Good day! Quick and easy job indeed. 😀 Good that something is easy too 😁 Greetings Pål

Good day! I had to have a battery quickly and easily, so I chose what I could get as soon as the stores opened. It was also affordable :) Don't dare think about what a battery would cost at Lexus. Don't dare think about what people have paid to get towed to a workshop, then troubleshooting and ended up with a new battery at exorbitant prices. Wow, how some people get ripped off. Bought a 45 A, like the original in the car. It was exactly the same physical size, so it was very easy to replace. Biltema is a Swedish chain we have here in Norway, with ok batteries at reasonable prices. See info at the link here: www.biltema.no/bil---mc/bilbatterier/bilbatterier/smf-batterier/startbatteri-12-v-45-ah-2000029827?reko=VH21660 Greetings Pål (Paul)

@@bildillamagasin Thank you so much for sharing the info. I appreciate that!

@@faceless0821 Hello again. Good that you can help a little at least! I have had so many car challenges in the past year, so you have to try to learn as much as possible yourself. With all the projects I should have finished, it is economically impossible to put out the jobs. The prices at workshops here in Norway are so high, that you might as well give up on older cars. But after being that you learn more, and find cheaper suppliers for parts. Yes, then you can try to enjoy the process. Regards Pål (Paul)

God dag! Tror det ble under 400,- Nkr med frakt og MVA, fra Tyskland. Ser ut til at det er noe slikt i dag også. Hilsen Pål

Hi. Yes, there are definitely things that could be even better. But the channel has such little income that it can't afford to pay someone to optimize it further. Regards Pål ( Paul )

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Hi. Cars intended for colder areas were mostly set up with bobble batteries, to have good power for cold starts in the winter. Some people use this for a lot of extra equipment, such as lights and camping equipment. The batteries are connected in series, so you have a 12v system. My old HJ60 also has 2 batteries. But there they are connected according to weather conditions, so the car is set up as a 24v system. It seems that most cars with 2 batteries have battery no. 2, as almost an extra battery, with few separate connections. But there may be several possible solutions. I have to look at my car, since I don't remember if it is anything other than just a parallel connection to battery no. 1. Regards Pål (Paul)

Thank you very much for the feedback! Regards Pål (Paul)

Thank you so much for the message! Yes, Christmas is approaching quickly. Unfortunately, we have some challenges with a sick old mother, but she has become over 96 years old. You have to assume that not everything is as easy anymore. We cross our fingers and hope that things will get better again! Otherwise, we try to manage everything else in addition. Yes, it is a bit too hectic, so I'm struggling to make the videos I should have made. I hope you and yours have a fantastic Christmas! May you be able to relax a little, and gather strength for next year's tasks! Regards Pål (Paul)

@@bildillamagasin I really do appreciate your reply, it's so well written and considerate, a rarity it seems now as most people are always in such a hurry. It's also be a very difficult year for my family as well with health challenges. I wish for you and your family the very best for the approaching New Year as well. I visited Norway some years ago and it is a beautiful land with wonderful people!

@@horseathalt7308 Yes, let's hope that next year will be so much better! May we have the long-awaited positive experiences! Time for good memories, and time with family and friends! :)👍

Good day! Yes, it seems that they take in water, which freezes in the winter. Then the lock naturally stops moving as intended... You can heat it up with hot water / heat gun / heated garage... But you will struggle a lot to get all the water out.. and the next time it gets cold again, oops, you will have problems there again. Regards Pål ( Paul )

Phew, yes. Sometimes it's hard to do what you should always do first. Start with the simplest thing. This has almost become an obsession, figuring out the most basic thing. I have to catch myself forgetting it far too often. Hope your time wasn't completely wasted! Regards Pål ( Paul )

Thank you so much for your feedback! It's great to see that more and more people are being helped! Everything is so expensive here in Norway that simple solutions are worth A LOT :) Greetings Pål (Paul)

I hope to be able to get the Land Cruiser back into gear this winter. I'm still struggling with the turbo control, and have been thinking about taking on more service jobs at the same time! Then maybe there will be more videos, which can help even more 120 series owners in the future too. My mistakes, help others avoid the same problems! 😂

Thank You! 😃

hi. Yes, the Skoda is supposed to be one of the larger cars. I was actually looking at one, less than 2 weeks ago. But it's about the same size in the back, as the Scenic, BZ4x and Ariya. Thinking about the new Elroq. It should have the same rear seat space as its big brother! Less luggage space, but... It has a good starting campaign price... Greetings Pål (Paul)

Yes, they are very special cars. Some people love them, others don't like them at all. Regards Pål (Paul )

Good day! It's nice to hear that the videos you make can help more people out there! Good luck with your car! I LOTS of videos about these cars! Greeting Pål (Paul)

Good day! Have seen that you can only buy the top plate with text. But haven't seen any videos on how to change them. Probably only attached with some plastic clips on the back of the plate. But if you buy a new disc, you can probably see how you have to flip off the old one. Probably a flat screwdriver!? Good luck Greeting Pål (Paul)

