Hi Roger;
I just (today) replaced my O2 sensor as trouble codes
21,26, & 27 were appearing when I did the diagnostic as described on this
page:
http://www.off-road.com/toyota/tech/codes/
After replacing it with a NTK OEM replacement from Napa,
26 and 27 disappeared but I am still getting 21. I pulled the EFI fuse out to
reset the trouble codes. Any idea why error code 21 would still be
appearing? 1990 Toyota P/U V6 4WD EXT
Cab DLX
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RiderDre
Hi RiderDre;
How about the 2nd possible cause listed for
#21:
You could check for the presence of the O2 sensor signal
at the ECU itself. It’s not uncommon for
the O2 sensor wiring to fall against the exhaust manifold, the insulation melts
and you get a short.
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Roger
[A reply from RiderDre]
Hi Roger;
Ok I just looked at the wiring and it’s trashed. It must
have been hanging on the exhaust as you can tell its burnt right through. I’ll
try soldering it back together and taping it up and positioning it better today
and let you know how it goes.
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RiderDre
Hi Roger;
I would like to run 1983 rear springs in the front of my
85 runner, and I was wondering if my stock front shackles would work, or if
they are too short, and would bind the spring under compression. I am reluctant to go with 2” longer shackles,
as I don’t want too much lift and/or bad pinion angle. Do you think 1” longer shackles would work?
(I was looking at Sky’s boomerangs, they look like a cool idea, but they are 2”,
according to his site) I hope my
question made sense, and if you have any observations....
I am running Old Man Emu 099’s now, with my perches
drilled 1.5”, but the 35” Krawlers still rub, so I need to go forward with the
axle some more. It seems like rears up front would be the answer. For the rears I have been using the Mazda/toy
hybrid packs, they are sweet! (And so is my UMHW 1” body lift)
Thanks for everything, Ed
Hi Ed;
I found I needed 2” longer shackles to handle the 2”
longer springs. That is a basic rule of
thumb I discovered when dealing with longer than stock springs, add 1” of
shackle length for each additional inch of spring length in order to maintain
reasonable shackle angle. That is unless
you plan on moving the front hangers forward an inch or two, you will need
longer shackles. Note that you will
likely get very little lift from the longer shackles up front. In my case, I lengthened my front shackles
1.5” and observed no lift at all. I
describe the issues in more detail on my web page:
http://www.4Crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/Shackles.shtml#FAQ3
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Roger
Hey Roger;
I have an ‘86 4Runner and I’m trying to find out what the
towing capacity is - any idea? Also, I
can’t seem to find a hitch - any suggestions?
Thanks; Layne
Hi Layne;
Per my 1985 4Runner Owner’s Manual:
Total weight of vehicle + trailer + cargo under 5500
lbs.
Toyota makes (or used to make) a rear hitch. Many after market rear bumpers offer hitch
receivers. Or, search the web, I used
Google to search for “hitch receiver” and on the first listing, found this:
http://www.etrailer.com/products.asp?model=4Runner&category=hitch&year=1988&make=Toyota&t1=&h=e
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Roger
Hello Roger;
I just read your article about Toyota 4-Runner rear power
window problems. I was wondering if I can get your opinion on the particular
issue that I am having with my 89 Runner.
The rear window motor and front console switch work perfectly, but the
rear key switch will not raise or lower the window. There are three wires that go to the
switch. I think that one is the power,
one raises the window and one lowers it.
With the ignition off I used a test light, and none of them carry a
current. I assume that one should,
considering that the window should operate from the rear key switch with the
ignition off. I have tried applying
power to all three of the wires and nothing happens. Looking at the wiring diagram it seems like
maybe the key switch gets power from somewhere in the relay assembly. I should also add that when I tool the panel
off someone had spliced the tree wires going to the switch, and left them
exposed. I am wondering if one of them
touched the body and caused a short. I
am not that good with electronics, so short of replacing all 4 of the relays I
have no idea what to do next. Any advice
that you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time; John Camp
Hi John;
None of those wires go directly to power, common side is
grounded via the interlock switches, up and down wires go to the relay. Check continuity (with an ohm meter or test
light) from the switch to the relay module, using the wiring diagram at:
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/Images/RearWindow01.gif
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Roger
[a reply from John]
You will have to forgive me, I am pretty illiterate when
it comes to electronics. By what you
suggested do you mean plug everything up, turn the key and test the up and down
wires for voltage. If they carry voltage
would that mean that it is a relay problem?
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John
Hi John;
I would disconnect the key switch and stick one wire of
the ohm meter into one of the plugs then stick the other end into the
corresponding connector pin at the relay socket and see if I got 0 ohms (i.e.
continuity) between the two. For
example, if I plug the meter between the “D” connector of the “Back Door
Control Switch” switch and #11 pin of the relay module connector, I should see
0 ohms, meaning the wire and connections are good. Since that switch connects to ground, its
unlikely you will measure much “voltage” at it, but if you have a current (or
amp meter) hook it up between the switch connector and switch and see if “current”
flows. Or, just ground the “D” pin on
the switch connector with a jumper wire, test light or current meter and see if
that operates the relay. One way to test
a relay is to put a finger on it and operate the switch. If you feel/hear the relay “click” but
nothing else happens, the relay is getting power but the internal contacts are
not making contact and switching power to the motor. Normally the relay “click” is masked by the sound of the motor running if
everything is working right.
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Roger
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