SomeDay
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That's cool, I like it. Looking forward to seeing them installed. :bravo:
Ruby Tuesday - rad4runner's Mods and Restoration
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That's cool, I like it. Looking forward to seeing them installed. :bravo:
RAD4Runner
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Rear Corner Marker Lights that Double as Turn Signals for right side - Easy Method
Earlier I mounted front fender-mounted dedicated turn signal lights here.
Eventually I rewired the front ones to double as turn signals as follows...
SCHEMATIC FOR RIGHT SIDE (Left side will just be a duplicate.):
PICTURE OF ACTUAL WIRING - FRONT:
PICTURE OF ACTUAL WIRING -REAR:
IN ACTION
https://youtu.be/ad4Ga8nNQug
HOW IT WORKS IS EXPLAINED HERE
Earlier I mounted front fender-mounted dedicated turn signal lights here.
Eventually I rewired the front ones to double as turn signals as follows...
SCHEMATIC FOR RIGHT SIDE (Left side will just be a duplicate.):
PICTURE OF ACTUAL WIRING - FRONT:
PICTURE OF ACTUAL WIRING -REAR:
IN ACTION
https://youtu.be/ad4Ga8nNQug
HOW IT WORKS IS EXPLAINED HERE
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SomeDay
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Can you post a photo or other video during daytime showing how the marker lights look installed in the plastic bumper trim/extension?
Sassmonkey
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Very cool
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RAD4Runner
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Thanks,guys!
I have not finalized mounting so now it's just wedged between body and top of bumper end
It should look good on bumper end, but need to heat the plastic and bend it slightly so it faces up.
Also considering mounting it on the quarter panel just like it is on the earlier Camry's and Land Cruisers. (I have no problem cutting metal if it improves safety, reliability and/or functionality-LOL!)
I have not finalized mounting so now it's just wedged between body and top of bumper end
It should look good on bumper end, but need to heat the plastic and bend it slightly so it faces up.
Also considering mounting it on the quarter panel just like it is on the earlier Camry's and Land Cruisers. (I have no problem cutting metal if it improves safety, reliability and/or functionality-LOL!)
RAD4Runner
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Troubleshooting: High Beams Do Not Work, Flash and Low Beams Work
(Putting this here for ease of finding later)
Troubleshooting: High Beams Do Not Work, Flash and Low Beams Work. Applies to 1984 to 1995 MoreFunners.
I have not actually done this work hands-on, so would appreciate if anybody could share pictures of switch and test points/pins.
Symptoms:
BOTH high beams do not work,
High beam flash works AND low beams work.
Turn headlights on. Make sure low beams come on.
Switch to high beam. Still no light, of course?
Find Pins 5 (Red-Yel Wire) and 13 (wht-blk) of dimmer combo switch . Jump 5 to 13. Got highs?
If you get high beam, it's bad contact between those 2 pins. You may be able to clean or fix. However, the flaw in headlight wiring of that generation where current flows on thin wire over a convoluted path (ask 4crawler) and though the dimmer-combo switch will shorten it's life again.
If you still don't get highs, jump pin 5 directly to shiny, bare metal ground. Got highs? If yes, it's bad connection between pin 13 and ground.
(Putting this here for ease of finding later)
Troubleshooting: High Beams Do Not Work, Flash and Low Beams Work. Applies to 1984 to 1995 MoreFunners.
I have not actually done this work hands-on, so would appreciate if anybody could share pictures of switch and test points/pins.
Symptoms:
BOTH high beams do not work,
High beam flash works AND low beams work.
Turn headlights on. Make sure low beams come on.
Switch to high beam. Still no light, of course?
Find Pins 5 (Red-Yel Wire) and 13 (wht-blk) of dimmer combo switch . Jump 5 to 13. Got highs?
If you get high beam, it's bad contact between those 2 pins. You may be able to clean or fix. However, the flaw in headlight wiring of that generation where current flows on thin wire over a convoluted path (ask 4crawler) and though the dimmer-combo switch will shorten it's life again.
If you still don't get highs, jump pin 5 directly to shiny, bare metal ground. Got highs? If yes, it's bad connection between pin 13 and ground.
