Toyota couldn't sell me this part, so i made my own. 

As an electrician myself your relay fix was the first thing I would have done but this information is gold to the layman out there! You guys are doing an excellent job at creating real grass roots content for the real 4x4 enthusiast who doesn't have bucket loads of money or sponsorships. Most problems can be fixed at home with little to no monetary outlay. Well done!

Nice to see a couple of young blokes trying to work this "old" stuff out and succeeding. Well done.

If I ever have issues with OEM relays and fuses I'll often grab a handful of similar from the same make at the wreckers. Not a bad idea to keep a couple spares in the car.

Hey Patrick if you find your oil pressure sitting lower than it normally would I would highly recommend looking at your big end bearings if you have no history on your engine? , the early factory turbo 80s knock out the top bearing shell and by the time you notice your oil pressure sitting lower it’s time to look at the bearings . You can do them in the car , roll in a set but when you inspect the old ones you must look at the upper bearing that’s the one that takes all the load , and you can’t pre order the bearing because Toyota put all different size bearing in them to get proper oil clearance, and make sure you get a set of rods bolts too , when they were new we used to look at the big end bearing every 100k . Keep up the good work

Inspirational man. Having a go yourself and giving others courage to do the same. It’s brilliant. Good job 👍

Great video, I can totally relate to how you enjoy your vehicle. Something about maintaining and repairing your vehicle and exploring with it. Makes it special and irreplaceable.

Love testing and fixing that relay rather than throwaway and replace. And also real interesting. I’ve only ever used the exact Castro you mentioned…

Most of us patrol nuts love Landcruisers but its just the initial price and then spare parts that see us get a patrol. Its been this way with Toyota forever. Great video,and keep up with the can do approach.

might be worth running your own headlight relay harness triggered by the OE wiring, I did that on my 4wd and it made the lights so much better

Good video Patrick. 👌 You can also take the same approach to the master power window switch if it ever gets to the point where it won't wind up or down as they have a contact setup too. Some electrical contact cleaner and a small file on the contact points to get them flat and free of carbon deposits and it's as good as new.

Another great video Pat. I love that you have a never say die attitude and never give up. Keep up the great work.

Improvise, adapt and overcome. Well done fellas!!

You can pull the relay apart and actually manipulate the contact enough so it'll work and keep you going, I did it to mine about 2 years ago and it's still going fine 🙂 Edit, ahh I just got to the part where you done it, great work mate

This happened to me leaving to go home in the middle of nowhere at night. I pulled the relay out and ran wire to make the headlights work to get me home. I ordered another relay from Toyota but found that by pulling the relay apart you can actually repair it quite easily. I’m still using the existing relay and have a new one as a spare. Loving the videos mate 👍

I have had similar issues with the fuel tanks in my 90 series Prado as they have the same set up. All fourx4 spares sell on line and you can get brand new solenoids. My suggestion is replace both if one is gone. They are getting to old to get second hand ones and have them fail soon after. You also do not have to drop the tank. There is no pumps inside the tanks. The diesel pump on the engine draws the fuel up. The solenoids should be mounted just in front of the sub tank and are easy to test.

hey mate, just letting you know, mounting your light bar above the bullbar top bar like that is against ADR 13/00 and you can be defected for it.

This is what I love watching simple diy for average people working on 4wbes really help out the swivel hub had confidence doing them

Good one Patrick.👍 There's a great satisfaction being able to fix original parts to work again. And I've always been a believer if you look after your vehicle (use it hard but don't abuse it), and always get it serviced regularly, it doesn't matter how old or how far it's travelled, it'll continue to be reliable. I love my 80 Series. It's a keeper.

Yep, not many parts are available for Older cars. Liam`s approach was correct. You need to fix the part unlike new cars. My truck does not have heard light relay but switch only. I too lost head light during dark day but when I opened switch, contact went down into its plastic casing because of heat so I pushed it back and reinforced with glass fiber plate. It is still working! Of course I have ordered spare part before I dismantled it just incase... You should clean the contacts of relay and put contact grease. Nothing wrong with Chinese relay, just buy few! WHY not put that on club permit? Reg costs only around $90. And you can drive upt to 45days and can be extended to 90 days. Mine is 1996 so just made it\O/

80's are awesome! I've had mine 21 years now and it will be hard to part with it.

