Recent content by JOHN OF LONDON

The original headlights are showing their age, not the road ahead. New ones from Mr T are an eyewatering price; does anyone have any advice on aftermarket replacements?

A quick revival! I'm trying to install a factory SUB tank and would really appreciate a picture of an OEM installation to copy.; particularly the pipe work, the solenoids and their brackets. This thread looks as though it once had pictures from Chapel Gate but these are not downloading. Are they...

OK. But if that's all it does why make it so complicated, and what is it timing. When you start the ignition switch powers the starter relay and the "timer" at the same time. (it also tells the glow plug computer and the AC as I would expect) I could understand making a short delay before...

Yes Firewart, that was part of my problem. The OEM starter pre 1996 with the post type actuator connector is only available, so far as I could find, in Chinese copies or from Toyota at eye watering prices. ($1733 from Amayata) I bought a genuine Denso DSN1228 specified for 1996 onwards for £175...

I have absolutely no doubt that I am overthinking the whole business but I do go to some pretty remote places and the more I understand about how the 80 works the more confident I feel that the solution to any problems won't involve a lot of walking; so I like to know what things do and why...

Well you say I shouldn't worry but I hate leaving things I don't understand. Although I said I had connected the fusible link that feeds the starter relay to the negative terminal of the starter battery I hadn't actually done it then but I used a temporary wire from the other battery. Actually...

And finally, having fitted the later starter specified for late 1995 onwards I was struck by a thought. The original starter was 24V on both circuits with the actuator fed through the starter relay from a fusible link attached to the starter battery positive. The late 1995 onwards 80s wiring...

Not so sure about interesting- but time consuming, frustrating and slow certainly. I'd still be at it without your imput though. Cheers.

Well I've finished rewiring the electric fan, which is what I was doing when the starter decided not to work, I've reassembled all the bits and it started first time. So what have I learned. First lesson is that following a logical fault finding proceed sometimes doesn't work. I started by...

I don't know yet! Rained off and lots of reassembly to be done. Odds should be in my favour on the "only one thing goes wrong at a time" principle. I'm an optimist!

Yes I observed the typo - but both of mine have 12 teeth. The connection post on the old starter has pulled out of the casing. A quick look inside shows that it was previously soldered direct to the solenoid coil wire with virually no insulation. I think it is a cheapo Chinky thing but I've...

Thanks SC. I have studied the wiring diagrams and I think a bit of light is shining through; only a bit though. Firstly both the wiring diagrams at ST14 and ST15 seem to indicate that the starter relay is fed from the starter battery and thus will be at 24V when the changeover relay operates...

The story continues! First SC. I can't read my multimeter right! The resistance across the fusible links is .3 ohms. Voltage drop under load is 0v - so I think the links are OK. I followed your advice and paid up as a supporter - been meaning to do this for a while! However I've seached the...

Good morning all, back to the job in hand. SC, I'm a bit surprised that you think there may be another relay. The one I found is marked Starter Relay and actuates when the key is turned to Start. The output from this relay goes to the starter motor and turns it when 12v power is directly...

Thanks SC, I see if I can find the link and PM if I fail. I got 3 or 4 ohms resistance across each of the fusible links and there's no sign of them having been hot. John