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All diff lights do not light up when the ignition is turned on. The centre diff does light up when switched, have yet to go off road to test if the centre diff works. At no time is there any power at the rotary diff switch. Also, just happeneed today, the front diff light is on all the time...

This seems to come up again and again. My diffs (f / r) dont work. Perhaps a clue is that when turning the ignition on all three diff lights momentariliy lit up. Well no more. The centre diff does work though, well at least it lights up. Can some one please give me a step by step of...

Hi All, The rear / front diffs no longer work? Typically to engage I shift to low ratio (centre automatically locks) and then rear / front are available via a dial switch on the dash. No more? Also, when turing the ignition on for the first time, momentarily, all three diff lights would...

Hello all, Have just acquired a set of roof clocks which previously found home in an imported japenese model. As I have a UK model it is only pre-wired for the internal light / sunroof controls in the roof area. The roof clock assembly from the japanese vehicle has built in altimeter /...

I know one can't tow an automatic four wheel drive, even with the selector in "N" but waht abiout this. Put the gearbox selector in "P" and the car will not budge. Not put the high / lowtransfer selector in "N" and the car can be pushed. As this centre diff box is after the gearbox / engine...

Hi all, I have recently completed a simple (or so I thought) modification that allows a cruiser (in my case a 1996 petrol) to have switcheable centre diff in high and low ratios. The problem is that after the conversion the f/r diffs do not activiate. In fact there is not power at the...

Bear with me on this one... Have been advised you cannot tow an automatic, OK. You certainly could not do it if the lever was in "P", and I'm told putting the lever in "N" would also be catostropic. Although I was informed letting some oil out of the box and towing slowly (??mph) would be OK...

Uodate to replies so far Engine is a 4.5 petrol 1FZE. 76 miles. Full service history. No obvious water leaks in as much as expansion resevoir is full. It continues to puzzle me in that for the first 10 minutes from cold it runs perfectly which includes about 5 minutes on a warm engine. Then...

Its had new leads / plugs / distributor cap. Lovely big spark. A friend says it is blocked injectors. Any thoughts on this.....

Hello all, in need of a little assistance please. Have a 4.5 petrol whose engine recently started missing a beat. Firstly the vehicle is well serviced and low mileage. The symptons are; drives fine under light throttle / flat roads. Under a little more than gentle throttles or medium / steep...

My doors lock properly using the switch located by the window switches on the drivers door. However with the key in the drivers door or using the alarm remote control, I can only unlock the doors and not lock. The alarm does arm however using the blip. Any ideas on what can be wrong?

I am thinking of fitting 10" wide wheels (15") to my cruiser. Current tyres fitted are 275x75's. The vehicle also has a 2" suspension lift. The intent is to fill the arches better and pose value. I only use the vehicle on gentle green lanes and wondered if viewers cold offer input on whether...

Hi all, Have a problem with my central locking, perhaps someone can help. From inside on the drivers door can lock / unlock all doors via switch adjacent to window switches. Using keyfob can only unlock all doors, locks none. The drivers key only locks that door but can unlock all doors if...