Hello,
Im desperate for some answers so my first post will have to be a tech question.
I recently purchased a really clean 99 LC with 130K miles. The vehicle is exceptionally well cared for with Toyota dealer service records up till 126K. Including timing belt, water pump and all other maintenance recommended from Toyota. Everything on the LC works the way it should and the vehicle drives and handles like it is new. The underside is as clean as the top (unusual for MN).
It has one issue, at some point the driver side under dash fuse panel/junction block got wet and it now has some light corrosion. Toyota tracked the issue to a small leak on the corner of a replacement windshield. It was fixed and the vehicle shows no rust or other damage due to water that I can tell. I checked other connectors throughout the vehicle and pulled up the drivers carpet to check the floor pan. Looks like new.
The previous owner had the vehicle to the Toyota Dealer and Toyota diagnosed the problem as when the vehicle is locked something stays active and puts a parasitic drain on the battery. Toyota recommended replacing the junction block and any of the connectors which had corrosion. Apparently the previous owner decided they wanted out and did not want to pay the dealer to fix it. They traded it at another dealer that weekend and I bought it soon after.
The dealer I bought from is willing to buy the vehicle back. I have till Monday to decide.
I have been searching for parts and for answers all night. If that junction block/fuse block can be swapped for a non corroded one I am very tempted to keep this cruiser as it is exceptionally clean. I have no problem doing the work myself and it looks like everything is plugs no splicing. I pulled apart each of the plugs and found very little if any corrosion. I plan to pull out the cover on the junction box tomorrow (today) and check internally for corrosion. What does have some corrosion is the fuse block connected to the junction on the drivers kick panel.
Long story short is this cruiser worth fixing and keeping? Or are parts to hard or expensive to find to be worth the constant dead battery?
Thanks for any help!!!! Not how I wanted my first post to go as I was excited to start my build thread!
Im desperate for some answers so my first post will have to be a tech question.
I recently purchased a really clean 99 LC with 130K miles. The vehicle is exceptionally well cared for with Toyota dealer service records up till 126K. Including timing belt, water pump and all other maintenance recommended from Toyota. Everything on the LC works the way it should and the vehicle drives and handles like it is new. The underside is as clean as the top (unusual for MN).
It has one issue, at some point the driver side under dash fuse panel/junction block got wet and it now has some light corrosion. Toyota tracked the issue to a small leak on the corner of a replacement windshield. It was fixed and the vehicle shows no rust or other damage due to water that I can tell. I checked other connectors throughout the vehicle and pulled up the drivers carpet to check the floor pan. Looks like new.
The previous owner had the vehicle to the Toyota Dealer and Toyota diagnosed the problem as when the vehicle is locked something stays active and puts a parasitic drain on the battery. Toyota recommended replacing the junction block and any of the connectors which had corrosion. Apparently the previous owner decided they wanted out and did not want to pay the dealer to fix it. They traded it at another dealer that weekend and I bought it soon after.
The dealer I bought from is willing to buy the vehicle back. I have till Monday to decide.
I have been searching for parts and for answers all night. If that junction block/fuse block can be swapped for a non corroded one I am very tempted to keep this cruiser as it is exceptionally clean. I have no problem doing the work myself and it looks like everything is plugs no splicing. I pulled apart each of the plugs and found very little if any corrosion. I plan to pull out the cover on the junction box tomorrow (today) and check internally for corrosion. What does have some corrosion is the fuse block connected to the junction on the drivers kick panel.
Long story short is this cruiser worth fixing and keeping? Or are parts to hard or expensive to find to be worth the constant dead battery?
Thanks for any help!!!! Not how I wanted my first post to go as I was excited to start my build thread!