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[AverageTanner]

Do the louvers on your hood actually help with temperature or are they really just for looks? If they help with temperature do you have any before/after data?

 

[Desert Dino]

Do the louvers on your hood actually help with temperature or are they really just for looks? If they help with temperature do you have any before/after data?

@AverageTanner Yes, it helps we all have them on all makes and years, Jeeps, Isuzus Toyotas no before/after data sorry

 

[Desert Dino]

New Face from older model

 

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Installation of OBD1 dongle in cabin without taping into OEM wiring

Installation of OBD1 dongle in cabin without taping into OEM wiring

I don't like to modify or tap on OEM Toyota wiring, all my overloading electrical equipment is billed on a separate system with one kill switch that disconnects it from the positive pole of the main battery and leave the OEM wires intact. The temperature in the engine compartment is very high...

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[Desert Dino]

Replaced the old Dual Battery system that went dead after 10 years of good service.
Decided to install blue sea.
Used the old box housing to install the blue sea switch and the dual voltmeter display.

 

[Desert Dino]

The last expedition of 2020 Sumner is here the temperature in the desert is dangerous during the day

We had a good season with 3 months of Covid19 lock up.

After I finished the base line (very expensive all Toyota parts) the rig worked hard in the field with no problem with e excellent performance.

Now is time to do maintenance and let it rest until next season.

 

[Desert Dino]

RTH O2 sensor Bank 1 FZJ80 1994 dead

After crossing a flash flood in the Negev desert because I got stuck in the wrong place during the flood I need to identify which is bank 1 from the two?? I don't want to open the wrong one and break something in the process. The engine starts ok works and I can drive home, but the idle is...

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[Desert Dino]

Battery Tray Options?

Need a new battery tray, what are my options? Can someone post pics of battery installed in OEM battery tray? As it should be? I suspect my tray was altered by PO

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Ordered this

Universal Car Storage Battery Holder Stabilizer Metal Rack Mount Bracket Stand | eBay

Universal battery tray + hold down clamp kit. All products require professional installation. Other countries: 3-8 (weeks). Adjustable clamp.

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I will report when it will arrive and I install it

 

[Desert Dino]

RTH Cruise Control Driver station diagnostics FZJ80 1994 - UPDATED fixed

I need mud members Help I am trying to preform the CC input diagnostics per FSM, I need someone with a good preforming CC to perform the procedure and report the results. it takes 1minute from the driver seat the vehicle stationary and there is no need even to start the engine For check No. 1...

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[Desert Dino]

RTH - Steering relay end part number passenger side. Confusing wording in Toyota catalog.

I am banging my head on the wall with this question for a few days and it hurts badly. When I installed the Slee steering and drag rods I found that one of the TE had too much freedom all the rest of the of the TE were OK, they are 2 years old I got a set of 555 Japanese from @cruiseroutfit it...

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[Desert Dino]

Ordered from Japan and installed PIAA bass horns. 330hz + 400hz

The OEM Horn is embarrassing for this truck

 

[Desert Dino]

Rebuild and Build finished and extreme off road tested what now?

All the plans I had for rebuilding, maintenance and build finished and extreme overloading and Offroad tested so what's next?? Camel donkey and a dog Canaanite Sheperd

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I had a wonderful over landing season now summer is here and COVID19

 

[Desert Dino]

No overheating at any profile, including traveling at 80 MPH on the highway so happy

Help. On the verge of despair 1FZ-FE overheating on flat highway over 60 miles

Hi Just finished my baseline and build spent a fortune on the rig and started going over landing Over landing basically its 2 or 3 days, 100 miles on highways and country roads from home to the Negev Desert 50 miles on the trail each day with some technical rock crawling and passes and then...

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Hood vents installed

reduce the heat in the drivers cabin

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Added another front AC electrical fan for desert extreme hot weather

Added another front AC electrical fan desert extreme hot weather . The PS is Toyota OEM I don't know if USA 80 have them its cascaded to AC and starts when the AC is switched on. The Driver side Spal fan is operated manually

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Weekend in the desert 110F - the pig is not a desert rig yet

new CSF RAD new everything OEM including new oil cooler blue FC mode 30K 50 ml. 2 front electrical fans it was hard for the pig to keep cool with AC blasting at some points. measurements were done by OBD1 Toyocom and an dry skin digital thermometer. toyota dash thermometer always less then half...

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1FZ-FE The Big Overheating Experiment. TESTED SOLVED!!!

ON December 2017 I posted this thread https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/help-on-the-verge-of-despair-1fz-fe-overheating-on-flat-highway-over-60-miles.1032056/#post-11389186 It was winter time and I didn't like the temperature I was reading on my OBD and the dry contact thermometer installed on...

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[Desert Dino]

List of all instrument cluster, Heater Control and Dashboard OEM Bulb list. LC 1994

Could not find this list anywhere, so I made it 3100B - BULB, COMBINATION METER, NO.1 90981-11018 ( 11 ) 12V 1.2W W/O SOCKET(08/1992 - 01/1995) 99132-12034 ( 7 ) 12V 3.4W(08/1992 - 01/1995) 83119-36060 ( X ) 12V 3.0W GREEN CAP(08/1992 - 01/1995) 83119-36080...

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Another thread of replacement of light bulbs in the control panel and the climate control unit 1994 LC.

Hello, I searched and searched for two days and did not find. I am looking for a list of all the types of bulbs needed in the control panel and the climate control unit and dash. I found a lot of threads that talk about replacement of by LED . I would like to replace with OEM bulbs not LED with...

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Did not do this yet

 

[Desert Dino]

RTH bent my front OEM Toyota - TIE ROD VS SLEE HD

So I did it, you should know that if there is huge rock its better to go around it not ram it like an IDIOT :deadhorse: We did first aid we pulled it down with a winch so I got some of the steering back and stumbled home like lime duck Need to order new ones, is the Slee tie rod better...

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[Desert Dino]

My new auxiliary engine dry temperature temp meter alarm

I just installed auxiliary engine temperature dry meter alarm (Australian 2 sensor unite plus buzzer) The rational is to get an indication of fast losing all coolant at once in short time before any damage :deadhorse: The installation of the dashboard and on the engine is temporary locations...

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[Desert Dino]

LSV rebuild

 

[Desert Dino]

New AT and Transfer skid plates/ armor

I ordered the armor from Asfir it took them 6 weeks to manufacture the 2 kits. The kits were mounted by Asfir and they were very well packed with all the hardware needed Installation was bolted on and simple. The only thing is that was wrong were the service holes for oil change were not in...

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[Desert Dino]

What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend?

Wrenched in the freezing rain trying to sort out my code 52, and stickered up my new RTIC 65. Did the ohm test and had no resistance which points me to my wiring...ugh. That rain sure looks weird to me. But I'm from California so I am not too sure how rain is supposed to look like.

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Custom manufactured dual cardan front drive shaft