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Hilux "drip" dash light???

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Hilux "drip" dash light???

Post by betseylux »

g'day
i was just wondering what the little light on the dash that looks like a drip
type thing, it on my 1992 toyota hilux LN106r 2.8 diesel
any help would be great
thanks, Andrew G
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Post by -Nemesis- »

It's obviously liquid, I'm guessing oil level. Doubt the old Lux has any other fluid level sensors.
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Post by betseylux »

what about fuel??
and it may be obvious to some people but not so obvious to others!!!!!!
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Post by Matt_85Lux »

My guess would be low oil pressure light
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Post by betseylux »

its got heaps of oil in it. what would cause low oil preaure??
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Post by Matt_85Lux »

oil pump not pumping, or maybe the sender has had it. My bet is on the sender
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Post by cmarico »

Could be water in the fuel.

There's a sensor at the bottom of the fuel filter - but I don't know what the warning light on the dash for it is.

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Post by Struth »

Beleive it or not I have driven a car that showed a light with a water symbol when the windscreen washing bottle needed topping up.

Took me a day to wotk it out then I just thought WTF?????

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Post by davenmarcia »

i will have to check in the morning(too bloody cold and late to go outside) but i am quite sure its the water in fuel light. check the fuel filter
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Post by betseylux »

i forgot to mention that i kind of flooded my truck on the weekend out at Menai, and the timing belt light is on too. what to do about it???
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Post by Going_up »

Struth wrote:Beleive it or not I have driven a car that showed a light with a water symbol when the windscreen washing bottle needed topping up.

Took me a day to wotk it out then I just thought WTF?????

Cheers

yeah my xr8 had that and i was the same.. WTF,

then i realised the jeep had it too....



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Post by thehanko »

betseylux wrote:i forgot to mention that i kind of flooded my truck on the weekend out at Menai, and the timing belt light is on too. what to do about it???
ha ha... oh dear that might be rather important and relevant.

I know when you disconnect the dash the timing belt light comes on once reconnected. you can simply remove that little rubber plug and press the button to turn it off - but i dont think thats the full story.

im guessing something has gone bang sparky wise and hence why the lights are on, due to a power cut.

but with luxs the story isnt that simple, eg when my alt died the timing belt light oil pressure light and alt light came on... pressing the timing belt button did nothing to turn it off as the problem was elsewhere.

check your fuel filter at the bottom of it is a power cord, dissconnect it and see if the light goes away. if so its just water in your seperator, drain it, reconnect the wire and should be ok. there is a drain on the bottom of the seperator.

if the light stays on then... the joys of elec gremlins begin.
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Post by betseylux »

it went to the auto electrician on friday to get the altenator re built and the light has gone out, im just wondering if it has any thing to do with the battery being dissconected??
and it was running 11.5psi of boost before i flooded it and now its running about 6-8psi and its got a nasty nocking noise when its under load (eg. going up a hill)

thanks Andrew
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Post by mike_nofx »

Possible bent rod/s if it got flooded??
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Post by betseylux »

if tis bent the rods my lux is for sale. ONE LADY OWNER, FULLY SERVICED, NEVER TAKEN OFF ROAD AND ONLY EVER DRIVEN TO THE SHOPS. I rebuilt the enging about 12 months/ 30000km's ago and never again will i do it ist a F**KING S**t of a job.
thanks for all the help boys and girls
if its fixed soon i might come across some of you out and about the sticks and rocks

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Post by Ruffy »

betseylux wrote:it went to the auto electrician on friday to get the altenator re built and the light has gone out, im just wondering if it has any thing to do with the battery being dissconected??
and it was running 11.5psi of boost before i flooded it and now its running about 6-8psi and its got a nasty nocking noise when its under load (eg. going up a hill)

thanks Andrew
Before i got to this post was going to suggest getting the alternator checked. when the chargefuel rate drops the regulator earths out through the dash light which powers up the fuel filter light and timing belt light. It's a hilux thing.. not by design. it just happens.
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