God dag! Jeg kjøpte LED BARen på e-bay. Men det er 4 år siden nå, så det er sikkert mange flere å velge blant i dag. Mener jeg brukte ledningsnett kjøpt som pakke på Jula. www.jula.no/catalog/bil-og-garasje/biltilbehor/kjoretoybelysning/ekstralys-tilbehor/ledningssett-016567/ Her er videoen jeg prøver å forklare hvordan jeg la opp ledningene på min Land Cruiser 120 serie. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYrIZ6Kbn6iegqs Hilsen Pål

That's good to hear! Then I have achieved what I wanted too! Good to be able to give back, as I myself have found so much good information on KZbin! Greetings Pål (Paul)

Good day. I don't have the part number unfortunately. But here is the link to where I bought it from: www.autodeler.co.no/search?keyword=173907 I am NOT sponsored by that vendor! Greeting Pål (Paul)

Hello again. Yes, parts that give resistance can be a contributing factor. In my case, my problem came with the original parts still in the car. I got the wrong codes: DTC0P0045 ( P0045 Turbo Boost control ) + DTC01201 I haven't been able to work on the car for at least 6 months, due to way too much activity with basketball for my boys. But hope to get it back into the garage this winter. I just have to start going over everything again. Maybe clean the egr valve etc. in addition, when I first start dismantling more. errors P2588 and P2563? Hummm.. I'll have to try to see more about what those codes can reveal too? Thank you so much for your updates! Important to be able to learn from others! Greeting Pål (Paul)

Hello again. Yes, parts that give resistance can be a contributing factor. Have you noticed that the arm that controls the turbo valve works when you don't have it connected to the turbo valve itself? With mine, I struggle with a dirty valve in addition to something else. Many have experienced wire breaks.. Greeting Pål (Paul)

Hello again. I don't remember if I actually found any direct protection for only the computer brain that controls this. End up taking out and checking all the fuses, to have eliminated that problem in any case! Greeting Pål (Paul)

Good evening! Thank you very much for the feedback! Turn signal relay thought I was in the fuse box in the engine compartment!? I think there is a channel on KZbin with videos about the placement of fuses and reels of many pictures. Should see if I find it again! Greetings Pål

Found info video about fuse boxes here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKXNqGB5hcuopqs Best of luck! :)

Found it under the driver side, mounted on the back of the fuse box, next to the steering column. AUS delivered Prado 120. I had to break it off the mount and then found that it was glued on the clip. 👍

@@idan1358 Thank you very much for the information! :) Glued reel... oops, that was something new Greeting Pål (Paul)

Thats Nice! 😀

Hello. Yes, I have the same feeling! I changed the bulbs in my Land Cruiser and the Camry.. A few days ago, removed and fixed the heated seat control bulb on my Lexus RX400h as well! + the bulb for the indicator for the automatic transmission. I enjoyed this on my way to work today! So incredibly satisfying with buttons for every important function, which lights up life when you get into a cold car on a very dark autumn morning! 😁 Thank you very much for the feedback! Greeting Pål (Paul)

A really good evening to you too! :)

Good day. Yes, there are many times that a reset can help. The car has been without electricity several times, without that having helped. But it's often a good idea to switch off the power and take a cold restart! Greeting Pål (Paul)

Tusen takk for tilbakemeldingen! Drev nettopp med samme jobben på Lexus RX400H nå. + bytte av pære som lyser opp automat indikatorene der. Slike pærer blir oftest ikke byttet fordi man tror det er så mye vanskeligere en det egentlig er! Hilsen Pål

Hello. I have not changed the bulbs in the instrumentation itself. But I have started to change the bulbs in some of the switches. Take a look at the playlist for the Land Cruiser 120 model, there should be well over 100 videos about these cars! kzbin.info/aero/PLOvmu0dPfSDHMHxGFocqVP8oaVD7C5OEF Then you should probably be able to find a lot of little things that can make life a little easier for us with these cars. They're getting a little old now, so we're just experiencing more and more errors. Greeting Pål (Paul)

@bildillamagasin thanks Paul I have watch several of your videos. The cam belt one was most useful. Also I pull out my 10amp stop fuse, it had not blown but are replacing it my lights have gone out. They came on due to low brake fluid (I just replaced all the hoses for braided) and I think taking the fuse out cleared the fault code. Will keep an eye out for your next video.

@@bikejayd Hello again. Yes, I should have done so much more with my 120 series.... But the last year has unfortunately been lost in other things.. For better and for worse. The hope is to finish 2 used cars, so I can enjoy working on the enthusiast cars I have standing more. My LC120 is still standing, waiting for me to seriously start dismantling and fixing various challenges in the engine compartment.. Thank you very much for the update! Always nice to have other people's experiences. A fault on a Toyota/Lexus can often be so much more varied than what the information from the lights should indicate! Greeting Pål (Paul)

Yes, you can wonder about it! MAP is actually another sensor, but a lot of people have been misinformed, which is why it is included here. Maybe should have added it to panantes. But have seen many examples of dirty sensors, and the resulting incorrect operation of engines! Greeting Pål (Paul)

One of the problems is that I have no money to spend on marketing, so I just have to take things as they come. Greeting Paul