SomeDay
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Those're very close to the tail lights IMO (Camry and Land Cruiser). The temporal place you installed yours looks better for me, stop your video at 0:07 to compare.
RAD4Runner
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Good idea. Having others' attention move between points farther from each other would hopefully keep them awake a split second longer.
RAD4Runner
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Desert Wildflower BLoom
Took the MoreFunner to Coyote Canyon and other wildflower viewing spots in Borrego Springs, CA.Camped one night in Coyote Canyon...
Great show of bloom.
I also "recovered" a 1990's Jeep Cherokee; "recovered" from a stall, that is. It stalled near my camp. No spark so we looked for IGN fuse. Pulled it out to inspect, and re-installed. Engine restarted. Probably bad contacts from corrosion.
Coyote Canyon all the way to the first creek crossing is non-technical at all. Many sedans go there...
Camped Here:
Moon Setting Behind Ocotillo...
First Light on Thursday...
Got hot in the morning so I set up my awning. Beats Store-bought. Big enough for a tribe...
Breakfast:
From earlier trip to Anza-Borrego... LOL!
Occupational Hazard - LOL!
Took the MoreFunner to Coyote Canyon and other wildflower viewing spots in Borrego Springs, CA.Camped one night in Coyote Canyon...
Great show of bloom.
I also "recovered" a 1990's Jeep Cherokee; "recovered" from a stall, that is. It stalled near my camp. No spark so we looked for IGN fuse. Pulled it out to inspect, and re-installed. Engine restarted. Probably bad contacts from corrosion.
Coyote Canyon all the way to the first creek crossing is non-technical at all. Many sedans go there...
Camped Here:
Moon Setting Behind Ocotillo...
First Light on Thursday...
Got hot in the morning so I set up my awning. Beats Store-bought. Big enough for a tribe...
Breakfast:
From earlier trip to Anza-Borrego... LOL!
Occupational Hazard - LOL!
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RAD4Runner
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Kayak Loading System - Thule Hullavator
I went off the La Jolla Shores last Sunday but it wasn't as pretty. Marine layer lingered even after I got done at 1400 hours...
Part of the beach was washed out from recent storms. This is almost routine here. They'd re-fill if back up and all will be back to normal.. repeat...
...Might as well share my kayak loading system...
Kayak is 13 feet long and weighs 55 pounds. The weight is no big deal- I carry that up frozen mountains. However, it's rather unwieldy; A wrong step, a little distraction could cause a fall/accident, resulting in injury or equipment damage. So I need something the help with that. The Thule Hullavator is rather pricey but I found a set for $300 on CL so I got it. Otherwise, the "crossbar extension" system is pretty good for much less cost.
To load, Put the kayak on its side on the "J" hooks... Now is a good time to rinse/drain the saltwater off the boat. I keep two empty 1-gallon water jugs inside the kayak. I fill those up IF water source is near the boat launch and I'm parked far and there is no room to rinse the boar near the water source. If there's no water source, I have a 2-gallon Harbor Freight sprayer in the cargo area.
Unlatch the loader arms and push the kayak and arms up while keeping kayak horizontal and keeping front and back of boat even...
Finally, tilt it over and unto the crossbars and strap down properly...
My roof rack is mounted only on the fiberglas cap so the boat sticks out in the back of the truck... Provide the appropriate flag Courtesy of Adventure Copan
I went off the La Jolla Shores last Sunday but it wasn't as pretty. Marine layer lingered even after I got done at 1400 hours...
Part of the beach was washed out from recent storms. This is almost routine here. They'd re-fill if back up and all will be back to normal.. repeat...
...Might as well share my kayak loading system...
Kayak is 13 feet long and weighs 55 pounds. The weight is no big deal- I carry that up frozen mountains. However, it's rather unwieldy; A wrong step, a little distraction could cause a fall/accident, resulting in injury or equipment damage. So I need something the help with that. The Thule Hullavator is rather pricey but I found a set for $300 on CL so I got it. Otherwise, the "crossbar extension" system is pretty good for much less cost.
To load, Put the kayak on its side on the "J" hooks... Now is a good time to rinse/drain the saltwater off the boat. I keep two empty 1-gallon water jugs inside the kayak. I fill those up IF water source is near the boat launch and I'm parked far and there is no room to rinse the boar near the water source. If there's no water source, I have a 2-gallon Harbor Freight sprayer in the cargo area.
