Just installed on my 2003 Toyota Highlander. Note: Use some Trim Restore Serum and take a Qtip and put in channel of rubber. Then get a cloth and locking tweezers and rub the serum in the channel and use these to pull rubber open as my dad put the corners in and started to pop in channel it went in very smoothly. We couldn’t get the auto window off so make sure you click the window up in increments. The front windows worked great by doing this. Thank you for this video! Gotta love YT community!
Nice job on Video!!! You did exactly what I would have done and you made it look easy. Not easy but it always nice to see someone with gift of being handy. I will still by the WeatherTech as they are by far and away the best.
Hey, You did a great job at milling that down! Most viewers aren’t gonna be able to pull that off! BTW, Nice touch with throwing the discarded box out and spooking your dog. I’m gonna install a set on my 2015 GMC Sierra. After viewing your video and your final takeaway, I’m a little bit reluctant at installing these even though Weather Tech makes great products. When known, I’ll letcha know my final verdict. Take Care
I think they will work out fine, I have a set on my Tundra that worked out great. I believe this application was probably more the exception to the rule for weather tech.
Thank you for the great video! Question, after the install, were you able to fold the front view mirror in ward? Does it hit the side protruding out? I just ordered for my 2019 Highlander and 2015 Subaru Outback. Thank you!
Nice clean work Thanks for the advice Unfortunately I got mine for Prius And requires clips on for the rear I wished was watching your video Before, weather tech claims they are put on easy...no no I don't think so. This is a very popular car on the road and they don't provide a video Thanks again for info...
My 2016 Highlander has some wind noise and wonder if the vent shades make it better or worse. Thinking of a bug deflector but worry about added wind noise.
I have the same problem on my 2006 Sequoia. I was thinking of doing exactly what you did but with a dremel because I don’t have a table saw. I’m just hesitant to do because I know I’m going to mess it up with the dremel. Can’t think of any other way.
The table saw method is a bit sketchy I must admit, and I did run a few test cuts with Wood to get it just right before I committed to the real cut.. the trick to getting it right no matter what you use is building a jig of some sort that will re-produce the same result each time.
Sand it down with 120 or 220 grit. You can definitely do it by hand without messing it up. I would think a power sander that could be set on low speed would be easy enough to control, especially with the finer grit.
Is that a table saw? I thought you were going to sand down the thickness of the part that slides into your window channels. Is that what you did or did you simply take the height?
it was a table saw, I ran a few test cuts on a thin piece of wood and made adjustments until I got the result in depth and thickness I was looking for. I basically reduced the width until it was all the same-ish anyway.
@@Yellowdogsworld Oh, I see what you did now. It's kinda hard to tell what's going on there. A sander would be my choice, but your way makes a more uniform width. I bought some WeatherTech's for my van and the wind whistles in like the window is open. I'll try this. Thanks
I must admit the way I did it is a bit sketchy and potentially dangerous... so be mindful of the fingers. This is the main reason I didn't get really specific on the setup for the saw... but it did do the job.
The only problem we’ve had was the back door shades adhesive giving out and losing them going down the road when we rolled the windows down, so they are gone now. The front ones have held up fine, no issue with tint or anything else.
Did you contact Weathertech to see if they are aware of this I just bought a set for my ex's Toyota Camery but haven't installed them yet due to it won't stop Raining here long enough when instructions say 12hrs LOL
I didn't go to such links... as they would probably not respond anyway... I'm sure by the time it got to the right person in China, they would speak English anyway, so what's the point.. Right?
It's been so long I don't know that I could find where I purchased them from to verify. These were Weather tech / 2016 highlander vent shades, should not be too hard to look up.
Well, I’m not a fan of anything that adheres to the outside since they tend to make a mess if you ever have to replace them. “ speaking from experience with a previous car”
Not so far, Look at it this way, the guard is coming in contact with the outside portion of the window, the tint is on the inside. Other than added "pressure" from the inside weather strip, that's about all you have to be concerned with.
Not a fan, the back ones after time will loose the sticky ness and when you roll down the windows riding down the highway they blow out, bye, bye!! And after awhile the front ones will raddle when you roll then down.
I had in channel it will cases issues it can burn your windows motors,some times it will roll back down,also it destroyed my windows rubber seal, don’t buy get the one glue on the out side
This was a very informative video. Extremely helpful. Thank you!
Your welcome, glad it helped :)
Just installed on my 2003 Toyota Highlander. Note: Use some Trim Restore Serum and take a Qtip and put in channel of rubber. Then get a cloth and locking tweezers and rub the serum in the channel and use these to pull rubber open as my dad put the corners in and started to pop in channel it went in very smoothly. We couldn’t get the auto window off so make sure you click the window up in increments. The front windows worked great by doing this. Thank you for this video! Gotta love YT community!
thanks for the write up and info 👍
Nice job on Video!!! You did exactly what I would have done and you made it look easy. Not easy but it always nice to see someone with gift of being handy. I will still by the WeatherTech as they are by far and away the best.
Thanks, appreciate the good words 😊
Hey,
You did a great job at milling that down! Most viewers aren’t gonna be able to pull that off!
BTW, Nice touch with throwing the discarded box out and spooking your dog.
I’m gonna install a set on my 2015 GMC Sierra. After viewing your video and your final takeaway, I’m a little bit reluctant at installing these even though Weather Tech makes great products. When known, I’ll letcha know my final verdict.
Take Care
I think they will work out fine,
I have a set on my Tundra that worked out great. I believe this application was probably more the exception to the rule for weather tech.
YellowDogs World
Yessir, both the front and rear vents both installed and operated smoothly with no needed “break in” time.
Ol' Yeller still kicking. Nice vid.