Hello :)

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@@Mamaphtan Thanks the same to you! :)

Good evening! My friend still has it :) I obtained a Knock sensor from Rockauto, but it has not been fitted yet as far as I know. The plan is to drive up to him one day, and make a video with his RX300, and the "new" RX400h that I just bought. I thought of making a video with the 2 models side by side. I will ask him if he experienced problems with the gearing. Greeting Pål (Paul)

@@bildillamagasin Its a bigger job to change out the knock sensors (2 of them) since you have to remove the upper and lower intake manifolds. Its definitely worth it to buy both sensors and replace them at the same time. I bought Denso brand and they are working well. GL in your repairs 👍

@@farmer-vm9xd7yx6p Okay. I think we only ordered one, after info from Carly the reader. But it wasn't that expensive, so you're probably right that it pays to take both when you first have to dismantle so much. Must have new gaskets on the intakes as well then?

@@bildillamagasin We replaced the lower and upper intake gaskets, the coolant bypass hose (about 25 usd) and also the wiring harness that connects to the sensors. Its a lot of work, so an extra 50 bucks in parts was worth it for me.

@@farmer-vm9xd7yx6p Thank you very much for the information! I'm going to talk to my friend who owns it. Then we'll see what he wants to do now. Greeting Pål (Paul)

Good day! Yes, it was wiring specifically for the electric cars that caused extra challenges for me. See several have made this much easier on Diesel and petrol versions. Greeting Pål Paul)

​@@bildillamagasingreat car the E-Golf.BTW. We have an E-Up! And love it

@@justinholding02 We thought about an E-Up when we bought the Golf. But I got an extra discount on the e-Golf, so it wasn't that much more expensive, I remember. Unfortunately, my e-Golf is dead now. The battery has an internal short circuit. about 9 years and 180,000 km...

​@@bildillamagasinI work for VW in France.. we have opened almost 50 battery repair centers.. these e-Golf batteries can easily be stripped and repaired.. but I expect it was too expensive to do?

@@justinholding02 Yes, too bad the nice cars are just thrown away when the battery dies :( Here in Norway, the prices for reprisons are beyond what such an old car has been. They should have NOK 17,000 just to take out the battery and check some small things, without disassembling it. Nice to hear that there are better solutions in France then! I've considered taking it out myself, and buying a battery from a car wrecker!

Hello. In Norway, we had 3 versions of the 120 PRADOs. Land Cruiser: Manual climate control VX: Air conditioning with its own LCD panel. GX: Climate inside NAV LCD unit. I have a video with differences between these models here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5CVpq2Kna6Km8U Greeting Pål (Paul)

@@bildillamagasin nice. Mine is closest to the GX you show there, but no "cold weather package". No Idle up, no 2nd battery (mine is petrol, 1GRFE). My AC is leaking but no visible trace. Might have to take out the dash to investigate it

@@largerification Hello again. I have heard that many people have struggled with leakage on pipes for the AC in the back seats of GXs here in Norway. Then they talked about the pipes going under the car, I think I remember.

@@largerification Yes, here in cold Norway, we almost only have diesel versions. And then it will soon be necessary to have all winter accessories :) I would not have survived the winters with only one battery here, with temperatures down to -40-50 celcius in several high-altitude places.

Thank you very much. I now have See I have to start with similar work on a Lexus RX400h I just bought too. Good to have these bulbs in order, now that the winter darkness is on its way here in Norway :) Greeting Pål (Paul)

Thank You! :)

Yes, you need something that displaces water/moisture, and that crawls well into possible hidden corners. My favorite is Owatrol oil! Owatrol crawls far, and becomes a completely dry surface! You could surface treat it again, but I'd rather have the option to re-treat several times! Greeting Pål (Paul)

Thank you

Huh yes. VAG ( VW, Audi, Skoda etc... ), tends to just continue with weak solutions. Even after several years of major problems, they have not managed to get rid of many of the standard errors. Not only them either.... Other brands that spend many years before they realize their mistakes. 🤔

Hello. Not impossible that it can affect the engine once. Was lost in something similar on a Toyota Camry. On most "modern" cars, there is a sensor for how much air comes in through the filter, and the temperature of the air. This information is then used again to optimize the ignition and the amount of fuel to be injected. If the filter box is damaged in such a way that air enters in the "wrong" way, then this can affect the measurements from the sensors. And it may also have contributed to dirtying the sensors. Greeting Pål (Paul)

Thank you

Hello. No, unfortunately, the error lights on Toyota / Lexus can appear due to so many different errors :( You just have to start checking the simplest and cheapest error sources. Greeting Pål (Paul)

Ja det kan stemme :)

Another has also asked about the location. He has a right-hand drive car. Then the filter was not in the same place. I thought they just reversed the placement, but I have to say I haven't found an answer to that yet :( Greeting Pål (Paul)

Hie ,did you eventually find it,I'm having a similar issue

Yes, fine with proper equipment! :) I think I bought some magnetic cups, but then I had to remember where to put them next time. Greeting Pål (Paul)

Thank you very much for the feedback. Glad the videos are helpful! Greeting Pål (Paul)