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Also, I am shopping for a new set of tires. I cannot find better reviews than the reviews for the tires that came on it. Michelin LTX/MS. Any suggestions or is it a go for a straight up replacement. I haul a lot of weight on flat highways with repetitive right hand turns most of the time.
Thanks in Advance,
Travis
It seems there were a few cosmetic and horse power differences amongst these years, but no major changes 03 to 04 (except addition of back-up sensor)...
Do you think I should get an 03, over an 04? an 02 over an 03? I would save a fair amount of money (e.g. approx $4K-$10K on 03 versus 04). However, I want to keep this vehicle for a looong time (and who knows how the previous owner cared for it!?).
Please advise as to your production year preferences (for the years listed above), the correct price to pay (e.g. I have one Toyota CPO price on a black 03 LC for $38K), and the best way to acquire these great machine (e.g. CPO versus private owner).
Also, what color do you think is best for city and mountains? Do you think the black looks to agressive ("bling-bling")? I have yet to find a used one in silver...
Thanks, this will be my second Land Cruiser (previously owned 86 LC wagon)!
Should I save money by instead purchasing a (newer) Sequoia??
I am a singly guy, 32 years old, who during the week drives executive clients around LA, but weekends off-roads, skiis and/or rockclimbs...
For the same price as an 03 LC I could get a newer Sequoia with more cargo space and better gas mileage.
However, I would lose the (more) executive look and the (true) off-road burliness...
Opinions? Does anyone know the Sequoia's TRUE off-road capabilities??
Forget the Sequio mate. Leave that for the big family guy....
They want to close the deal on that CPO, black 03 LC with 30k miles for approx US$36K + tax/fees.
Any input?
Does anyone know what might be the problem? I have driven it in all modes already. I have checked page 97 on the Owners manual
Thanks in advance to the TLC forum
Monster has a unit you replace the disc changer with but I am told that it does not work in LC with Nav.
I am curious if you have found a solution.
Steve, Host
The body and interior are perfect on this ride and I got it cheap and really like it so selling is not something I want to do yet I'm close to tossing in the towel on this one.
I did replace every fuse, and when I saw that the ECM used a 75 fuze I noted that there was no fuse there ? Possible that this used TLC was rigged to sell yet such a thing would have shown up in a shorter time I believe as I stated this all started a few years after I purchased it .......
I am headed to the dealer in the next few days to get the diognestic service to see if they can give me an answer yet I figured's I'd ask here first...... thanks !
It's a great vehicle and has never given me grief cept what I discussed in my first post.
Thanks Mobi......
Hopefully the grounding cable replacements will fix this......HOPE !
Thanks for the reply !
Stay safe !
The battery is cooking, new about three months interstate and when I popped the caps the electrolyte was low . I topped that off with some distilled water.
My question is this.... Is the internal regulator on the FJ80 (1992) ECM controlled ?
I have popped the battery cables overnight to let the ECM reset if it does such with no joy. Gremlin still is present.
I hate to drop coin on a new ECM yet I have traced every wire I can, checked for corrosion , continuity etc and still am at the point mentioned in the first of this reply.
All good grounds, new ones added, new alternator and battery, overcharging and cooking accessories like rear heater, AC fan motor etc etc .....
Thanks for taking the time with me on this BTW !
Stay safe !
What I did this after noon was try a new eye on the problem with a toy tech in Pampa TX. We discovered it's undercharging at idle and as we discussed earlier overcharging at speed........
Being a self proclaimed idgit in anything short of the basics in the area of troubleshooting electrics I'll print out your helpful info and give it to him in the AM. He was gonna call the tech reps in Houston in the morning so I gave him my number an am in wait mode. He was concerned about three phases of the internal regulator suspecting two were not playing properly.I really appreciate you taking the time to help me....Steak and cold cervesa at the Big Texan is on me for you and your tribe should ya pass through the Panhandle of Texas.Stay safe and thanks for the link , I'll go read it .......
Does anyone know what might be the problem? I have driven it in all modes already. I have checked page 97 on the Owners manual
Thanks in advance to the TLC forum
Thanks
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Thanks for the advice. Im just currious, how long do you think you will keep your LC? From your experience, is it realistic to continue 200-250 thousand miles or more with little maintenance issues?
Right now owing to the high cost of gas its a great time to pick up a low cost LC. The long useful life/low maintenance on these machines isnt priced into the resale values ........and when gas gets back to $1.50 (I can't wait for these hedge fund clowns to lose their shirts) you will be in clover.
The LC is a large, heavy vehicle and it certainly is not an economy car in terms of mileage.
Brake pads/rotors (replace all approx $800)
F/R axle seals (approx $1K)
Starter (approx $400)
Radiator ($500)
PITA heater hose ($300)
If these items have been taken care of recently on a high mileage vehicle, you should be fine. If not, be aware of the possibility of having to do some or all of these things.
Thanks again
So to cut to the chase, I did this with my college student daughter. For the amount of actual miles she drove per year, it was actuallyCHEAPER for her to keep and operate an owned 1994 TLC vs a new (at the time) 2004 Honda Civic VP.
