Differences between SR5, Sport Edition, Limited

HELLO! Just joined for the first time to reply to this thread. Looking for another holy thread revival.

Are there any differences in anything else other than the engine? Are Limited 4x2 and SR5 4x4? I'm swapping a 5vzfe into my 2nd gen. I have an engine harness for a 1999 4runner and it was 4x2 but I have the EWD's of a 1998 sr5 4runner. I've found some discrepancies... Just wanting to see if I can track down the right EWDs!


Sorry this won’t be too much help but all limiteds are 4x4

I could be wrong so please get a second opinion but 96-98 4Runners are basically the same I believe. I’m not sure about 99-02 and how similar they are.

I believe ‘99 switched to a different throttle and stopped using the cable so a ‘98 would have different wiring

Anyone with more knowledge feel free to correct me


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Sorry this won’t be too much help but all limiteds are 4x4

I could be wrong so please get a second opinion but 96-98 4Runners are basically the same I believe. I’m not sure about 99-02 and how similar they are.

I believe ‘99 switched to a different throttle and stopped using the cable so a ‘98 would have different wiring

Anyone with more knowledge feel free to correct me
Most of this is incorrect...

Plenty of 4x2 Limiteds out there (come to SoCal, you'll see...). Engine control wiring does not change though, just extra wires for the transfer case are added.

96-98 is one 'group' with very similar wiring
99-00 is one 'group' with very similar wiring
01-02 is one 'group' with very similar wiring

If you need a specific year wiring diagram, just get a 3 day pass to the TIS system and download your own PDFs legally. You can get exactly what you need right from the horse's mouth.

-Charlie
 
Most of this is incorrect...

Plenty of 4x2 Limiteds out there (come to SoCal, you'll see...). Engine control wiring does not change though, just extra wires for the transfer case are added.

96-98 is one 'group' with very similar wiring
99-00 is one 'group' with very similar wiring
01-02 is one 'group' with very similar wiring

If you need a specific year wiring diagram, just get a 3 day pass to the TIS system and download your own PDFs legally. You can get exactly what you need right from the horse's mouth.

-Charlie

Thanks to the both of you, this is great info! To add the 4wd cababilities, I should be able to take the wire from my 95 harness and loom it in to my 99 harness?
 
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Thanks to the both of you, this is great info! To add the 4wd cababilities, I should be able to take the wire from my 95 harness and loom it in to my 99 harness?
Does your TC bolt up to the newer A340? If so, you'll want to keep your original TC wiring/control system and integrate it into the 5VZ loom.

You have a RH drop TC, right?

-Charlie
 
Most of this is incorrect...

Plenty of 4x2 Limiteds out there (come to SoCal, you'll see...). Engine control wiring does not change though, just extra wires for the transfer case are added.

96-98 is one 'group' with very similar wiring
99-00 is one 'group' with very similar wiring
01-02 is one 'group' with very similar wiring

If you need a specific year wiring diagram, just get a 3 day pass to the TIS system and download your own PDFs legally. You can get exactly what you need right from the horse's mouth.

-Charlie


4x2 limiteds are a thing? I had honestly no idea. The only 2wds ive ever seen have been total base models. Sorry for the misinformation


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The 4WD/2WD sales mix varies wildly with location - most 3rd gen 4Runners in California are 2WD.



-Charlie
Where in this area. Almost zero 2wd were even sold. I only saw 1 2wd in the pick and pull, and it was from Georgia. That's it from 1996 to the present.

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Does your TC bolt up to the newer A340? If so, you'll want to keep your original TC wiring/control system and integrate it into the 5VZ loom.

You have a RH drop TC, right?

-Charlie

I'm bolting it back to the original 5spd r150f, so I guess that means I use the 3vz's TC harness and loom it into the 5vz Harness? Yes, its RH.
 
A little clarification on the hood scoops.

They came on the semi-official 'Highlander edition' models for 99-00 model years. Probably known as the Sport package internally, since the option package name is 'SP' (or 'SX' with the rear locker).

99 Highlanders were (as far as I know) the highest sitting 3rd gens on the stock suspensions. The 99 Highlanders have the black plastic 'mid' flares.
The 00 Highlanders were lowered down along with the rest of the models. And they replaced the bare plastic flares with the body colored Limited style wide flares.

Both of those were largely appearance packages (sport seats, different gauge faces(?), body colored bumpers and grille, fog lights, and the non-functioning hood scoop. Since it was based on an SR5, it was available as an automatic or 5 spd manual. And as 4X2 or 4X4. Locker or no-locker. Running boards or none (on the 99's if it was a no-running board originally, it has some rare and NLA front mud flaps).

01 model year had some changes across all the 4Runner models. The ATRACS traction control system which meant no more rear locker, and no more manual trans. And a much more complex ABS system (used for traction control and vehicle stability systems). And the electronic throttle (still with a cable backup that at least gives you part throttle if the electronic part fails).

And since they were abuot to start selling the Camry chassis based Highlander CUV, they stopped the sort-of semi-official 'Highlander package' naming and called it the Sport Edition for 01-02.
 
I'm bolting it back to the original 5spd r150f, so I guess that means I use the 3vz's TC harness and loom it into the 5vz Harness? Yes, its RH.
Yes, and you'll want to find the right manual trans ECU to run your engine... There will be a bit of fiddling to get the starting system correct - and the auto ECU will throw codes for the missing AT (It will start and run though).

-Charlie
 
HELLO! Just joined for the first time to reply to this thread. Looking for another holy thread revival.

Are there any differences in anything else other than the engine? Are Limited 4x2 and SR5 4x4? I'm swapping a 5vzfe into my 2nd gen. I have an engine harness for a 1999 4runner and it was 4x2 but I have the EWD's of a 1998 sr5 4runner. I've found some discrepancies... Just wanting to see if I can track down the right EWDs!

I can say from experience there a LOT of differences between the 1999 and 1998 wiring harnesses. Toyota changed the MAF sensor as well as added more features like the push button 4WD. And for some confounding, ever annoying reason they changed a lot of the wire colors. You'll want to get a 1999 EWD so as to avoid some real frustrating mistakes.

The ECU plugs changed as well if you are using the pinout from the ECU to determine wire location.
 
Yes, and you'll want to find the right manual trans ECU to run your engine... There will be a bit of fiddling to get the starting system correct - and the auto ECU will throw codes for the missing AT (It will start and run though).

-Charlie

Yes, I have a '99 mT 4X4 ecu, if I loom and pin things out correctly shouldn't be too much of a hurdle. thanks so much for all this help it's been incredibly helpful!
 
I can say from experience there a LOT of differences between the 1999 and 1998 wiring harnesses. Toyota changed the MAF sensor as well as added more features like the push button 4WD. And for some confounding, ever annoying reason they changed a lot of the wire colors. You'll want to get a 1999 EWD so as to avoid some real frustrating mistakes.

The ECU plugs changed as well if you are using the pinout from the ECU to determine wire location.

OOOOF. I'm noticing this as I keep working...
 

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