Outer Limits 4x4 Board

But I have to confess........



I now own a troopy
( havent decided on this being a good or bad thing as yet )

The price was right ......
swapped it for some parts I was going to take to the scrap yard

Tipped in 20lits of diesel....... glowed it .... and IT LIVES

Even drove it the 70k trip home




Has one thing tho that I cant find........ bloody headlights wont work

fitted new headlights..... still nothing.... but the parkers do work

so where is the headlight relay located on a 1985 diesel troopy ?



Kingy

not 100% sure if they are the same but in my ute its between the battery and the passengers headlight in a black box, bolted to the guard.

Not one fitted in that area on this rig


have found a few relays in a 'gang type plug' and thers a few "spare spots"
( gang plug's location is in behind the dash .... just above the drivers left knee ........ in that forking hard to see & get to place )

removed one & the parkers stopped working = no ->

could the others be a headlight relay ?

NB: all the pin slots are differant as is the 'clip in' slots for each so I cant swap em around

I had a problem with headlights with my hilux, ended up being the instrument stalk, if its not a fuse or relay check this.

sorry mate i dont know, must be different to mine, mines a later model.

Indicator stalk (dipper switch is on this inside the column) x 2.

You can pull it apart (if you are careful) and clean the contacts with some fine wet and dry, should get it going........

Does the high beam work?

is it hj or hzj series?

in the HZJ (1HZ trucks) the headlight relays are where you mentioned above the left knee along with the flasher unit etc. There is a black box next to the battery but that is just the power distribution block for aftermarket accessories.

I agree with the stalk thing too, work back from thelights checking for power along the way, bearing in mind that the toyotas are a negatively switched light.

Put a probe into the cable loom connectors under the steering column and check if you are getting power when the switch is turned off/on

alternatively PM killalux. the dudes a genius with sparky no worky issues

giddy up the troopy!
hows it feel to stand up to piss now ya got a toyota?

ITS an 85 troopy mate ide be surprised if thats the only thing that doesnt work, ur wipers ok. cant kill the motor but, built like a brick sh*t house. Just rewire the front lights to where the back ones are.

stilivn wrote:ITS an 85 troopy mate ide be surprised if thats the only thing that doesnt work, ur wipers ok. cant kill the motor but, built like a brick sh*t house. Just rewire the front lights to where the back ones are.

ROFL the relay has probably been binned...they go up hills better if the headlights cant see em comin....lol

Im guessin they arnt getting 12+ as the headlight relay should be sending that for one beam to work...if u r getting 12+ but no light, it is the column or its earthing. make sure the battery has an earth to chassis....long shot but common.

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:giddy up the troopy!
hows it feel to stand up to piss now ya got a toyota?

lol gold

parkers and head lights should be on a different fuse/relay

if your not used to diriving a 7x series you might be miss lead into assuming the head lights dont work when infact they are blaring at there full 5 candle-power there capable of

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:giddy up the troopy!
hows it feel to stand up to piss now ya got a toyota?

2nd troopy I've owned...... been pissn in the upright position well before your dad forgot the condom


I also own a corolla .... <- daily work hack

pozman wrote:if your not used to diriving a 7x series you might be miss lead into assuming the head lights dont work when infact they are blaring at there full 5 candle-power there capable of

previous owner has allready done the quartz hal conversion.......

lights work if I hard wire em but still trying to track down the issue with the std loom / wireing.

stilivn wrote:ITS an 85 troopy mate ide be surprised if thats the only thing that doesnt work, ur wipers ok. cant kill the motor but, built like a brick sh*t house. Just rewire the front lights to where the back ones are.

belive it or not .......


its the only thing that doesnt work !


very minor cancer in the usual spots ( glass mounting positions & its a stain not an actual hole ! )
&
the rear barn door on the drivers side has had the hinge pins sheered


Needs tires ONLY for a RWC ( & the headlights to work obviously)


Drives well

V8Patrol wrote:

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:giddy up the troopy!
hows it feel to stand up to piss now ya got a toyota?

2nd troopy I've owned...... been pissn in the upright position well before your dad forgot the condom


I also own a corolla .... <- daily work hack

so really the name is all B.S
should be "kingy the toyota fan"

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:so really the name is all B.S
should be "kingy the toyota fan"

mmmmmmmm


Nah

The yotas are out numbered......

2 yotas ( troopy and the rolla )

3 Nissans ....

3 holdens ...

1 chrysler...... E55 charger



user name should be changed to....... LMCT