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I looked at the file for the wrench logo. Its doable but its going to require some time to convert the layers. The Sontt text is embedded into a couple layers of the art work, there are approx 20 layers to pick through. The wrench logo was largely done freehand like a traditional painting. I’ll get’er done.
I was thinking of reworking the Jurassic logo. Wrench-a-thon logo is also a good idea Steve. Ill look at the file to see if its doable.
The colours of the above TNTT logos are off, compared to the actual software file. The samples above are not calibrated for web design. I’ll tweak it over the next while.
Welcome Back Ed, it been a while. Yup our Sontt hangout unfortunately faded into history, but the Phoenix took new for in TNTT.
Is that a Nissan? What happened to the FJ45? I think I saw it listed on Kijiji a while back, could be wrong.
A new (to me) rig is a very slippery slope. The internet is the devil on the shoulder.
I was oogling the webnet for 4th gen 4Runner info and came across a snorkel thread…. go figure.
According to a discussion thread, this cheaper Land Cruiser snorkel will fit a 4th gen 4runner just fine.
https://www.amazon.ca/TMS-Snorkel-Intake-Toyota-Cruiser/dp/B00B90PPGY
I slipped the slope and clicked a button, next thing I know there was one at my door!
I wasn’t even in the market for one. We’ll see if it fits, whenever that happens.
Another impulse buy..
Princess Auto had this CB on sale, limited quantity, a couple weeks ago. Did a quick oogle search for reviews, they looked good, so – you know. Now I need an antenna and a craft solution to mount this stuff.
Not as much as id like Mark, running behind on getting the safety done. I burned up the first 10 days on my Temporary sticker, without accomplishing anything. I have another 10 days, but id like to eliminate 90% of the the issues before I do. Its not a big list, I just don’t have the time, and I don’t want to pay someone to do the easy stuff. I’m stubborn that way.
So apparently, according to the dealership, the climate control back lights must be working for a safety.
???
I looked at the MTO website for Certification criteria, and found the main instrument cluster must be lite. No mention of secondary clusters like radio or heating/cooling. The shifter lights must work (which will be the next project), thats it.
Whatever! So I’m playing it safe, its an easy, cheap fix. I was going to do it anyway, because it’s annoying they didn’t work.
Heres a how-to video, not mine…
Pics from my project. I did this during the ice storm. Sat in the Runner wrenching on the dash.
Yup , I marked the position before I took the steering wheel off. Its all back together now problem solved.
Next on the agenda, replacing the bulbs on the climate control console.
Its been a couple weeks, I’ve been driving it around with a temporary sticker on the plate. It needs a few things for the safety, no big deal. Ive been picking at some of these “things”.
Overall impression: I like it! Rides good, the V8 has balls, fun to drive, makes a good family wheeler and a mid week mall crawler.
Anyway, like I said, I’ve been picking away…
Spiral Cable: The OEM spiral cable was kaput. The horn didn’t work, cruise control didn’t work, volume control worked, the airbag didn’t. “The Spiral Cable / Clock Spring”…. Interesting device, expensive if you buy OEM ($412 for the part) or cheaper if you buy aftermarket ($75). I chose the cheaper one, for obvious reasons. Looking at the OEM, failed spiral Cable, I noticed the clocked position, it was in, was wrong. There is a curtain position it must be in or it will fail.
What is a clock spring or spiral cable?
“In vehicle steering systems a clock spring or clockspring is a spiral-wound special rotary electrical connector which allows a vehicle’s steering wheel to turn while still making an electrical connection between the steering wheel airbag and/or the vehicle’s horn and other devices and the vehicle’s electrical systems”.
So, I replaced mine. It didn’t take long, fairly easy.
Remove Airbag…
Pull steering wheel off …
Remove plastic Tupperware that covers the steering column exposing the Spiral Cable: round thing with the yellow sticker and wires.
Remove the Spiral Cable assembly…
New and old Spiral Cables: Top=old OEM, Bottom=new aftermarket…
New one installed…
After the install, everything worked. Cruise control, horn, airbag, stereo controls.
The airbag light remained “ON”. I tried clearing the error code with my OBDII (with ABS and Airbag read and erase) gadget. I was able to erase the code but it kept popping up again. I took it to Toyota to recalibrate the airbag module. In the end, I can scratch this off my “Safety” list.
On to the next thing…
