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So my lights arrived and I wanted to dive in but hit a snag. Different connectors between the two but it will be remedied with splicing. Also, I will be swapping bumpers which will make the entire process easier as long as I plan it out and do it all at one time. Because it's so damn cold out it's hard to want to stay in the garage...why is my picture not posting...???
So I'll be doing some splicing of wires to accommodate the Prado tail lights. Everything lines up as you might expect and the removal and install process is straightforward. All in all very excited about this and when the bumper arrives and is painted I should be able to get this knockec out in an afternoon.
Not sure which Prado 150 tails I like better... the ones you selected, or the red and clear ones that have "LANDCRUISER" on them. Can't wait to see the finished product and please document the wiring for those of us on the fence about doing this upgrade.
Not sure which Prado 150 tails I like better... the ones you selected, or the white and clear ones that have "LANDCRUISER" on them. Can't wait to see the finished product and please document the wiring for those of us on the fence about doing this upgrade.
@Romanova Way ahead of you; I've already started with diagramming the wiring and will post up once this is done. I plan to tie in a set of bumper LEDs also which will have a RUNNING LIGHT and BRAKE LIGHT function.
working from home today and wanted to get some small things done on Kiichiro. Broke out the dremel and heater and started with my door lights. So I purchased a set of Prado insignia lights off of Yahoo Japan. Not sure why but they weren't a direct plug and play but using the dremel I was able to remove a piece of the plastic housing and install without issue. Below you can see the finished product. I plan to remove the cladding next. Also want to get started on removing the 3rd row. Lastly the connection in my driver door somehow got recessed into the door panel so now I'll have to remove the panel after I failed to fish it out and through the opening. Sucks but it is what it is...Cheers! Had to remove the top piece to expose the contacts and voila Before After...!
Working from home yesterday I definitely got a lot done on the truck and while I didn't get it all done I was pretty pleased with my progress. I did run into a bit of a hiccup on the secondary air intake when I removed the center screw (requires a 25 torx) and tried to release the cap. It was stuck! As I didn't want to risk damaging it I just tried twisting and turning with my hands but to no avail. In the end, and using some common sense I grabbed my hammer and pried up on the rim. It popped right off and upon inspection was still in great shape. There was some debris so I grabbed the shop vac and got it out before attaching the filter. All in all an easy mod; thanks guys for sharing
Yeah the cap could get stuck for first time removal.
This reminds me of putting back the uni-filter. I had the pump replaced a couple of months ago but haven't reinstall the filter yet.
Originally Posted by Greenbow
Working from home yesterday I definitely got a lot done on the truck and while I didn't get it all done I was pretty pleased with my progress. I did run into a bit of a hiccup on the secondary air intake when I removed the center screw (requires a 25 torx) and tried to release the cap. It was stuck! As I didn't want to risk damaging it I just tried twisting and turning with my hands but to no avail. In the end, and using some common sense I grabbed my hammer and pried up on the rim. It popped right off and upon inspection was still in great shape. There was some debris so I grabbed the shop vac and got it out before attaching the filter. All in all an easy mod; thanks guys for sharing
@JonGX The Lexus GX460 has a secondary air intake with a tiny foam filter inside of it. This foam filter has a reputation to break apart and be sucked into the plastic impellers and cause all kinds of issues including a common P2442 code. Here's the link to MetalTech's writeup on replacing. Don't worry, I'm a newbie too so we're in the same boat. First time exposed to a SECONDARY air intake.
01-19-19, 06:08 PM
