What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (55 Viewers)

[Batlowboy]

You'll find it hard to stop looking at your Slee rear bar, my wife thinks I'm developing some psychological problems, I tell her it's a car thing.

Think I need to consider powder coating my ARB Sahara bar, to match slee sliders and rear bar, anyone done this?

 

[STIGPIG]

You'll find it hard to stop looking at your Slee rear bar, my wife thinks I'm developing some psychological problems, I tell her it's a car thing.

Think I need to consider powder coating my ARB Sahara bar, to match slee sliders and rear bar, anyone done this?

Haha. I always looked out the window at it. I definitely do it more now with that bumper on it.

I think I've seen a few color matched bumpers schemes. I plan on bedlining the whole truck I just don't know if I want the bumpers to match or not.

 

[PabloCruise]

Make sure the cable you get is firmware 2.0.4. The 1.4.1 versions don't work for all of the features. If you go to aliexpress and search mini vci 2.0.4 there is one there for $30 with free shipping.

This? Aliexpress.com : Buy Original MINI VCI J2534 diagnostic interface Firmware 2.0.4 MINI VCI TIS Techstream V10.10.018 for Toyota Lexus Free Shipping from Reliable mini digital kitchen timer suppliers on UR The One Electronic Co. Ltd

 

[PabloCruise]

Camped all weekend at Beaverkill State Park.

Reorganized everything and then packed it all right back up for an Adirondack camping trip at Lake Durant. My daughter and I will be there Thursday to Tuesday. At some point I suppose someone should clean the house...View attachment 1262486 View attachment 1262487 View attachment 1262488

Is that a GSD?

House cleaning is highly over-rated!

 

[PabloCruise]

View attachment 1262614 Picked up my new 275/70R18 BFG ko2's, mounted them and balanced them and returned the 295/75R16's so they could be sent back to BFG. Took the kiddos down by the river and played around some.

Why are you sending the 16" tires back to BFG?

 

[ihadmail]

@PabloCruise yes that's the one. Its the cheapest place I've found to buy the 2.0.4 firmware cable

 

[TheForger]

Removed the engine cover to track down a rattle I was having.....I was wondering what happened to the pliers I used to change the heater t's 2,500miles ago

 

[hkeller]

Took me longer than it should have ^^^.

 

[Get outside]

Waited all day, I'm now at 2 glasses of wine and 3 kids to put to bed and then the man in brown shows up! Should I still mess with it?

 

[bushdoctor]

Added 1" wheel spacers. Really like how the stance is now.

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...via IH8MUD app

How have this worked for you over the 2 yrs?

 

[cmck]

Waited all day, I'm now at 2 glasses of wine and 3 kids to put to bed and then the man in brown shows up! Should I still mess with it?
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Sure, fire it up and chill a brew!

 

[TheForger]

Didn't want to make a dedicated thread for this but if the mods would like I can do that. But looking back at this photo:

Removed the engine cover to track down a rattle I was having.....I was wondering what happened to the pliers I used to change the heater t's 2,500miles ago
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I am curious as to what that black wire with the connector in the middle is between the heater tee's? It appears as though its an engine ground wire considering it goes from the engine to the chassis but the other engine ground does not have such connector. Any reason for this?

 

[bjarnep]

IMHO, as the hood is one of the few parts that are grounded, and is “easily” removed from the car
they provided a connector for your convenience; (even it would be just as easy to unscrew the bolt).
For electrical noise and interference, it is good engineering to ground the hood.

 

[TheForger]

IMHO, as the hood is one of the few parts that are grounded, and is “easily” removed from the car
they provided a connector for your convenience; (even it would be just as easy to unscrew the bolt).
For electrical noise and interference, it is good engineering to ground the hood.

While you do make a valid point and that would seem to be good engineering, this wire does not bolt to the hood but rather the uppermost part of the firewall. Refer back to the original post where I removed my engine cover and you will see. I disconnected it and there doesn't seem to be any type of sensor or anything inside, just a male to female connector.

 

[bjarnep]

While you do make a valid point and that would seem to be good engineering, this wire does not bolt to the hood but rather the uppermost part of the firewall. Refer back to the original post where I removed my engine cover and you will see. I disconnected it and there doesn't seem to be any type of sensor or anything inside, just a male to female connector.

Sorry - Next time I will put on my reading glasses Then I have no clue -

 

[bwell]

Update: My spare started to split in the same way after a few hundred miles. I returned to discount. The first time they told me they'd never seen anything like it, and that I could warranty them for 90% of what I paid.. When I went back to do that they switched, said it was offroad damage and I was stuck with them. I sent another email to BFG, hopefully they'll take care of it.

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Why are you sending the 16" tires back to BFG?

All four tires were doing this throughout the center 3" of tread and then randomly all over the rest of the tire.

 

[nikramos]

Took my 98 to my mechanic because of CEL that won't go away and other shops that when my son had it in SEAttle can't fix. I had all O2 sensors replaced including speed and transmission sensor per diagnosis of shop in SEAttle. Had new brakes including rotors,calipers, CV boots including valve cover gaskets,tranny and differential flush done while the shop had it. Bill over $2100, a week later starter was replaced for another $980. My local mechanic diagnosed it as needing a new ECM so that is being ordered. Now I might just keep it since it is quicker and handles a lot better than the LX even being stock.

 

[ihadmail]

Took my 98 to my mechanic because of CEL that won't go away and other shops that when my son had it in SEAttle can't fix. I had all O2 sensors replaced including speed and transmission sensor per diagnosis of shop in SEAttle. Had new brakes including rotors,calipers, CV boots including valve cover gaskets,tranny and differential flush done while the shop had it. Bill over $2100, a week later starter was replaced for another $980. My local mechanic diagnosed it as needing a new ECM so that is being ordered. Now I might just keep it since it is quicker and handles a lot better than the LX even being stock.

What CEL is it giving? Those repairs are way too random/all over the place to be related to one CEL.

 

[bctlex]

All four tires were doing this throughout the center 3" of tread and then randomly all over the rest of the tire.

Is that BFG KO2? That does not look good. I may need to check mine... Please update us when you hear back from BFG.

 

[PabloCruise]

What CEL is it giving? Those repairs are way too random/all over the place to be related to one CEL.

I agree, hope they are not just grasping at straws, and correspondingly your wallet!