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I had a similar issue in mine, I removed the level sender inside the tank through the inspection window under the carpet, cleaned it well (contacts and everything), and it worked fine then.

+1 on this... Had a similar ongoing issue on my LJ79 and I believe it was due to using non oem brake shoes and the clearance between the auto-adjuster hardware on the shoes' mounting pin. Someone on that thread suggested adding a washer behind the auto-adjusting arm to minimise sideways...

Hi there, my LJ79 also doesn't have a fuse box in the engine bay. I would also start by checking the wiring as suggested by the others above.

Departure and arrival ferry photos 😏

Definitely lighter than the factory insulation

Yeah new fasteners, Wurth oem replacement. The insulation is pretty soft and flattens down easily. The adhesive on it is pretty strong but I imagine it might still come off eventually, so I used the fasteners too. I prefer how it looks with the fasteners as well.

My factory hood insulation was crumbling into pieces so I replaced it with Dynamat hoodliner. It comes in a sheet measuring 32"x54", which is slightly shorter than the oem insulation width-wise, but still installs neatly.

A couple years ago I bought some parts from 'Cobra Transmission' and had them delivered to Malta (EU). Was a smooth transaction and the parts were good quality. https://cobratransmission.com/Toyota-R150-R151-Standard-Parts-Search?page=1

I Installed the lights yesterday, and as you said @AirheadNut they do not taper enough for the lamp retainer to fully sit, but I tightened the bolts (you need longer ones) just enough to create some tension and its fine. Probably if you keep tightening it might bent in shape and sit as well...

These ones should fit since I've seen other Prado owners install them, but I'll confirm tomorrow. Fingers crossed. Guess they work just fine since regular H4 bulbs are filament type so polarity does not matter, unlike LEDs.

Yep it's also H4 but I'm gonna use polarity converters instead. Stopped by at a shop and they said they installed many of them (mostly on Hiluxes) and they work well. Same as these ---> https://www.amazon.com/Aramox-Negative-Converter-Reversed-Polarity/dp/B07R76NZYP?tag=ihco-20

You're right! Just stopped by the garage and plugged one side to see if it works and it doesn't. Guess I'll have to order the conversion harness.

Thank you for the heads up! I'll give it a go this weekend, hopefully I won't need them 🤞🏻

I just bought these off Aliexpress, I think they look really good! Should be installing them over the weekend, will give you an update later on if interested.

After a much needed deep clean...