Unlatch the loader arms and push the kayak and arms up while keeping kayak horizontal and keeping front and back of boat even...
Finally, tilt it over and unto the crossbars and strap down properly...
My roof rack is mounted only on the fiberglas cap so the boat sticks out in the back of the truck... Provide the appropriate flag Courtesy of Adventure Copan
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RAD4Runner
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Weekend among the Trona Pinnacles
Weekend among the Trona Pinnacles to view and photograph the Milky Way...
Friend's capture:
Driving on the main loop:
https://youtu.be/KQ1D0zeitK8
Weekend among the Trona Pinnacles to view and photograph the Milky Way...
Friend's capture:
Driving on the main loop:
https://youtu.be/KQ1D0zeitK8
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SomeDay
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Wooow!
raycam01_au
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awesome thread mate
RAD4Runner
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RAD4Runner
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Why I Prefer to Work on my Vehicle Myself
Why I Prefer to Work on my Vehicle Myself
All Lug-Nuts Loosened by hand.
Some do not have the proper weight engine oil
Some do not have the right tools.
Why I Prefer to Work on my Vehicle Myself
All Lug-Nuts Loosened by hand.
https://youtu.be/pMA1d_SVHTA
We heard a rhythmic clunking sound emanating from the driver's side wheel well / transmission on friends van. It was audible only when one eases up on the gas pedal.; stopped when accelerating.
... Stopping at Costco, we found this. I WAS ABLE TO LOOSEN ALL LUG NUTS AND TAKE THEM OFF WITH BARE HANDS! WTF?
Even if you trust your mechanic, FREAKING VERIFY that he did the job well.
To make matters worse, IF my friend brought the vehicle to the dealership, the mechanic would most likely NOT ADMIT the that the mech screwed up, and would have covered up the real problem by telling my friend the vehicle had a bad CV joint - which would cost $500 to $800 to fix.
Last shops to touch the van was Costco for tire rotation and balance and a Toyota dealership for oil change, during which the mech noted brake pad thickness - Could mech simply have just looked through the opening on the rim, or did he remove the wheel to check? If so, then it was Costco's tech that blew it.
We heard a rhythmic clunking sound emanating from the driver's side wheel well / transmission on friends van. It was audible only when one eases up on the gas pedal.; stopped when accelerating.
... Stopping at Costco, we found this. I WAS ABLE TO LOOSEN ALL LUG NUTS AND TAKE THEM OFF WITH BARE HANDS! WTF?
Even if you trust your mechanic, FREAKING VERIFY that he did the job well.
To make matters worse, IF my friend brought the vehicle to the dealership, the mechanic would most likely NOT ADMIT the that the mech screwed up, and would have covered up the real problem by telling my friend the vehicle had a bad CV joint - which would cost $500 to $800 to fix.
Last shops to touch the van was Costco for tire rotation and balance and a Toyota dealership for oil change, during which the mech noted brake pad thickness - Could mech simply have just looked through the opening on the rim, or did he remove the wheel to check? If so, then it was Costco's tech that blew it.
Some do not have the proper weight engine oil
Truck was due for an oil change before my return trip to So Cal from Dallas, TX, but no oil change place nearby had the correct weight oil for it. Not enough oil variety in TEXAS? So I did it myself.
Some do not have the right tools.
Techs at this one quick oil-change place claimed that I overtightened the oil filter because they could not remove it! If they used a cap wrench for OEM filter they should have no problem removing the filter.
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RAD4Runner
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What I did to my Classic? I gave her a Break...
What I did to my Classic? I gave her a Break...
Left her parked for a week to fly to Seattle and Climb Mount Rainier
Highest Point on the Crater Rim...
Negotiating The Crevasses on Muir-Ingraham Direct Route...
Mandatory "After" Photo
What I did to my Classic? I gave her a Break...
Left her parked for a week to fly to Seattle and Climb Mount Rainier
Highest Point on the Crater Rim...
Negotiating The Crevasses on Muir-Ingraham Direct Route...
Mandatory "After" Photo
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