Recent content by SwissEd

Thanks for update-- wow that is disappointing to hear about how useless the hybrid is. Has anything improved in the past couple of months now driving? I am still amazing the wonderful 4.2:TD chugs along like a freight train and never complains. I installed the Koni Raid shocks and wow, what a...

Hello all, Moving back to Europe and my RHD lights (for UK) need to be swapped. Anyone have good used ones available or thoughts where to source OEM version please. Prices from Toyota are extremely high. And the cheaper Chinese versions-- don't want those. The respective part numbers are...

Odd one for me-- my 19 year old HDJ100 that I have driven from new and is fantastic with about 300,000km never had this issue. Was driving from Switzerland back to the UK and going up a long hill and not pushing it but I noticed the indicator ligh (bottom left and looks like engine)t and motor...

I was told by someone in Australia that King Springs make the OME springs-- is that true?

Hi, Just curious what experience folks in Europe have with their new LC with the 2.8L turbo diesel (same as HiLux). I am thinking about waiting for the purported same 2.8L turbo diesel with hybrid (car tax difference is HUGE). Having a 4 banger in a LC will be new as the past 20 + years driven...

Hi, No idea if anyone still following this link from 2014. But I am considering to fit the Koni Raid shocks and replace my current OME shcoks (on my HDJ100)). I read in this thread that with flex there can be a problem that rear shocks "fall out" unless there is a lift? I am running OME rear...

Hello here is an update to what I have learned from Toyota Europe. The beam pattern is NOT flat. This means this likely would fail UK MOT. Does anyone have a clue (for example from Australia, Japan) if there is any adjustment or reprogramming of the LED lights to change the beam pattern? I...

Hello, Does anyone happen to know on the new 2024 L/C ( LHD version) LED lights have a flat beam pattern? The reason I ask is if the LED lights are not flat, is it possible to switch the lights to RHD (beam pattern) for a short period and then return to LDH some months later? I have not been...

Many thanks-- from what I am also hearing if water enters one of the missing pop rivets it drains and there is no plug at the base of the pillar (or so I hope as well...). I am also hearing that if the gasket under the roof rails starts to leak, then the screws holding the rail can rust and...

Good day all, I have recently had to replace my windscreen in my 100 series (2005) after driving to the arctic. One of the mouldings was ''butchered' on replacement and needs replacing (again) as the top 'rivet' holding it down has broken off and there is a small hole. Toyota claims the water...

If you don't have a lift is it possible to do a decent job with Fluid Film using their aerosol cans or forget that and find someone with compressor and lift? Not easy around London, UK.

Hi anyone know someone around London, UK who does Fluid Film? Thanks

Happy New Year to all, My wonderful HDJ100 just drove to the arctic circle in Sweden from London and curiously on most of a 10 hour snowstorm heading back to Denmark, I could not keep up with the ice forming on the windshield. We had to stop and scrap the windshield approx. every 15min. I...

It is fantastic to see your efforts and results and learn from this. The videos are extremely helpful and especially when you describe each of the steps, what tools you are using etc. Keep up the terrific work! This is such a helpful resource....

Worse...with the advent of cameras in cities they simply "track" who/ what enters" and I suppose somewhere check vs. some database. So far striking out on finding an aftermarket approach like adding a diesel particle filter of 'ad blue' approach-- but determined to investigate at my HDJ100 is...