At 2.75 per gal (current prices) and 15,000 miles per year 15/37 mpg 1000/405 gal= $2,750 vs $1,114. But the yearly payment is $4,164 or so. So that is 2750 vs 5278.
In 20+ years of driving and owning LCs, I have never been stranded or broken down in one
cooling system/flush
brake fluid/pads/rotors
transmission fluid
transfer case/differential oil levels
Landcruiser is more than a vehicle, it is a style. It does get under your skin.
my TLC problem was worse than yours I got the buzzer all the time and it was driving me crazy. Check out this link http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Reliability.aspx?year=1998&make=Toyota&model=Land%20Crui- ser The symptoms are different, some affect the electric mirrors as well. I am very upset because my LC is out of warranty and to me is a failure from Toyota. This is only corrected for free if you had the problem during your warranty period. I learned that everybody will have this problem sooner or later.
Toyota Technical Service bulletin February 22,2002
CONTINUOS ALARM NOISE FROM COMBINATION METER
98 - 02 Land cruiser
Some 1998 - 2002 models year Land cruiser vehicles may experience a continuous chime/alarm noise emitting from combination meter after the vehicle has been started or the key has been turned to the "run" position after the bulb check has been completed.
The Cowl Side Junction Block was upgraded from January 2001. For further improvement, the Wire Harness (Instrument Panel Integration) has been upgraded to correct above condition.
All 1998 to 2002 Land cruiser produced within the VIN range.
STARTING VIN - ENDING VIN
All 1998 - JTEHTO5J#12007563
JETEHT05J#12007564 - JTEHTO5J622020543
YEAR PREVIOUS PART NUMBER - CURRENT PART NUMBER - PART NAME
1998 - 2000 - 82733-60040 - Same - Junction Block, Block Cowl Side
2001 - 2002 - 82733-60041 - Same - Junction Block, Block Cowl Side
Applicable warranty is in effect for 36 months or 36,000 miles. ONLY
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Look under the steering column left side panel just above the foot rest. The lot number may be partially covered with some wires.
Non Updated lots:
####9#: 1999 Production
####0#: 2000 Production
Updated lots:
####1#
Example of lot number part that needs replacement 804005
The part retails higher for the 1998 to 2000 models. go to http://www.toyota-parts-dealer.com/parts.htm And enter the part number on steep 2 and select make.
According to the bulletin this is a 2.5 hour job. The dealer will charge you a full MSRP price on the part.
TOYOTA Does not stand behind their screw ups.
ADVICE
I will advice all in this forum if you have extended warranty to complain even if you don't have the problem right now because you will be paying for this expensive part sooner or later. Just tell them that you hear a buzzer and don't rest until they replace the defective part but first check the lot numbers on the part itself because you will look like a fool if you don't.
MG
I would be interested in hearing from other owners - I think this is an unusual circumstance and that the Fj80 transmission should have a longer life than this....?
Maybe as you bought it second hand it had actually more miles on it and/or the transmission had not been maintained on schedule?
it seems to start off in second gear first thing in the morning. If I put the shifter in "L" it starts off normal.
Once I drive a mile or so it's fine. I had the trans fluid changed about 4k miles ago. I used the ECT button for about a month before the problem started, but the weather was still warm. ( may be unrelated )
If anyone has had this problem or any suggestions I would like to hear.
Thanks
WH
They did remark that it was extremely rare for a cruiser of that year and mileage to have a serious transmission problem. Which is nice to hear unless it's your rig that's dying.
I bought the truck with 92K on it, it seemed like it had not been maintained well prior to that, but I took good care of it. So who knows.
2006 Land Cruiser? If so, how much and what part of the country do you live?
The closest I've found was around $54400 plus tax, title and license in the Philadelphia suburbs. My guess is that I'll have to wait for the August/September clearance.
Any feedback is appreciated. Thank you
If you press the "Info" hard button to the left of the screen, and then the "Telephone" button on the screen, you should then see a "settings" button on the screen which allows you to add your phone, initiate pairing, etc. The problem is that the settings button on my dad's LC is disabled. (greyed-out) I can't seem to find any way to get around this, as you need to go into the settings menu to add your phone for the first time.
Additionally, as I've been messing around with the navigation system, I've found that quite a few of the buttons in those screens are disabled as well. (can't add a waypoint, delete, etc)
It's like the whole system is in a "view" mode instead of "edit" mode for some reason. I've called my dealer (and other dealers too) and no-one seems to have the first clue as to how the navigation computer seems to work. I hate to have my dad bring it in for service since he lives a long way from a dealership, especially since I don't think it's "broken", rather there's probably a setting or code that needs to be entered somewhere to resolve this.
Anyway, I thought I'd check with you all first in case there's something really obvious that I'm missing. Thanks!!
tidester, host
On the one hand I feel like an idiot, on the other... I have to say that I'm a bit perplexed by this "feature." Obviously the intent is to minimize driver distraction, although if anything it makes it worse - at least for me it would since I would be driving along frustrated and swearing as I try to get stuff working. Oh well.
Thanks for the help!!