Rook! wazzup... Glad to see ya roll through man.. talk about a blast from the past :)
This is very helpful information. 🙂
Thank you for the great video! Question, after the install, were you able to fold the front view mirror in ward? Does it hit the side protruding out? I just ordered for my 2019 Highlander and 2015 Subaru Outback. Thank you!
To be honest I really haven't thought about that, I think they fold in fine... If they didn't I'm sure my wife would have complained by now...LOL
Thank you; just installing mine & was wondering why the front window wouldn’t stay up
Your welcome :)
Nice clean work
Thanks for the advice
Unfortunately I got mine for Prius
And requires clips on for the rear
I wished was watching your video
Before, weather tech claims they are put on easy...no no I don't think so. This is a very popular car on the road and they don't provide a video
Thanks again for info...
thanks, glad I could help'ish.. LOL :)
My 2016 Highlander has some wind noise and wonder if the vent shades make it better or worse. Thinking of a bug deflector but worry about added wind noise.
I think they add their own little bit of wind noise.. not bad, but to say it doesn’t would not be factual.
Thank you very much for sharing.
You bet!
I ordered the mud flaps for my 2020 Toyota RAV4(No Drill, Laser Measured, Custom Mud Flaps). Had to returned them bc they
were too small.
Really? WeatherTech must be slipping in their design depart :(
thanks,, you just saved me money
Glad I could help
I have the same problem on my 2006 Sequoia. I was thinking of doing exactly what you did but with a dremel because I don’t have a table saw. I’m just hesitant to do because I know I’m going to mess it up with the dremel. Can’t think of any other way.
The table saw method is a bit sketchy I must admit, and I did run a few test cuts with Wood to get it just right before I committed to the real cut.. the trick to getting it right no matter what you use is building a jig of some sort that will re-produce the same result each time.
Sand it down with 120 or 220 grit. You can definitely do it by hand without messing it up. I would think a power sander that could be set on low speed would be easy enough to control, especially with the finer grit.
thanks for the heads up!
Any time!
Did you cut down the entire flange? or just the thicker (optic line) portion of the part?
just the thicker portion.
@@Yellowdogsworld I will look into this. Thank you.
Is that a table saw? I thought you were going to sand down the thickness of the part that slides into your window channels. Is that what you did or did you simply take the height?
it was a table saw, I ran a few test cuts on a thin piece of wood and made adjustments until I got the result in depth and thickness I was looking for. I basically reduced the width until it was all the same-ish anyway.
@@Yellowdogsworld Oh, I see what you did now. It's kinda hard to tell what's going on there. A sander would be my choice, but your way makes a more uniform width. I bought some WeatherTech's for my van and the wind whistles in like the window is open. I'll try this. Thanks
I must admit the way I did it is a bit sketchy and potentially dangerous... so be mindful of the fingers. This is the main reason I didn't get really specific on the setup for the saw... but it did do the job.
Thanks for the video!
You're welcome!
Any issued?? ….After 3 yrs of use
I hear those inside rain guard can fade your tint’s and damage window etc
The only problem we’ve had was the back door shades adhesive giving out and losing them going down the road when we rolled the windows down, so they are gone now. The front ones have held up fine, no issue with tint or anything else.
I have 2015 highlander XLE, I guess you don't recommend it, how about just the rear windows
The back ones were a breeze to install. 😊
What kind of car seats do you have? Can you provide a link , thanks
Its been a while now but i think these are the ones we bought.
www.autoanything.com/seat-covers/61A7669A0A0.aspx
@@Yellowdogsworld Thanks
Would this fit 2021 Highlander?
I really don't know if this model would, but I'm sure weather tech would make one for the 21 model.
Are the Weathertech logos easily removable?
I don't think so, if you tried to remove them you would end up with a "discolored" area where they were.
Did you contact Weathertech to see if they are aware of this I just bought a set for my ex's Toyota Camery but haven't installed them yet due to it won't stop Raining here long enough when instructions say 12hrs LOL
I didn't go to such links... as they would probably not respond anyway... I'm sure by the time it got to the right person in China, they would speak English anyway, so what's the point.. Right?
Hi! What model was the Vent Shade?
It's been so long I don't know that I could find where I purchased them from to verify. These were Weather tech / 2016 highlander vent shades, should not be too hard to look up.
@@Yellowdogsworld thanks 😊
Bottom line is mine are going back. They should be ready for install out the box.
Yep, that's how I felt when I first installed them 👍
Would not the stick on ones be better
Well, I’m not a fan of anything that adheres to the outside since they tend to make a mess if you ever have to replace them. “ speaking from experience with a previous car”
So I guess no problem if you have window tints, no peeling of the tint
Not so far,
Look at it this way, the guard is coming in contact with the outside portion of the window, the tint is on the inside. Other than added "pressure" from the inside weather strip, that's about all you have to be concerned with.
@@Yellowdogsworld ok I’ll be putting tints 👍
I put mine outside window instead, AVS brand. I prefer that than all this work.
Cool.. I can’t say that I’d fault ya for that one 😊 it may be you better option for the Highlander.
Not a fan, the back ones after time will loose the sticky ness and when you roll down the windows riding down the highway they blow out, bye, bye!! And after awhile the front ones will raddle when you roll then down.
lol funny you should mention the back ones blowing away.. mine are somewhere off I-95 🥴
I had in channel it will cases issues it can burn your windows motors,some times it will roll back down,also it destroyed my windows rubber seal, don’t buy get the one glue on the out side
Yep, i don’t think the highlander is really ideal for the in channel setup.
They shouldnt sell this since it doesnt work..
Maybe one day weather-tech will see my video and fix the issue 😁