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Originally posted by amts View PostHogey, you have a faulty brake switch.1997 petrol auto, 430 000km. Still going strong.
2004 petrol auto, 233 000km. Cracked dash and no help from Toyota!
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Quick fix, blown fuse. First occurred when I went to the tip with a trailer load of cyclone Debbie debris. So I suppose the Prado can be added to the list of Debbie's victims. Next job will be checking the trailer wiring. Thanks AMTS for the quick and accurate diagnosis.1997 petrol auto, 430 000km. Still going strong.
2004 petrol auto, 233 000km. Cracked dash and no help from Toyota!
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Another vote of thanks to Andrew for his shift lever repair kit. Mine went on the road into Steep Point (Shark Bay) on the way to Dirk Hartog Island. Halfway up a steep dune towing a camper trailer, after an hour on shocking corrugations, I suddenly couldn't select low gear, then I couldn't get out of Drive. Panic ensued, thinking my gearbox was failing, not knowing whether to get onto the barge to DHI (from where recovery would have probably cost more than the car was worth). Eventually, reasoning that the car was at least still moving, we went on, and by the time we came back the gearstick had freed itself, all the gears worked and all that was wrong was the "floppy stick".
The Toyota dealer in Perth quoted $1250 for a new selector mechanism or $850 for a second-hand part. I grudgingly opted for the $850 option. That night I found this discussion and quickly realised it was exactly the problem I had. Unfortunately, the dealer wouldn't cancel the part because it was already in transit (they said). A week later it arrived and, surprise surprise! - it had the same fault as mine. I immediately cancelled the job, took my car home and ordered the repair kit from Andrew for $25. It arrived last week along with full instructions and I fitted it on Saturday, which took exactly 52 minutes including a bit of ginning about along the way. Problem solved! Thank you Andrew, you are a star.
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Originally posted by hwystar View PostAndrew got my kit in the mail today.
Thanks mate.
Cheers
AndrewOriginally posted by PhilBayley View PostAnother vote of thanks to Andrew for his shift lever repair kit. Mine went on the road into Steep Point (Shark Bay) on the way to Dirk Hartog Island. Halfway up a steep dune towing a camper trailer, after an hour on shocking corrugations, I suddenly couldn't select low gear, then I couldn't get out of Drive. Panic ensued, thinking my gearbox was failing, not knowing whether to get onto the barge to DHI (from where recovery would have probably cost more than the car was worth). Eventually, reasoning that the car was at least still moving, we went on, and by the time we came back the gearstick had freed itself, all the gears worked and all that was wrong was the "floppy stick".
The Toyota dealer in Perth quoted $1250 for a new selector mechanism or $850 for a second-hand part. I grudgingly opted for the $850 option. That night I found this discussion and quickly realised it was exactly the problem I had. Unfortunately, the dealer wouldn't cancel the part because it was already in transit (they said). A week later it arrived and, surprise surprise! - it had the same fault as mine. I immediately cancelled the job, took my car home and ordered the repair kit from Andrew for $25. It arrived last week along with full instructions and I fitted it on Saturday, which took exactly 52 minutes including a bit of ginning about along the way. Problem solved! Thank you Andrew, you are a star.Originally posted by Hogey66 View PostQuick fix, blown fuse. First occurred when I went to the tip with a trailer load of cyclone Debbie debris. So I suppose the Prado can be added to the list of Debbie's victims. Next job will be checking the trailer wiring. Thanks AMTS for the quick and accurate diagnosis.Originally posted by pepdebollox View PostCheers mate got my kit the other day and fitted in half an hour awesome. Thanks again
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HI,
Just came back from a god camping and 4wdriving trip.
during the trip the shift lever would not stay in 4th and low gear.
whenever i put it into low the lever will spring back to 2nd. so to
use low gear my son had to hold the lever to stop it from springing back to 2nd..
Will you kit fix my problem....
Nick..
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