Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
07-31-2023, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 568
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
07-15-2023, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 808
Hi Lancap,
Firstly, I have no real knowledge...
Hi Lancap,
Firstly, I have no real knowledge of the diesel Yaris, as we have never had them here in Australia. Perhaps another diesel owner can chime in with some information, but if the dash...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
07-13-2023, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 808
Hi Paulo,
The first thing to do is press in...
Hi Paulo,
The first thing to do is press in the button on the end of the stalk. This should turn the dashboard light on. Pressing the button again will turn the cruise control off.
Once the...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
07-03-2023, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 505
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Forum: Off-topic / Other Cars / Everything else Discussions
06-11-2023, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,075
Ref my post from 5th of May:-
So far the...
Ref my post from 5th of May:-
So far the Mazda MX-30 has had a flat battery twice. Both time this happened after it had not been used for several days.
The second time, once I got to the battery...
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Forum: Off-topic / Other Cars / Everything else Discussions
05-04-2023, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,075
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Forum: Third Gen Yaris General Discussion
03-12-2023, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,677
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
03-10-2023, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 693
Hi Arose,
Yes, according to the wiring...
Hi Arose,
Yes, according to the wiring diagram, The headlights are positive switched. I think the earlier Yaris models were negative switched.
I have attached the Headlight block diagram and...
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Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion
02-26-2023, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,423
Hi Lucas,
I'm amazed no one has responded...
Hi Lucas,
I'm amazed no one has responded yet.
A few weeks back, I fitted a Chinese Android unit I bought on eBxx. You can find many of these by searching for "Toyota radio".
You can find...
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Forum: In Car Entertainment + Electronics (audio / video / alarm)
02-09-2023, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,367
I don't have an external amp on it. Just using...
I don't have an external amp on it. Just using the built in amp in the head unit. It's a Chinese unit sold under a number of different brand names. This one was advertised as being specifically for...
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Forum: In Car Entertainment + Electronics (audio / video / alarm)
02-08-2023, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,367
My 65 year old ears probably aren't worth...
My 65 year old ears probably aren't worth spending the extra money for an external amp and better speakers. Definitely more bass response than the original factory radio. There is a 16 channel...
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Forum: In Car Entertainment + Electronics (audio / video / alarm)
02-07-2023, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,367
I just fitted a 7" version last week. 2G/32G...
I just fitted a 7" version last week. 2G/32G version.
It replaced an older unit based on Windows CE, that was showing problems. Given how noisy the Yaris is, I wasn't unduly worried about sound...
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Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion
01-19-2023, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,064
Without actually cutting apart a later one, the...
Without actually cutting apart a later one, the muffler on my series three appears to still be the same. There is a distinct change in sound and volume under hard acceleration at about 4000 RPM with...
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Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion
01-18-2023, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,064
see this thread from 2011:- ...
see this thread from 2011:-
https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33315
It includes pictures of a standard muffler cut open.
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Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion
01-17-2023, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,064
I think I read some time ago (probably when I...
I think I read some time ago (probably when I first bought my Yaris) that the original muffler has a spring loaded bypass valve internally. This is supposed to open when the exhaust flow reaches a...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
12-21-2022, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,254
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Forum: Off-topic / Other Cars / Everything else Discussions
12-08-2022, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 648
Before I retired, we had several work vehicles...
Before I retired, we had several work vehicles that had inverters installed to run various pieces of equipment. I also have A couple of small inverters that plug in to the lighter socket.
The only...
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Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion
11-26-2022, 03:42 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,129
The original version banned a driver on a...
The original version banned a driver on a "provisional" licence (first three years from passing the test) from any vehicle with a V8 or forced induction. This eventually changed to any vehicle with a...
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Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion
11-24-2022, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,129
7 years old and in danger of being replaced?
...
7 years old and in danger of being replaced?
My Yaris is 10 years old. I have just ordered a Mazda CX-30 to replace my 8 year old Toyota Aurion (that's a V6 Camry elsewhere). My 23 year old son...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
11-11-2022, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 578
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
11-10-2022, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 578
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
11-04-2022, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,001
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
11-03-2022, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,001
Based on the ads for these products:-
The...
Based on the ads for these products:-
The Avital 3100LX is a keyless entry system. It allows the doors to be locked or unlocked from the remote. There is also the facility to disable the starter...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
10-23-2022, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 716
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
10-09-2022, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 945
There are two separate functions.
The...
There are two separate functions.
The immobiliser is an RFID type chip in the key. It respondes to a low power RF signal from the Transponder Key ECU. It is self powered from the RF signal.
The...
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Forum: Third Gen Yaris General Discussion
08-26-2022, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,578
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
08-18-2022, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,412
Maybe check out the Rescue Mate jump starter....
Maybe check out the Rescue Mate jump starter. This is a capacitor based starter that chages off the residual power in your "flat" car battery, and claims to be safer to carry in the vehicle.
See...
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