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by jimi
Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:29 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Ecu
Replies: 13
Views: 877

Re: Ecu

Great result 8)
by jimi
Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:16 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: It's that time of year again !
Replies: 3
Views: 247

Re: It's that time of year again !

Cheers Brian 8) Got curious and did a little research on the MOT history of the car since I've owned it. May 2024 will be the 20th anniversary of my ownership of this 1988 MR2 (I bought it on 13/5/2004) so this will be the 19th MOT I've put it through. Out of the 19, 16 were done at the same test st...
by jimi
Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:16 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: It's that time of year again !
Replies: 3
Views: 247

It's that time of year again !

MOT time, put my MR2 in last week and it failed on corrosion on the front inner sill/jacking points, both sides. :cry: Put in into a local (recommended) welder this Monday, got it back Tuesday and put it in for a retest (day 10) today, passed no problem 8) While it was up on the ramps I had a look a...
by jimi
Thu Nov 23, 2023 10:20 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Rocking horse poo parts
Replies: 6
Views: 1674

Re: Rocking horse poo parts

widster wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:33 am
I still have a Jimi bracket to fit. Is that the same Jimi?

I am that Jimi 8) Time you got on with fitting it, you got it 13 years ago :shock: :lol:
by jimi
Thu Nov 09, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Replacing the Drop Links
Replies: 13
Views: 7253

Re: Replacing the Drop Links

Excellent 8)
Mr T prices have certainly gone up, back when I looked at them they were around £80 each :shock:
by jimi
Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:50 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Replacing the Drop Links
Replies: 13
Views: 7253

Re: Replacing the Drop Links

Just a little follow up on this, it's now October 2023, same links are still on my car and working fine, definitely a well spent £24 8) and I reckon heating/twisting them has had no ill effects :lol:
by jimi
Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:48 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Which colour tint for UK Rev 1 windscreen?
Replies: 3
Views: 704

Re: Which colour tint for UK Rev 1 windscreen?

I've heard blue/green mentioned before, not much help I know. Might worth dropping a post on the mr2oc.co.uk, someone over there may know ?
by jimi
Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Which colour tint for UK Rev 1 windscreen?
Replies: 3
Views: 704

Re: Which colour tint for UK Rev 1 windscreen?

I think it's blue and bronze for imports, But I'm not 100% sure.
by jimi
Mon Jul 31, 2023 12:04 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Rocking horse poo parts
Replies: 6
Views: 1674

Re: Rocking horse poo parts

This forum is dead Kev, barely see's a post a month :( MK1 club isn't much better. Don't know about FB, but there seems to be little interest in MK1's anywhere at the moment.
by jimi
Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Idle drops when radiators fans come on
Replies: 16
Views: 1002

Re: Idle drops when radiators fans come on

No can't see that, might have other effects but the idle up vsv only needs a tiny current to energise and from your descriptions it works with the inputs only the rad fan one that doesn't.
by jimi
Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:27 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Idle drops when radiators fans come on
Replies: 16
Views: 1002

Re: Idle drops when radiators fans come on

I can put the electrical diagrams up on my website if you want to download them ? As for the diodes, I have no idea what they look like or where exactly they are (never needed to find them) haven't been able to find any pictures of them anywhere. At a guess it will be a small encapsulated block, the...
by jimi
Wed Jul 26, 2023 2:08 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Idle drops when radiators fans come on
Replies: 16
Views: 1002

Re: Idle drops when radiators fans come on

Have you ever just left it to idle and see if the fans come on pretty sure they should that’s what they’re there for lol Fans are there to keep the engine at it's optimum operating temperature :wink: I'm not in the habit of leaving my car idling for long periods of time, however I have had it idlin...
by jimi
Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:08 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Idle drops when radiators fans come on
Replies: 16
Views: 1002

Re: Idle drops when radiators fans come on

As I said Sounds to me like the idle up circuit is working but the radiator fan doesn't appear to be triggering it, which in turn points to a wiring ( or possibly a relay fault) on the rad fan side of the idle up circuit. As I said " it's going to be a pain to track down, how are you with elect...
by jimi
Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:57 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Idle drops when radiators fans come on
Replies: 16
Views: 1002

Re: Idle drops when radiators fans come on

There's only 1 idle up vsv, it's controlled by inputs from:-
Lights
Brake lights
Heated Rear Screen
Heater Blower (or A/C if fitted)
Radiator Fan
The inputs are fed to the vsv via diodes, a signal on any one or more will turn the vsv on.
by jimi
Sat Jul 15, 2023 11:36 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Idle drops when radiators fans come on
Replies: 16
Views: 1002

Re: Idle drops when radiators fans come on

Sounds to me like the idle up circuit is working but the radiator fan doesn't appear to be triggering it, which in turn points to a wiring ( or possibly a relay fault) on the rad fan side of the idle up circuit. As I said " it's going to be a pain to track down, how are you with electrics?"...
by jimi
Fri Jul 07, 2023 2:49 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Idle drops when radiators fans come on
Replies: 16
Views: 1002

Re: Idle drops when radiators fans come on

I'd be concerned that the rad fan is cutting in, under what circumstances does it cut in ?
by jimi
Fri Jul 07, 2023 2:44 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Idle drops when radiators fans come on
Replies: 16
Views: 1002

Re: Idle drops when radiators fans come on

Sounds like a problem with the idle up circuit, it should increase the revs by about 200 rpm when the fan runs. If the revs increase with other electrical loads (lights, brake lights, heater blower, rear defogger) then the problem is confined to the rad fan part of the circuit. It's going to be a pa...
by jimi
Wed May 24, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Rev 5 Ltd Edition Bronze?
Replies: 55
Views: 7359

Re: Rev 5 Ltd Edition Bronze?

Putting your Frame number into the Toyota EPC shows it was actually built in March 1998 :wink:

98 UK T bar.jpg
by jimi
Wed May 24, 2023 9:41 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Rev 5 Ltd Edition Bronze?
Replies: 55
Views: 7359

Re: Rev 5 Ltd Edition Bronze?

smann2105 wrote: Tue May 23, 2023 9:57 pm
Here is the VIN a you requested - what are you hoping to see?


SonicSW20 wrote:would show factory colour and market.


Bottom line first section shows the colour code 3L1 and the JT1 start to the frame number denotes Europe/UK market, imports start SW20 :wink:
by jimi
Wed May 10, 2023 10:46 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: MK1 in Eurovision 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 1107

MK1 in Eurovision 2023

The Australian entry has a MK1 on stage https://mr2club.com.au/?p=1029

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