Banjo

Hey Pete ! Red paint "rattle cans", on special this weekend at SCA. P.S. Probably cheaper if you buy a 100 off quantity.

Well, with everyone getting hot & sweaty, & excited about the reviews of the Yaris GR, look what popped up on Collecting Cars. https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2020-toyota-gr-yaris-1 It's in Perth. Damn it ! Don't get excited about the $ 11K figure. It's early days, with 5 auction days to go. Will be interesting to see what it fetches ? Cheers Banjo

Hi Pete, Considering building a full size version of this Toybota, a bit like the TopGear one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxmxgjFg5q0 Then I can go land or sea, & pop out to my island off the coast !

It's all related to the COVID-19 pandemic ! I looked up the dictionary, & this is what it says . . . Nothing about muffler noises or kids on drugs, or a does of microchips ! A strange word ! P.S. I'm thinking of moving to a South Sea island; I'm sure they don't get hung up about all these things. Vanuatu looks nice !

Does ! Yeah, a strange word. I try not to use it. DOE stands for Department of Education; Department of Energy; Department of Ecology. Therefore DOEs refers to people who work for those arms of government, doesn't it. There I go again, I've used it again. Except we spell it incorrectly. Duznit ? or maybe Donzen, which is when you get 12 off those staff together, who work for said departments. I might need to get my shot very soon. This is all messing with my head.

Hi Rune, Does your 10 off fuse cover look & is labelled like the one above ? Have you got a picture of your KE25 you can post on here ? Let us know what you find. Check those "fuse links" next to the battery positive terminal first. I think you will probably find that the horn & cigarette lighter power is not fed through the ignition switch. The wiring diagram, I've got, in my KE20/25 manual, is for an 8 fuse model. Anyone got digital access to a KE25 electrical wiring diagram, that has 10 off fuses ? Cheers Banjo

Hi Rune, First thing is to get yourself a wiring diagram for your KE25. They are a bit of a rats nest, trying to read, but if you work backwards, it's easy to trace out a particular circuit that is not working. I have a Gregorys 122A Manual, covering most KE20-25 models from 1970 - 1978, which didn't change very much, at all. The fuse block on your Rolla, below the steering column; does it have 8 off, or 10 fuses ? You have identified 3 off circuits that are not working, whilst the ignition is on. (blinkers/wipers/& reversing lights). Lets start with the reversing lights. The legend says these are items nos: 72 & 81. The wiring diagram indicates LH & RH reversing lights are connected together, & go back to item no: 15, which the legend says is the reversing switch, (usually found on the top of the gearbox. The other side of this switch, goes to fuse 1 on the fuse block. The wipers, item no: 19, are powered by fuse 5 on the fuse block. LH & RH indicator/blinker lights, items 73 & 80, both go back to the indicator switch, which is item no: 64. The power for the indicator switch comes from the hazzard switch, which is item no: 62. The hazzard switch obtains it's power from fuse 4 on the fuse block. The "supply" side of fuse 1 & fuse 5 both get their power from the ignition switch. Fuse no: 4, gets it's power directly from "fused link", next to the battery terminal, as the hazzard lights must be able to be activated, without the ignition on. However, that same "fuse Link", feeds power to the ignition switch, which powers the other two items you said are not working. I would suggest you have a single issue, that is causing no power to be fed to all these three devices. It could well be the fused link itself. That would certainly cause the problems you describe. With a test lamp, with one side attached to the -ve terminal of the battery, I would start at the battery +ve terminal, & then go to the other side of the fused link, ignition switch +Ve feed, & the supply side of the fused box. That will probably help you locate where the circuit has gone open circuit. A simple way to not get confused by the mismash of the lines on the wiring diagram, is to draw just the circuit that is not working, on a piece of paper,& then work through that. Let us know how you go. Cheers Banjo

I know this "rare find" is not a Toyota, but it is a remarkable story, despite the video quality not being particularly good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEJxc1r_dtI They are still out there ! Cheers Banjo

The Toyota Landcruiser, on auction, mentioned earlier in this thread, closes bidding within 24 hours. It is sitting at $ 18K atm.

Hi Joao, Glad that you got it sorted & working, & that we were able to assist in some way. Cheers Banjo

I just found an olde KE20/25 wiring diagram. It has a tacho shown. According to the wiring diagram the white wire with the black stripe goes to ground/earth/chassis. The black wire with yellow stripe, goes to 12 volts supply on the fuse block. Actually on my wiring diagram marked as simply a "yellow" wire. The black wire goes to the "points" -ve terminal on the ignition coil. So power up the dash, & check out which terminal is ground, & you should be away. Trust this assists. Cheers Banjo.

