Recent content by Dill Pickle

Does anyone else have a noisy sunglasses holder? Mine rattles at stoplights and when driving very slow. I can't figure out what I should tighten to make it stop.

So the other day, I start up my 2003 TLC, and the red security light comes on and stays lit while driving, except that when I hit the brake, the security light goes off for the brief period of time that I am hitting the brake. When I remove my foot from the brake, the light comes back on and...

This sounds sort of like a problem I had several months ago. My immobilizer system was doing weird things, then one night, my parking lights were blinking for no reason. Then, eventually, my 2003 LC wouldn't start. It threw a code that had to do with the ECM and/or the immobilizer system...

Hi everybody. If anyone has a set of 4 or 5 stock 100 series land cruiser wheels, I would be interested in buying. I have a 2003, so the stock size is 18" (not 16"). Thanks, DP

I am biased because I used to have a 62, but to me the 60 and 62 are the finest looking vehicles to ever grace the roads. It was actually those boxy body styles that got me interested in Land Cruisers in the first place, before I knew anything about their reputation and mystique. I almost want...

A few months ago, my TLC (2003, 92,000 miles, Galactic Gray) wouldn't start. It was totally out of the blue, no signs. Ended up being that the ECU was telling the immobilizer system to kill the engine for some reason. Mechanic (local Cruiser expert here in Boise) had to reset the ECU and...

Hi all. I have a 2003 TLC, with the 18" rims. The PO "upgraded" wheels, and didn't still have the stock wheels. I'd like to purchase a full set of used stock wheels, if anyone has some lying around from their own upgrade. I'm located in Boise, ID.

That is the coolest thing I have ever seen. Evar!

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. It's partly a question of how much my peace of mind is worth. With two little kids and frequent trips into the wilds of Idaho, the idea of being stranded really bothers me. There was absolutely no warning the first time this happened, so nothing that would put...

Below is a link to the long story. At first, it looked like an immobiliser system problem, but re-setting the ECM is what ended up working. After the reset, it starts fine. So, everything is working now. I am just wondering if anyone has had experiences, good or bad, with resetting the ECM. This...

Howdy everybody. Long story short, my 2003 TLC (92,000 miles) wouldn't start the other day. Good Land Cruiser mechanic checks codes, tests anything and everything relating to fuses, connections, immobiliser system, etc., and narrows it down to a computer problem, with the engine ECM. Because...

Thanks so much for the info and the quick reply. This is exactly what is happening. I shared this with my mechanic. He thinks the key transponder ECU is working so is going to try some other ideas first. I'll post an update if he finds anything particularly interesting. This is the second...

Hi everybody. I need some help diagnosing what appears to be a very unique immobilizer system problem. I have a 2003 TLC, with 92,000 miles. No indication of any problems, then this morning, it turns over normal, starts, runs for 2-3 seconds, then dies. It does this several times, and never...

Yeah, this happened to me. Just get a garbage bag and some cement blocks....Oh wait, different kind of cats. Nevermind.

Wow, I must have really stumped you guys! Here is a little more detail. On the uneducated assumption that the two issues are related and started with the security system since that happened first, I removed the fuse for the anti-theft system, and that did nothing--hazards kept blinking for no...