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I purchased an $30 Amazon switch too. Was having the same issue though from both the OEM switch and Amazon one, while the door locks on both worked fine. Good to know though about the relay being built into the switch.. truck is currently at the mechanic's so I'll bring that up tomorrow. He...

Good evening, 1994 Prado kzj78 M/T Looking for help on locating the power windows relay location. After the car sat threw winter, I had to replace the batteries and ever since then the power windows (all four) had stopped working. I tried a new master switch in the driver's door but still no...

Hey guys, Have a 1994 kzj78 and the windows worked up until I replaced the batteries a few months ago. I’ve read that newer Landcruisers and others cars in general can reset the windows by holding the individual buttons down but that didn’t work. I’m wondering if there’s another reset sequence...

We just got the Prado back from the mechanic and I wanted to report the issues and the fixes in case someone else has this problem. 2nd day driving it and it's a blast. The throttle and clutch feel a lot more responsive and torquey. I'm able to hit 5th gear now like it should (I was getting...

1994 Prado 3.0 1kz-te engine, manual transmission with 200k km. On Okinawa, max speed is 80kph so 4th gear has been my usual choice. Power is smooth and I cruise at 80kph in 4th at 2,400 RPM. I need to hit 90-100kph before 5th gear is even usable. At 80kph, 5th gear bogs at 2000 RPM. Is this...

I should have given it a better sniff before tossing. Clutch is good.

The inspection cover looks intact although a bit hardened (unless it’s supposed to be like that). Definitely a couple good globs came out. I still have more cleaning to do but at least this leak looks manageable.

1994 Prado kzj78. Has anyone seen this before? I’m thinking a very slow oil leak over time which has gummed up.

Video of hot start problem () Hello, Some background: 1994 Landcruiser Prado 1kzj78 with 208,000km. Owned for about a year now. Back in April-May 2021 we noticed this hot start issue where the engine shakes more violently than normal and takes an extra second or so to fully start. During cold...

I forgot to include to, my friend recently moved to southern California from Japan and he brought is Nissan R33 GTR..the CARB fee was about $10,000. More pics:

Thank you! We love the rims too. Very similar to California. On our DMV website it specifically states: If your direct foreign import vehicle was not originally manufactured to meet California emissions standards and DOT FMVSS, the vehicle cannot be registered in California, unless the...

Thank you for your advice, that helps a bit! I have to do some research and email Cali's regulatory entities. There are quite a few and from the DMV's website it looks like I will have several standards (CARB, EPA emissions, U.S. FMVSS) to meet in order to drive a direct imported vehicle. I...

Been lurking for a few weeks now and man..so many beautiful Land Cruisers. My wife has always wanted one and so we pulled the trigger on this manual 1994 Land Cruiser Prado which we plan to take back to the states next year. I've heard registering it in Cali is very difficult so we'll soon have...