Hi Joao, This shouldn't be too hard. There are only three (3) wires from the tacho to connect. One will be +12V; one will be ground/earth/chassis; & one will be the tacho input signal. The ground/earth/chassis connection, will usually be a black wire, or white with black stripe, as they are the Toyota wiring colour standards. It looks like the black wire (already connected) is correct, as there is no where else it could connect, because of the black wires length. You could check this by powering the dash assembly & testing with a multimeter or test lamp, that the point where the black wire is already connected is ground. I am guessing that the black wire with the yellow stipe will connect to the terminal marked IGN 12V. The tacho will only be powered when the ignition is "ON", & the remaining white wire with black strip, is not long enough to reach that point. However, there is always the possibility that the tacho is powered by the 7V connection, & either of these two wires would reach that point. It appears the input is connected to the unmarked termination point, directly above the Japanese Toyota symbol, in your first photo. All this depends on whether the rear PCB of the KE20 & KE25 dashes are laid out the same. I'd be putting the tacho back into the dash panel, you removed it from, & connect it up as it was. Then take note of which wires colours were connected to marked terminals, like +12v or 7V etc. Unfortunately, I don't have a KE20/25 dash here I can check this out. Try what I have suggested, & if that is not successful, come back, & we'll research this further. Cheers Banjo

Slow ! You bet. In another life, I worked in the highlands of PNG, for a rural supply company. It was mainly coffee production in that area. The company supplied me an FJ55 wagon, company vehicle, like the following . . Actually, it was exactly the same colour scheme as this one above, but was battered & constantly dirty, as there wasn't a sealed road in sight, & the rainfall & mud were constant, in that part of the world. The FJ55 was as rough as guts to drive. A 4 hour trip in it, made you feel like you'd been in a milkshake machine. However, they were unbelievably reliable, & just never stopped. I used to regularly cross rivers with the water just over the windscreen wipers. We achieved this by carrying a great big sheet of plastic coffee film, used to place on the ground, to dry coffee. We used to lift the bonnet, tuck it in over the radiator, & close the lid. The plastic film was then tucked in under the bumper bar, so that it covered the grill & radiator completely. You'd then run at the river, & hit the water hard, so you created a bow wave, which if you kept it moving, didn't allow the water up too high in the engine bay. Worked most of the time. If it didn't work, there was always a rope in the back, & a lot of locals to help. Cheers Banjo

So the Corolla sold last night, & today another Toyota pops up on Collecting Cars auction site. Not a Corolla, but a 33 year olde Toyota Landcruiser with just 36,486 klms on the clock. https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1988-toyota-land-cruiser-cab-chassis-pickup First bid just popped up, @ $ 3,500. And for those of you who are still jealous that Colin has had a drive of the Yaris GR, then you must watch this video, to understand what all the fuss is about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr1eJJhnsLQ&feature=emb_rel_end Cheers Banjo

There were 9 more bids in the final hours of this auction, & it eventually was won, by a bid of $ 12,750. Hope the new owner is very happy, & joins our forum, so we can learn what the plans are for it. Cheers Banjo

There is a note on the auction website today as follows . . . Anyone know what "Reserve Lifted" means ? It sounds like it had a reserve of $ 10K on it, & as it has surpassed that mark, the reserve has been met. However, could it mean, that the reserve has been increased/lifted; & if it doesn't reach that newer/higher amount, the highest bidder does not necessarily win the auction ? Cheers Banjo P.S. Just got an email from Collecting Cars, with link to the website that advised, & answered my query as follows. NO RESERVE

Hi Colin, More info please. Review, impressions. You've done something most of us mere mortals will never get to try. The 1979 Corolla, which was the subject of this thread, just broke the $ 10K mark today. There has been a doubling of the number of bids today. 11 this morning. 21 tonight. There is still 24 hours to go. Watch this space ! The Rolla is now assured a selling price of at least 3 times, what it was worth new 42 years ago. That's a lot of years to wait to triple your money/investment. If you had invested $ 3000 for 42 years ago at 5% annual compound interest, & never touched it, it would now return you $ 24K. We'll have to get the new owner to join this forum; but then, in the condition the Rolla is in, he/she won't need much assistance. Cheers Banjo

