jono1986

5k's sell really quickly cause they are a direct bolt in from 3/4k's, instant upgrade. And same with 5 speeds they sell really quick, 4 speeds do aswell but not as popular.

http://www.rollaclub.com/faq/index.php?tit...eries/Gearboxes

Put the 4k/auto into the missus car, and whack a 5k in yours when i rebuilt my 3k and converted it to a manual i wished afterwards that i put a 5k in with a 5 speed.

You can try that but didn't you say both sides are acting different, cause the lights are hooked up in parallel in the harness. Yeah when i used to drive to work i'd leave when it was dark then get to work when it was light, so totally forget about the lights ;) You can even buy a little automatic system from jaycar pretty cheap, been bored lately so might do that :laff:

Just a couple of ideas has the dash lost an earth or a power feed, the regulator is charging correctly but is the w/l output working correctly? One big problem is that there are about 6 diagrams in the Gregory's manual and some of the dash wiring is different, on my car the H/Brake and Charging w/l's have a power feed and are switched to earth other's may be different. With the Engine running check that there is an earth feed coming out of the alternator on the Yellow/white wire, With a test light not a multimeter

Just had a look at mine and it seems to have a relay for parkers and low beam on the drivers side, so it's different to yours. I'd need to have a look at yours to see whats going on.

i'm on uni holidays at the moment so i'm free after 12 or when ever i wake up, i'll look at mine tomorrow cause i'm looking at making mine ignition fed so the battery doesn't die due to my incompetance, anywayz i'll post what i find and if you need any more help i'll come down.

yep, and from the diagram i think that half of that relay is for the parklight circuit which is earthed through the the light switch, then (I think) when you put low beam on the light switch connects the RW and GW together to turn on the low beam. Then stuff happens to switch between low and high! need to test the relay to see which pins are coils and what are contacts.

Have you done something with the harness, i mean has it ever worked properly?

yeah i was about to delete that last post cause was looking at the right diagram and am now confused to say that it might switch earth at the stalk......will look at my 35 tomorrow at see if it's the same

If an earth terminal lights up in typically means that its lost earth, if you've got a mulimeter check the resistance between the earth terminal of both sides back to the battery terminal. Should come up as 0 Ohms,when the lights are switched on.......i think.

The same mate, his dad had the 2.8 and it was gutless compared to the turbo, and yes a diesel rebuild is expensive but you do it way later than petrol. I had a 3.0L V6 pajero that went everywhere and had torque where i wanted it and overall it was great but needed a head rebuild at 300k, my mates hi-lux is still going really strong after 370k.

lpg will be terrible for off road, diesel all the way, my mate had a 2.6 (i think) turbo and it was awesome. Great on fuel aswell.

Yeah I've decided after 2 days of driving, even at night it doesn't look right. It feels alot better cause of the little thumby bits makes it feel a bit sportier but it just doesn't look right and I don't have the original compliance papers so I'm worried a cop will defect me. And I've run out of cash so i'll probably be selling the Isotta wheel soon.

Nice info, but he said it has a 5k so it would be presumed internal type regulator. And rainwarrior, have you installed anything, or has anything been installed that isn't stock? Unless you have to jump start it all the time thus pointing towards the alternator not charging therefore, yes your regulator could be the problem. Oh and after actually reading all the post, i accidently skipped one but still presumed to be internal type

Oh sorry, yeah replace it. If it's a bosch type you can just unscrew it and get a change over, auto electrical places carry them and will sell to you over the counter.

Actually that was another thing, it came with a compliance sheet and sticker, but was filled out for the original car (a toyota Camry...i was young....). Is it still compliant with this car or does it depend on age of car and stuff like that. This is like it, but instead of red it's silver:

Hey guys, I have a 78' ke35 and was wondering people's opinions on sport steering wheels. I've had a Isotta steering wheel for about 5 years and just fitted it to the rolla, but don't know if it's to 'try hardyish' or does it make it more acceptable to 'window shoppers'. It feels a bit better when driving but not sure if I'm coming off as a tool or not.....

Yep, get a regulator, that's the only thing that controls the amount of 'voltage' that comes out of the alternator.

Man that dash looks awesome....i want one.......

The only thing i can think of is go to a dealership, otherwise find another loom cut the plugs off and solder them onto yours.

You can talk him down a little bit as well, just remember someone would of traded it in for a couple of hundred so you could probably get 15% or little more off

oh cool, that would be the signal output, so that would go to earth of your coil. Like this one:

By thread do you mean plastic wire? In the photo it shows a plastic gromet on the dizzy where the wire comes out, does your phone have a camera?

Alright i took some photo's; This first one is of the rubber at the bulkhead, for adjustment (i think): This one shows where the cable passes through the Block/Bellhousing, which holds the sheath in place: This one is the same as above, but it also shows where it has been connect onto the clutch fork: And this one is of where the wire comes out of the dizzy: I can get a photo of the pedal spring if you want as well.