To do with the sub tank issue what was stated was correct to a point. yes both tanks do run independantly, to a point(the petrol models run a transfer pump between the tanks)

Great idea to pull the relay apart. God idea to have a workshop manual for your older cars. Come to think of it I better get 1 for mine

You could also run a points file between the contacts to square the surfaces up again May have already been mentioned though

Same thing happened to me on a rainy night driving out to rainbow beach. Did this exact same thing on my patrol, worked a treat since!

I brought my 105 series last September and I wasn't sore when the hubs and bearings and been done so I used your vid as reference points to to do the full hub rebuild and bearing replacement.. another great video

The near-side light came on slightly after the off-side one, and was a little yellow. I would suggest you also have a dodgey earth connection somewhere.

Great to see fellas, love the eps…. Can we see you tackle a new paint job on the 80 and Liam’s Ute soon? Cheers guys!

100 per cent. There is something about cars. I've had my GQ TD42 for almost 14 years. I'll never sell it. About the 20w60 oil... I tried it once and the TD hated it. Penrite make a 15w50... over 350,000km of use in my GQs and its been brilliant. I've noticed people get away with the 15w40 oils in Vic and NSW in the 400,000km engines but in Qld, 15w40 is a bit thin. Just my thoughts. Great videos keep it up!

Man you've had some issues with this cruiser I admire your persistence.

Well done mate. Get to know your ride. Very smart thinking. Cheers mate 👍

Hey legend, love your videos! Didn’t realize you were in VIC, would love to tag along one of your trips in the future!

Awesome job mate, was great you took the girlfriend on Frazer Island trip. Cool to e joy a trip like that with someone close.

some of those Toyota relays are used in Mitsubishi cars like late 90’s magna’s, lancers etc, they are denso brand, I have quite a collection of them, even the round housing type.

Yep Still A lot of 80's on the road Including mine. Great video brother keep them coming

Everyday is a school day learnt something new watching this hahahaaha

Get double lipped inner axle seals next time they leak. Roadsafe 👌👌 last so much longer then the genuine seals, especially doing so much offroad work. 2 for like 50 bucks.

Sometimes all yoy need is a bit of sandpaper between the contacts to clean up carbon build up, good advice guys.

Great video. Using thicker oil though sounds like a band aid for the old oil pump. The system shows better pressure, because it's difficult to squeeze thicker oil into passages that have tolerances for the oil with lower viscosity. Usually manufacturers would list multiple grades of oil in the manual that can be used according to the ambient temp, it's possible that 20-60 is within a range allowed for the hotter climate. I hope your engine will last another 500k km and not shoot the main bearing because of the thicker oil. See you on the trails.

Very satisfying to do things/repair’s yourself 👍👍👍

You guys are awesome...mentality you got is very valuable and your work is appreciated

Mate you're amazing.. if you consider yourself a novice with no understanding of elctrics and mechanics, I have the brain power of a rock. you're doing an amzing job with everything you do with your 80 mate. Great content!

Hey Paddy. Bit late to the party here. Worth trying Hall 4X4 in Bayswater if you haven't already, not far from you and they are Toyota specialists

Great seeing you giving it a go yourself. 👍🏼👍🏼

Excellent work guys! Love my 80 too! Will come to my grave. Checked the Formula link, but can't find the comp page. Can you re send link please?

Mate i would have tried an auto electrician for the part , stuff Toyota service. if they didnt have original they should have a similar replacement. easy as. but good on you for explaining the fault finding method it will help others for sure. your pretty cluey for a young fella. love your videos and expeditions, you and your mates do an awesome job.

Great vid - my thoughts would be to keep the ebay relay with your spares. Wires and connectors included. Another idea is to make up a 6 wire extension about 50mm complete with connectors and split loom. Good for if a relay blows, by passing or even for trouble shooting.

Its always the denso parts that love to break, in my prado that i own i cannot count how many denso parts i had to replace

good video Patrick. good to see a young bloke give anything a go.

I'm an absolute 80 series tragic and feel the same way you do in marvel of a 30 year old vehicle still being so usable. Other 30 year old vehicles are on their last legs or had a full resto mod to bring them into the 21st century but the 80's just seem timeless.

If your using high wattage globes in the high beams it will cook the contacts and the contact may curl up with the heat again. Also the wiring underneath the relay is too light and can also get cooked.

