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Hi Julian Glad you're still alive & kicking. The LC80 is still trundling along, exhaust getting a bit smelly in its old age (176k miles now) which suggests that the injectors need doing, the RDL has stopped working as described in the thread above, and the lacquer is peeling off parts of the...

I'm a bit nervous about taking it apart. Not only am I lacking in facilities (and skill!) but the FSM talks about having to put some special sealant in there to put it all back together again. That's why I asked the pros to do it. I can do the electrical checks myself, and I need to do that...

Thanks, that's really useful to know - I didn't realise the power was for a short period only, I assumed it would be continuous until engaged, and I bet that's what they expected too. I need to break open the wiring connector underneath, obtain a glamorous assistant to work the dash switch and...

Yes they did. It's a manual box, so I disconnected the switch for the CDL on the transfer case and fitted a manual switch to the dash yonks ago. I forgot to tell them this, and they failed to spot it, so they hot-wired the outlet from the ecu to achieve the same end result. Slight...

I have a 1996 80 series on which the (OEM) rear diff lock stopped working last autumn. I (foolishly) assumed "actuator corroded up" and asked Exeter Gearbox Centre to replace it. They (wisely) did an electrical test first and said "it looks OK, but it isn't getting any power" and handed the...