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I had to draw some 'how a gear box works' pictures for a physics class, so I based them on the Toyota boxes ;). The transfer case input is shown, but the synchronizing rings have been left out and the reverse idler gear is only shown in the reverse illustration. Bearings are shown in red...

FREE solution Clonezilla booted from a cd will work over a network connection to snap an image of a selected disk drive and store it on another computer (or usb device, etc). You can then boot (multiple or just one) computer with the clonezilla cd, select write and then (after the image is...

Update It's been 3 weeks since I added 0.6V to my regulated voltage level, and the results are great. I went from charging at 13.3V to 13.9V. The wipers work properly, no more too slooowww low speed and a good hi speed. The lights appear unaffected, no huge extra brightness and no sudden...

Spook50, Almost all alternators have low output below ~1000 rpm, your 14.4V is exactly right-on for charging modern batteries. :p cruxarche, See the reply to maat, you need to measure the battery terminal voltage after a run that is long enough to ensure a full charge (as full as your voltage...

Maat, If you have an electronic voltage regulator you'll need 2 (or 3) diodes in series forward and back to get the correct voltage. If its mechanical an auto electrician can do the adjustment easily. Collect the relevant data first. 1) You need to know the battery type - Maintenance-free or...

The Alternator Regulator Voltage Booster Modification – Part 4 - Technical Discussion This information is in no particular order of importance, it’s just the accumulation of my research into why my maintenance–free battery never achieved a full charge. Modern Voltage Regulators change their...

The Alternator Regulator Voltage Booster Modification – Part 3 – Fitting It My 1988 Toyota Diesel Landcruiser had a low regulated output (~13.3V) to a maintenance-free starter battery that really needs ~14V to charge it properly. The battery’s built-in hydrometer (green=good, black=low...

The Alternator Regulator Voltage Booster Modification – Part 2 – Doing It You only need a few parts to do it; diodes, a fuse holder, spades to plug into the ‘Charge’ fuse position and some wire. I bought a blade fuse holder which had a 300mm loop of cable attached ($2.95), an 8A Bridge...

This modification applies to most vehicle built before about 1990 (and quite a few after), but as I have a HJ60 I'm posting it here. Vehicles built after 1990 have different electrical demands to older ones. They need less raw cranking power to start them, but must provide lots of ‘fill-in’...

What is a xJ62 ? Darthvincor is pretty right, the 62 is a tweaked 60 introduced in may 1988. The differences include the curved dashtop, the more integrated grab bar over the glovebox, the 4 rectangular headlights and a heap of small 'improvements' that nobody notices. It appears to be mostly...

I have recently had a problem with my Super Glow system. During my initial diagnosis of the problem I read a great deal about Super Glow - much of it wrong, so I have drawn up a diagram of the workings of the system and done calculations to understand exactly how it works (well as close as I can...

Hi TLC Norway, The circuit should be the same for 24V, BUT the bi-polar capacitor should be at least 50 working Volts and the relay has to be a 24V type. R1 may have to be reduced a little (10-12K) to provide the shorter delays. I hope to (finally) test this over the weekend . . . . bye.

Inside the wiper motor gearbox is a cam that operates a 3 pole, 2 position switch. In the park position it connects pin 1 (on the intermittent circuit) to 0V (ground). While ever the wiper motor is running pin 1 is connected to +12V. The relay (in its normally closed position) in the...

Universal Circuit for 60 This is the circuit from the 85940-90A04 (1987 to end) Int Controller drawn on strip-board, with connections to a standard automotive relay to utilize the existing Toyota switches and wiring. As it is over 25 years old I hope Toyota will not complain about reverse...

This looks to be the best place for this ... (at least for 60 owners ;) ) I saw a demonstration (at an RV show) of the DIY repair method with a full explaination. As it is sooo simple I thought I'd share it here. There are 6 simple steps - 1) Make sure the chip/crack is clean and...