I had the same issue, I went to the bush where the rally cars end their days and come home with half a dozen relays from Corollas/Camrys

Great video. You can buy the headlight relay on Ebay

great electrical video.. very clever! 📹🤙😎🛻

All 4xfour spares in nsw do genuine parts cheap brad from early landcruiser spares in Adelaide and mr landcruiser in qld otherwise I’ve always found bursons to be able to get almost everything I’ve ever needed at a reasonable price

It does help if you have access to a vehicle hoist...

I’ve used a Nissan fuse in a toyota 79 series and I fixed a similar problem

Allfourx4spares in "kotara nsw" has heaps of toyota parts on the shelf mate

The 80 r a good 4WD good work guys 👍

Penrite never used any thing else since new in my 80 ✔️✔️👍

its important to make sure that china relay has the same rated amperage as the toyota relay so u dont start burning wires n shite 🤞

Toyota camery run the same relay mate . Usually heaps at the wreckers

Can you give us a update on the catch can that you fitted. If you still thick it's worth purchasing. Terrain Tamer have upgraded hand brakes that you may be interested in.🔧

Great job buddy

Try Toyospares in Kilsyth mate

So good Guys, well done

Great video!!

Awesome video again. Your video inspired an old man to have a go at servicing the front hubs on my GQ, still trying to clean the greasy finger printers off my iPad screen, but my hubs are running as good as new. Keep up the good work lads 👍

What about Hall 4x4 bayswater?

Head to a wreckers spare parts every where I think you.can take one out any Toyota depending on the age

Well done mate.👍👍

bro look at your facilities though like how can we do this on our own

Ohh have you tried sourcing Toyota parts from New Zealand as they have heaps and heaps if Toyota only wreckers and 4x4 wreckers here.

Same relay as Toyota Camry etc the wreckers is the way to go

Just swap out the whole relay panel for a quality aftermarket version!

whole first half i was thinking... please just open the relay and clean the contacts.... little jewellers files are handy for this kind of stuff.

I've seen this problem with Toyota (not just 4x4's) relays for years. Notorious issue when people upgrade the headlights and not their relays. I use to keep a nail file in the glove box for my points file and copped a lot of sh1t for it but it came in handy for relay fixes too.

You really need to ditch those old headlights, I have ultraflex4x4 led headlights in my 80, can see on low beam now

I know somewhere and someone my farther inlaw works at Lilydale nissan/toyota and yarra valley motor group his in parts department his good with his stuff and can get anything really u need I had trouble with finding parts before being with my partner and after iv always gone through him and never let me down just ask for David and call Lilydale nissan as that's his main office 😁

Solid job patty keep it up.

yep good stuff Patrick will done on the Relays fix thats why ii wouldn't sell my 1996 Toyota surf 4wd and i fix it my way as well its all old school mechanical the Toyota surf its way easier ...its not like 4wd these days to much computer crap to worry about ... but big thumbs up

Old landcuisers are designed to be fixed in the bush or at home with ya mates , the 80series is the last off the best 👌reason why they climbing in price 😀 if u sell it u buy what ? Another 80series dosnt make sence mate

Doesn't matter how old the motor is.Put a flush through and use the oil it says to use

Brah what’ u were complaining how expensive the part was then said, “That’s why I love these old cars because you can repair these with very simple parts at a very affordable cost” ??

would be awesome to live near patrol part

terain tamer have these in stock

Another fantastic video, will be checking mine if I get the same problem. Want to do my hubs. Live 10 mins away from you. Can drop it in anytime.

Love his resilience but why no wreckers?

i'd get rid of the toyota headlight relay and fit a "new era" headlight relay two circuits with fuses more reliable and cheaper than a replacement toyota one.

Any wreckers wrecking your car would have a relay that’s what I did for my fog light relay for my hilux there everywhere..

5 or 7 pin relay.

Interesting, where I live Nissan parts are expensive and Toyota parts are usually fairly priced. I have compared similar items and Nissan was significantly more expensive.

Autobarn, super cheap, repco all of them can get them and usually have stock

Ahh the 90s When computers were used to design parts but not powerful enough to calculate obsolescence

I dont think thicker oil really helps, it just makes your oil pump work harder and that higher W value makes cold starts wear your engine even more because it doesn't flow as well

Valve between the tanks is called a “pollack valve”

Airplane designers would love your input.

Legend

Just open up the relay and fix it. Done it heaps of times

Perhaps pull apart a cheap chinese relay and compare it to a quality relay (Bosch, Narva, Toyota). You'll understand why it's cheaper and can fail quicker.

Patrolapart sell me stuff for my patrol cheaper than I would get at Bursons or Repco with trade price