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Tried another battery and am getting the same sort of readings with the multimeter. 12.5v or so with engine off. Climbs to 13.4 or so with engine idling and then caps at 13.9 if you rev it a little. Seems that the alternator is working as expected. There is an aftermarket immobiliser fitted...

Thanks guys. It’s actually a Granvia (sort of like a crossover between the Surf and a Hiace). I do have a 2.4 Surf of the same generation, just wasn’t sure where to post this. Yes I’ve checked the bulbs and they’re all ok. I sent the dash cluster itself off for ‘repair’ but nothing has...

Hi all I’ve had some issues with my dash where the backing light no longer works and I therefor can’t see the speedo/ fuel/ rev needles at night. The odometer is also not working. I’ve had the unit inspected and ‘repaired’ however still no joy. I measured the battery voltage today with the...

For clarity can someone please confirm if it’s just the two hoses in the middle of Kevs post that need connecting together (assuming these are a just out and return hoses)? Does anyone happen to know the diameter hose required to do so? Cheers

Thanks for the recommendation! Also for anyone replacing the SPV in the future I read that a thin 32mm spanner was needed. You can buy a viscous fan spanner however it’ll need cutting down. See the pic below which shows how much needs to be ground off with an angle grinder. On the Granvia...

As an update, I called around three ECU repair companies. Two of them didn’t have any successful experience with a 1KZ ECU and so I called the ECU Doctor and had a reassuring conversation with a chap who said he was familiar with this item and could test the unit and try to repair and return it...

Thanks, I ask as I called one ECU company earlier and they said they weren’t sure if they could test this ECU as they have little information on it and couldn’t troubleshoot a similar one which was sent in earlier this year

Me again. I took out the ECU today (passengers side about a foot under the air bag unit, for anyone stuck in the future). All of the connections look fine. No burn marks. I opened up the unit and there is a diode(?) which has sicked out something. Could this be causing the issue? Any...

Hi guys, small update. I’ve spent some hours looking at the wiring below the steering column and can’t find any wires or relays which look damaged. There are the odd wires which have been spliced together and taped over to fit new connectors etc, however upon starting the vehicle and wiggling...

Thanks guys. I’ve got a PDF copy of the 1KZ TE manual which I’ll flick through. There’s a section on the starter process which might help... The cars just started up and cut out when the drivers door was slammed shut. I won’t have chance to look until the weekend but maybe it is wiring related...