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I've just received my email welcoming me back and I don't know if it was coincidence or what but I am just in the process of getting my 100 series it's last MOT report (under my ownership) as I have recently downsized to a Freelander and no longer need my Landcruiser. I already miss that lovely...

I believe the "why" is because it is used to increase the revs which prevents rough idling on a very cold diesel engine. I do not know how it does it.. Perhaps it alters the ecu. The switch on the 100 series diesels should automatically turn off.

Right, I've just been out and raised the drivers rear wheel and tried to repeat the scenario......blow me the wheel turned.....about 4" at the tread and that was all :think: I know for sure that I could continually rotate the wheel before, I even looked carefully at the prop and other wheels in...

I can confirm that I do not have a limited slip diff. I have checked the rear diff locker warning light and it lights on bulb check and goes out promptly after. I presume therefore that the rear diff lock is not engaged. If my rear diff behaved as a normal, I would have expected that any one...

Oooh dear I have just been into my car and I can see a separate switch for the heated wing mirrors :o ... I plead old age and the fact that my car has been out of use for nearly a year.....but then the circuit diagram is incorrect. The heated mirror switch is the left most switch of the bank of...

Sorry Jon, I do have a rear locker and a centre locker too. It seems there are various ways of interpreting those blasted confusing axle codes...I've spent nearly an hour trawling the net and got it wrong then!!! :roll:

I've re read through your original post. The front heated seat switches are located on the console over the transmission near the gear levers. In the circuit diagrams for our 100's the rear window defogger switch is the one that also operates the heated mirrors, in fact the switch is labelled on...

Thanks all I will go and check when there's a bit more light tomorrow, my guess is that any sticker that was there may long since have parted company with the diff, I will still look though. The VIN indicates an "A04A" as the code, which I'm lead to believe is 7.5" ring gear with ratio of 4.3 or...

Ah noo! Some tell me it's a lot worse ;)

You don't say what year your 100 series is but according to the wiring diagram that I have the rear defogger switch will operate the wing mirror heaters through their own relay and fuse so if it's not working and you've checked the fuses and relays the only thing left to check is the mirrors for...

Does your lpg system use the petrol fuel gauge Chas? My lpg level is supposed to indicate on the switch via a series of leds on the switch (long since given up just shows empty now, not enough weather sealing around the sensor on the lpg tank).

I'm not 100% sure but have you tried operating the heater switch whilst the wing mirror adjustment switch is set in the centre position between left and right, that might have something to do with it.

I wonder if an lpg conversion would come under the same umbrella as an ecu modification? I can see there'll probably have to be reams of info to read through in order to define what actually is being targeted here. Is it about performance upgrades or is it about making sure every vehicle still...

Could it be the Lexus doesn't actually just measure the fuel in the tank but the onboard computer uses speedo and other info to calculate what should be left in the tank? I'm sure some cars do this.

Oh dear, then I may have a problem.....scenario....one side of the rear diff locked because the wheel/tyre touching the ground, lever set to Park, centre prop just tacking up play, drivers side wheel in the air and turning completely with just a little resistance. Could it be a LS coupling...

Whilst replacing the rear wheels yesterday I noticed that my drivers side rear wheel would happily turn on the axle even though all the other wheels were still and touching the ground. I could see the centre prop shaft turn slightly then stop but the rear wheel could still turn albeit with some...

The last part of my Ironman install; All the locking wheel nuts are now off and awaiting standard wheel nut replacements, and whilst I was down at the tyre fitters getting the bolts removed I asked him to have a go at releasing the rear shockers bottom mount bolts, which he did easily :) . I...

Hi Joe, I did in the end go to my local tyre fitters and they removed all 4 locking nuts with an air impact chisel for £20 :thumbup:

The nut removal tool did not work, the diameter of the remaining stud once the spinning outer guard is removed is smaller than the gripping area of the tool rendering it useless for removing stock 100 series locking wheel nuts. I contacted my local tyre fitters and they removed all 4 locking...

Halfords tool wont work there's a slip ring and once that is removed the tool is too big to fit...Saga continues

Hi Chas, Halfor.... tool is £16, I'll give that a go first and if it fails the grinder and brute force gets a go.

Alas I have no welder but as a last resort I know someone near who does.

Thanks I might try the nut extractor tool first, there are a couple of happy reviewers with 4X4s on their website, tool is listed at £16.

I haven't seen any advice on this topic on this site and I find myself in this predicament. I have the 100 series with 5 nut configuration with a three pin type locking nut, I plan on grinding a few flat sides on the locking nut and then using a socket to get the nut off. Does anyone have a...

:lol: The things we do...the lengths of creativity and invention we'll try in order to get the blasted AHC to work....Oooh I've even tried to make a linkage up out of plastic before my AHC eventually died in a very expensive way :lol:

I appear to be an avid practitioner of "Sods Law". The front wheel came off nicely and I managed to put it back on nicely I even tightened up the locking nut correctly.... Now of course I am going to have to muck about trying to get all 4 of the locking nuts off without the key because that's...

Well my kit arrived yesterday evening from those nice people at West Coast :thumbup: . A local garage was going to do the install for me at what seemed a reasonable price, I took the car round to him this morning and I was a bit disappointed that the original estimate had nearly tripled and was...

Regarding the "flashlube" I certainly considered it but.... my engine has run approx 100,000 miles without it on lpg and may have continued to do so but for a cracked cylinder head. All of the experts that I have talked to and information I have trawled through does not give a conclusive answer...

Hi, I'm Steve and I live on the North East coast of Yorkshire/Cleveland with my family and dogs. I would like to have a go at off roading the cruiser but must admit apart from rescuing a few trucks and towing trailers and caravans the battling with mud and rocks has been limited. I am self...

I think the really amazing thing is when you get the sensor off and look at it on the bench trying to convince yourself that you're looking at nearly £300 worth of kit!!

Well I did think about selling it but I must admit you can get used to the comfort and the drive is always a pleasure no natter what the weather and the cost of replacing it with something similar seemed to make it a worthwhile case for repair. Regarding the lpg question I guess the answer...

I now have my 100 back after nearly 11 months at the mechanics!! My cruiser started playing up last winter and after taking it to a local friendly mechanic it was discovered that the compression on most of the cylinders was well below spec. I then took it to an engine specialist who after...