything - drive in the combined eco mode and get the cheapest travel possible while not losing all battery charge.

Does anyone know why it says “ignition on” while in room mode? What does that mean, the engine is running?

Can you possibly answer a question that has got me really frustrated? What happens, in a Rav4 Prime, if you are in Room Mode and you drain the 12v battery? Will the engine run despite being in Room Mode? Will the 12V battery keep receiving a charge from the EV battery? Does Room mode have the intelligence to keep the 12V battery topped up?

how many hours are the heater/air condition last in the room mode without the charging over night?

Can't you use the key fob to open the trunk?

Interesting video. Seems to me that a lot of the problems you’re experiencing could be eliminated by simply setting a climate control schedule while plugged in and not using room mode at all. I don’t believe there’s a limit for schedules that you can set and you could literally set schedules to turn the climate control on in regular intervals to maintain temperature all night long. That should allow the car to charge to 100%, your back door remote would still work and you would keep your climate control. I believe the car is set to operate climate control utilizing the X ternal power source when plugged in. The only pain in the butt would be setting that many climate control schedules in the cars computer and Toyota may have programmed a maximum amount or put in a hard stop if the key is present in the car. Let me know if you test that and if you don’t maybe I will just for fun! Thanks for the video!

Instead of routing a wire from the front, why don't you splice the wires of the exterior button on the hatch?...please don't tell us that this one is wired to only open...

I'll bet that you could order a service manual from the Toyota parts department that shows the wiring diagram.

Say button one more time mate

D'OH

Can you do this on a rav4 hybrid that is not prime?

So someone can open that door while you're sleeping? yeesh. difficult problem... Hmm, maybe it detects that the keyfob is in your pocket so neither button will work once the door is closed?

So hard to believe this won't damage engine. I'm in to get hybrid if this works

Yeah, my room mode works better when I book a hotel room.

Maybe the button is mad that you're calling it a butt-en

maybe point to what you are talking about?

Very confusing video. Main question is how do you use room mode when you’re actually camping and not plugged in.?

You don’t want it working with it closed because people with kids could open it when the car is moving.