Hi Dave, Litchfield apparently think the "hype", is warranted. https://www.litchfieldmotors.com/toyota/gr-yaris/ No ! Go the full hog; aim for a WRC 21 version. OMG ! They can even levitate ! Cheers Keith

Hi Pete, I read recently, that a proportion of the sales of the new Yaris GR Rallye, were for investors, just snapping them up, for investment, as they believe, being a limited edition, the car will be most sought after, within a few short years, & achieve that "extremely desired classic" tag, that we know exists with say the AE86 Series. https://practicalmotoring.com.au/car-news/hot-toyota-gr-yaris-rallye-launches/ I've read a few of the early reviews of motoring journalists, who have driven them, & it does sound like it is a winner. You just need somewhere, between $49K & $59K, depending on what month you purchased it. Apparently, there is a waiting list. Cheers Banjo

Hi Pete, It now Sunday night, with 3 days to go, & there have been 9 off bids, & it's up to $ 6.5K. It struck me that is about double the price this car sold for, when it was brand new. I had a KE35 2 door coupe once, which I bought off a girl next door, where I was renting. First weekend, I cleaned it from top to bottom, (inside), as she used to cart her cats around in it. In the back of the glove box, I found all the original paperwork, including the original receipt of sale, when it was new, which indicated it sold for a tad over $3K, off memory. Cheers Banjo.

Note it is up to $6.2K Sunday morning, 28th Feb.2021. Would not be surprised if it got up as high as $15K, if the right person, somewhere in the world, really wants it. There was a case many years ago, when I was looking for a "similar state" Corolla of the 70s vintage. I came across one on ebay, & starting bidding. It was at Port Macquarie, NSW; original, one lady owner, low mileage. You know the score. I had it in the bag, until the last 15 minutes of the auction, where another new bidder joined the fray. I played the game & thought I had it, but was pipped/nipped in the last few seconds, before the auction closed. As an ebay bidder, you are able to see after the event, the details of the other bidders. To cut a long story short, this winning bidder was an international car buyer/broker. After the auction, the car got transported to The Netherlands ! There is a lot of interest in the following journalistic contribution on Caradvice.com.au website atm. https://www.caradvice.com.au/919581/old-cars-belong-in-museums/ The article itself is one thing; the replies & answers below are also a good read. It's a topic that will resonate, with many on this forum. Cheers Banjo

Hi Cashed Up RollaCub Members. He is a very original 1979 Corolla 4 door sedan, located in Melbourne, currently for auction on CollectingCars. The auction closes on Wednesday 3rd March. https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1979-toyota-corolla-cs I'll say no more. Just look at the 180 pics of this vehicle on the auction site, & read the full description. It reads like a Rollaclub members wildest dream. Cheers Banjo

If you live in Melbourne's north western suburbs near Caroline Springs, you can take a 45-60 minute joy ride in a Delorean, for $ 299. https://www.redballoon.com.au/product/delorean-time-machine-joyride/MUS005-M.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8viQ9KfR7gIVja6WCh3O5ATNEAYYAyABEgIxgfD_BwE Cheers Banjo

Hi Pete, No it's not a DeLorean ! A bit closer to home ? Tempted ? It reminded me of a post I put up on here a couple of years ago. https://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/73779-delorean-model-dmc-12/?tab=comments#comment-712934 Actually, I just put the word Delorean, into the search engine on Rollaclub, & found there are 14-15 posts mentioning this classic. Actually, I never posted an update to my original post, after seeing one in the flesh; up close in Canberra, a few years ago. I was down there again, just before COVID-19 hit, & was walking across the underground carpark, in the complex where my son lives; & there was the Delorean again, but this time there was someone working on it. We walked up & started talking to the guy, who was the owner. He had a USA accent, so my guess was he was stationed in Canberra. He told us all about the car, & what he had done to it, over the past year or so. I told him that I had seen it on TV, as when our PM (Malcom Turnbull) resigned & went to advise the G.G. in Canberra, the ABC TV crew were at the gates, of Gov House, & picked up a Delorean passing by. He advised it wasn't him; but did advise, that there are two (2) Deloreans, resident in Canberra. it must have been 45 mins before we eventually said our goodbyes; but reinforced to me, how passionate some people are about their cars. Cheers Banjo

You Be The Judge ! Cheers Banjo