Does anyone know where I can get a remote key for my 97 Prado stateside?
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I need rear glass. Do you remember who you bought the windshields from?
If you guys want I can post a 90 series tv ad that showed off the capabilities when these were new.
ps: you might need to enable mono audio for sound to work.
I’m a life long Toyota guy, current vehicles are ‘93 HZJ75 Troopy (from Australia) and a ‘00 4Runner with a 5VZFE (US market). I’m looking at a Flex Dream ‘99 Prado with a 5VZ and wondering what I should be looking out for when inspecting the vehicle. Knowing 3G 4Runners as well as I do (have owned 3 of them over the past 20 years), I think I’ve got a pretty good general understanding but curious if there are any J90 specific things I should be looking out for?
I do have one specific question: these vehicles don’t have OBDII but I understand they do have a diagnostics system of some sort. Is anyone able to elaborate on how you go about pulling codes on these rigs? Looking at this Prado as a daily driver and want to be sure it’ll be relatively easy to maintain (as far as imported vehicles go).
Thanks in advance!
I do have one specific question: these vehicles don’t have OBDII but I understand they do have a diagnostics system of some sort. Is anyone able to elaborate on how you go about pulling codes on these rigs? Looking at this Prado as a daily driver and want to be sure it’ll be relatively easy to maintain (as far as imported vehicles go).
Thanks in advance!
JDM Journeys
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Can't speak to the OBD since I had a KZJ version but you're right in thinking it's much like the third gen 4Runner. Lower ball joints were the first thing I did... Are you getting a manual or an auto? The manual was really nice with the two to one transfer case.
I currently have an HZJ77 series (wagon). Between the two of them the ride had almost zero similarities except they were both fun lol.
The one I am looking at is an auto. My other two trucks are manuals but this one will be a daily for my wife and will replace her BMW AWD diesel wagon, which is also an auto. She can drive a manual just fine, just prefer an auto for this application. Is the T-case different on the autos than the manuals?
JDM Journeys
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Likely the same. I just really enjoyed 1st/4 low. Did you have a 4runner with a full-time case? That's the other nice thing with the Prado 90s (at least the JDM ones): full time 4wd.
I do miss mine.
I had an ‘02 4Runner with multi-mode case but my current ‘00 is part time (with rear e-locker).
Went ahead and bought the Prado last night! Man, it’s such a cool little truck. Excited to play with it. It’s still in Vancouver, gonna flay back and get it in the next few weeks.
JDM Journeys
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Woohoo! Pics when you can and best of luck!
Thanks! It’s gotta be one of the first Flex Prado J90s in the US, I’d imagine. Pretty excited. Have already ordered a few small parts of Amayama to dial it in good as new.
Hello guys,
I have a important thing to share with you all. The Prado 90 came in many trims levels with the FX,GX and GL being the lower cost models without ABS/VSC and the TX,TZ,TS and TJ being higher up members of the family. On ABS/VSC models the ABS brake master cylinder is 2K to buy because its getting hard to find and uses a computer and servos.
I have a important thing to share with you all. The Prado 90 came in many trims levels with the FX,GX and GL being the lower cost models without ABS/VSC and the TX,TZ,TS and TJ being higher up members of the family. On ABS/VSC models the ABS brake master cylinder is 2K to buy because its getting hard to find and uses a computer and servos.
Mine works! It was kicking in all the time when I first got the truck with worn brakes and tires, low fluid. ABS still fires sometimes in the wet. I locked it up for a turn off the highway and the rear brakes engaged meaningfully for the first time…scrubbed the surface rust off the rear rotors. Full brake job and a set of K02s since then, but curious why the rear brakes were not engaging for months of daily stop and go driving (mail delivery at the time).
