Finally - my Diesel dual locked 4Runner with working dash lights

[pavelvoivoda]

Did a job last weekend, retrofitting a Vf3am 'I' shift multi-mode transfer to an R15O with forward shift on the adapter on a friend's truck without ADD on the front diff. Here are a few pics.

Had to mind screw the 4WD ECU to think it has a ADD.

I also finally finished everything around the rear diff lock (GR-3.9) and same multi-mode transfer on my 4Runner with installed and working dash lights!:becky::becky::becky::becky:

The dash is like police car lights in the rear view mirror during a chase!

 

[MN4runnerman]

Wait wait wait..... there’s a timing belt light?!?

 

[01thunder]

wow! what's with all those lights? the squiggly one looks like diesel glow plugs. never seen a T belt light either.

 

[kolelt]

What's the little symbol to the left of the RR DIFF LOCK?

One shifter for dual tcases??

 

[nissanh]

This is a DIESEL cluster. It has diesel filter drain indicator (when filled with water) located left of T-belt.
After a T-belt job, you have to press a tiny reset button on the cluster so it will come back on after 100000 Km.

 

[Scramble]

What's the little symbol to the left of the RR DIFF LOCK?

One shifter for dual tcases??

LOL Thats amazing OP.

It looks like the Fog Light light I have on my Accord Coupe dash.

 

[redshift83]

What's the little symbol to the left of the RR DIFF LOCK?

One shifter for dual tcases??

That light looks like the turbo (boost pressure) symbol on my Celica. I'll bet since it's a diesel cluster it's for that.

 

[pavelvoivoda]

Wait wait wait..... there’s a timing belt light?!?

Yes, I think at least on the diesel ones, there is a t belt light. As NissanH mentioned -

This is a DIESEL cluster. It has diesel filter drain indicator (when filled with water) located left of T-belt.
After a T-belt job, you have to press a tiny reset button on the cluster so it will come back on after 100000 Km.

- the way to reset the timing belt kilomileage, is using the regular knob/button on the cluster, combined with the ignition key. I have the procedure somewhere.

What's the little symbol to the left of the RR DIFF LOCK?

One shifter for dual tcases??

- It is for the turbo boost pressure sensor. As for the shifter, it is a single transfer case, not dual. I was retrofitting the 'i' shifter multimode, but since the length when the 1kzt motor is installed, is longer than when with gasoline engines, the shifter has to be attached to the transmission extension adapter(forward shift). Otherwise the opening in the floor panel has to be cut aft a few inches so the lever can move freely when installed.

LOL Thats amazing OP.

It looks like the Fog Light light I have on my Accord Coupe dash.

- the fog light is on the right of the RR DIFF LOCK icon, (i fabricated it, it is not original. but it looks ok) The left of the rr diff lock is the turbo pressure light, as mentioned.

 

[HiluxSurf SSR-G]

do you have a write-up on how you modified the cluster to have those lights?

 

[pavelvoivoda]

do you have a write-up on how you modified the cluster to have those lights?

I dont have one, but for the UN trucks, the diesel cluster in general has the setup in the picture except the multi mode transfer case lights in the middle. I cut and taped the original rr diff lock icon in the middle of the lower part of the cluster, because originally it stays in the most right, but i have the low fuel icon there. (it is not ON...yet).

The printed circuit in the back of the combination meter, does not allow me to have the original bulb fixtures so i had fabricate separate lights in the slot for the multi mode. (the 4wd and center diff lock lights)(i have removed the white icon and just kept the dark green wheels one because when it is OFF, it doesn't bother the eye).

The fog light is not original either. When I switched my original black panel for the multimode one, the multi mode panel was from an automatic transmission and has the opening for the PRND2L indication(which is made up of two panels, one see thru with the letters, and one dark with a color for each leter).

The original black panel was from the manual transmission and has a wall there, same in the middle where the center diff lock icon is on the multi mode one.

I painted the P indication with a black marker and carved the fog light in there.

The other slots are reserved for my radio TX to inform me that I am transmitting and few more for other stuff.

I switced also the right most original cluster dial, the one with the check engine and cruise contol lights). Before there was only the fuel scale and the original 4wd icon. After that, i retrofitted the cruise control, which is an almost plug and play.

The check engine light is also not present on the UN cars. They don't have a computer to tell if something is wrong because the engine-1KZ-T, is purely mechanical(not to be confused with the 1KZ-TE motor) and doesn't need electricity to run either. It has a few sensors but they all have a light on the dash, like the t belt or turbo.

I left the check engine light to lite up tho, for giggles.

Note: Surprisingly, many systems in these cars do not need to connect to the ECU to work properly...like the multi mode, or cruise control.

Here are a few pictures from awhile. The back side of a multi mode and regular one. How it used to be...

Hope this helps.

 

[HiluxSurf SSR-G]

Thanks!