I put a new sending unit in and a new water temp sensor.
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?
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Just took it for a ride and took some pictures
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The “to do” list is getting shorter, need to post some updates but this will do for now!
Those boots do their job. Have them on my sand car for a couple years and no issues with burnt wires. Theyll turn white where really close to the metal (or touching), but theyll continue to protect the wires from heat.
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Beautiful!!
As if being wiped out by the flu this week wasn’t bad enough, the headlights on the Karma Cruiser failed at 5am. Fortunately I was only six blocks from the shop, in the well lit portion of downtown Burbank, and I drove back without incident.
While slogging away at a small breakfast, I considered the probabilities. Ironically, I just mentioned to @Yotajeff YESTERDAY about checking the harness connections on his fuse block for HIS headlight issue. So up under the dash I go and yup, I’m looking at an original 1969 fuse block, complete with flat blade screws. And while it doesn’t look wasted, I’m having a flashback to how Ruftoys gave me fits tracking down a headlight problem in about 1987 that miraculously disappeared with a new fuse block from SOR.
So into my stash of NOS blocks I go and pull out something so shiny I’m going to have to wear sunglasses to look at it. Used a pair of old-school ignition pliers that Ive had since I was a teenager to break all the screws loose (experience is a great teacher) and swapped in the new block, AFTER cleaning all the terminal leads. And yup, the headlight one was the worst.
My dim, stock wattage bulbs live again!
P.S. Don’t you just LOVE how, every time you try to be nice and reduce file sizes for pics, the algorithm finds it necessary to rotate the picture?
While slogging away at a small breakfast, I considered the probabilities. Ironically, I just mentioned to @Yotajeff YESTERDAY about checking the harness connections on his fuse block for HIS headlight issue. So up under the dash I go and yup, I’m looking at an original 1969 fuse block, complete with flat blade screws. And while it doesn’t look wasted, I’m having a flashback to how Ruftoys gave me fits tracking down a headlight problem in about 1987 that miraculously disappeared with a new fuse block from SOR.
So into my stash of NOS blocks I go and pull out something so shiny I’m going to have to wear sunglasses to look at it. Used a pair of old-school ignition pliers that Ive had since I was a teenager to break all the screws loose (experience is a great teacher) and swapped in the new block, AFTER cleaning all the terminal leads. And yup, the headlight one was the worst.
My dim, stock wattage bulbs live again!
P.S. Don’t you just LOVE how, every time you try to be nice and reduce file sizes for pics, the algorithm finds it necessary to rotate the picture?
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Had the UPS store enlarge my wiring diagram.
@Coolerman is there any difference between the 1978 and 1976 wiring harness?
I know the ignition system wiring is different - the 1978 is a fully electronic system and the 1976 is semi-electronic, with points.
I made this floor one piece again.
Looks much better. I’m planning a TPI swap in the future. I’ll have to get a set of wires like that… unless I can find a set of wires that are the correct lengths for OEM wiring under Ram Horn manifolds that have the right ends to work with an ‘87 Camaro distributor.
I’m sure custom wires could be ordered from someone… but I’d likely be better off making my own.
You should consider ordering this kit from Toyota…As if being wiped out by the flu this week wasn’t bad enough, the headlights on the Karma Cruiser failed at 5am. Fortunately I was only six blocks from the shop, in the well lit portion of downtown Burbank, and I drove back without incident.
While slogging away at a small breakfast, I considered the probabilities. Ironically, I just mentioned to @Yotajeff YESTERDAY about checking the harness connections on his fuse block for HIS headlight issue. So up under the dash I go and yup, I’m looking at an original 1969 fuse block, complete with flat blade screws. And while it doesn’t look wasted, I’m having a flashback to how Ruftoys gave me fits tracking down a headlight problem in about 1987 that miraculously disappeared with a new fuse block from SOR.
So into my stash of NOS blocks I go and pull out something so shiny I’m going to have to wear sunglasses to look at it. Used a pair of old-school ignition pliers that Ive had since I was a teenager to break all the screws loose (experience is a great teacher) and swapped in the new block, AFTER cleaning all the terminal leads. And yup, the headlight one was the worst.
My dim, stock wattage bulbs live again!
Dont you just LOVE how, every time you try to be nice and reduce file sizes for pics, the algorithm finds it necessary to rotate the picture?
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Plug and play headlights from Toyota.
^^^^^ I’ve been looking at this headlight kit and think I’ll go this route. The new wiring harness seems worth the price alone.
Working on reassembly. This week I refinished the steering column cover. Products used shown. Same ones I used for steering wheel refinish. (EDIT: this is ABS plastic so had to use Sand Free adhesion promoter product. The type of plastic really matters so select the adhesion promoter carefully. You have to read the SEM website guide carefully and it’s hard to find the right one. I’ll provide the link if I find it again).
