habanero's 1996 4Runner Build-Up Thread
#1061
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96 4Runner 247,xxx miles
Left headlight out. You know I've been contemplating how hard this would be to deal with as there is NO room in front of the dual battery box to allow the bulb to be changed.
Only one way in:
through the front.
Remove grill. Here is one of the infamous grill clips. You can see the lever (at the bottom) that you have to push down on to release the grill from the truck. When you do that the clip usually stays in the truck and needs to be removed (twist 90 degrees, pull out) and installed as shown into the grill so the grill can be later popped back into place. There are 7 of them.
Next unscrew marker light with phillips at the top and pull the assembly forward from the truck. There is a post on the light at the bottom corner nearest the headlight that fits into a hole. I tried to get pics but they wouldn't cooperate.
Next comes the eyebrow under the headlight. Unscrew on the right, pull to the right...
Here's what you're pulling the eyebrow off of...
Left headlight out. You know I've been contemplating how hard this would be to deal with as there is NO room in front of the dual battery box to allow the bulb to be changed.
Only one way in:
through the front.
Remove grill. Here is one of the infamous grill clips. You can see the lever (at the bottom) that you have to push down on to release the grill from the truck. When you do that the clip usually stays in the truck and needs to be removed (twist 90 degrees, pull out) and installed as shown into the grill so the grill can be later popped back into place. There are 7 of them.
Next unscrew marker light with phillips at the top and pull the assembly forward from the truck. There is a post on the light at the bottom corner nearest the headlight that fits into a hole. I tried to get pics but they wouldn't cooperate.
Next comes the eyebrow under the headlight. Unscrew on the right, pull to the right...
Here's what you're pulling the eyebrow off of...
Last edited by habanero; 07-03-2017 at 07:01 AM.
#1062
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I see you guys were talking bout that tool on craigslist seling those played out runners.
$3750 for that pile...lol.
You should see the 6900 dollar 94 4x4 22re 5spd up there now.
What are these people thinking.
$3750 for that pile...lol.
You should see the 6900 dollar 94 4x4 22re 5spd up there now.
What are these people thinking.
#1063
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There are 2 nuts and 2 bolts holding the headlight on.
Underneath headlight, where eyebrow was.
2 nuts on the left
And one bolt on the upper right
Undo those and the whole light will slide out.
You can kind of see the wires and dust boot for the bulb. You'll have to unplug it.
NAKED TRUCK ALERT!
Underneath headlight, where eyebrow was.
2 nuts on the left
And one bolt on the upper right
Undo those and the whole light will slide out.
You can kind of see the wires and dust boot for the bulb. You'll have to unplug it.
NAKED TRUCK ALERT!
Last edited by habanero; 07-03-2017 at 07:03 AM.
#1064
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Back of the headlight.
Remove the rubber dust boot. When you put it back on it is labeled 'top' and also keys into place.
To get the bulb out push down on the complicated looking side of the wire retainer and move it off the hook that hold it.
It swings out of the way...
And the bulb comes right out.
The bulb is also keyed so it only fits one particular way. For those who don't know don't touch the new bulb. You want it to stay clean clean clean.
Remove the rubber dust boot. When you put it back on it is labeled 'top' and also keys into place.
To get the bulb out push down on the complicated looking side of the wire retainer and move it off the hook that hold it.
It swings out of the way...
And the bulb comes right out.
The bulb is also keyed so it only fits one particular way. For those who don't know don't touch the new bulb. You want it to stay clean clean clean.
Last edited by habanero; 07-03-2017 at 07:04 AM.
#1065
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Reverse posts and tada! A bulb change that takes 15 minutes instead of 2!
All the nuts and bolts were either 10mm or a phillips.
You know how I like to post this stuff for the info of it. Bear with me those of you in the know.
All the nuts and bolts were either 10mm or a phillips.
You know how I like to post this stuff for the info of it. Bear with me those of you in the know.
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Caveat Emptor!
#1068
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Some cheap halogen thing the hubby got off ebay. The color's whiter, my Sylvania Silverstar Ultra were really yellow, though less yellow than the regular halogens. As far as the cut-off output they're just like the stock bulbs, not HID by any means. He's got some on the 99 and doesn't get flashed when he drives so I'll take that as not blinding to other drivers. I'll have to do some night driving to decide whether I like the higher color temp or not. Whiter's not always better. Lemme see what I can do with the camera.
Last edited by habanero; 01-25-2013 at 04:59 PM.
#1070
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Cruddy light pics. New bulb on driver side, old bulb on passenger side:
The garage door is white...
Last edited by habanero; 07-03-2017 at 07:05 AM.
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those look well aimed with a good low-beam cutoff and the proper bend slightly right of center
come to think of it, I've never actually examined the headlights in my own '96 4Runner, so I'll go out and try to capture some photographs tonight
come to think of it, I've never actually examined the headlights in my own '96 4Runner, so I'll go out and try to capture some photographs tonight
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Ok Hab, you've got to drop your 5,000th post on this thread. Hi ya....
I like the color of the new headlight bulbs....much less yellow it appears from garage door pic.
I like the color of the new headlight bulbs....much less yellow it appears from garage door pic.
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Mmmmmph. Mmmm mmmm mmmph mmmmm. Mmph!
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I was just crumpling under the tremendous pressure of post 5000. Lip buttoning might be needed.
Sweet RW! Have massive amounts of fun going downhill.
Sweet RW! Have massive amounts of fun going downhill.
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hehe...... I see, I see.
I have almost 1/2 that many posts in much less time. Yikes!
It was fun.....no crowds, good snow, semi-blue sky....just the way I like it.
I have almost 1/2 that many posts in much less time. Yikes!
It was fun.....no crowds, good snow, semi-blue sky....just the way I like it.
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There is an International Box Of Mystery in my living room. The clues written on the box are things like
"not an exhaust"
"heavy feathers"
"is it a rock?"
"not a moose"
"Heavy, not for backpacking"
and the box is about 3x1x1.5'.
I have a feeling it's probably 4Runner related because it's too heavy for bikey or hikey or backpacky stuff and there's not much else I do with myself beyond those 4 things. Tools are good too. Maybe it's tools?
Curiouser and curiouser!
96 4Runner 247,xxx miles
Nothing big. Finally got around to freeing up the sticky parking brake cable. The rubber boot at the back end has deteriorated into a few rubber rings so water gets in under the covering and the cable freezes up. This last batch of cold and the cable quit releasing fully even after the weather warmed up.
Will have to replace it at some point but it looks pretty simple to do. Just a matter of where on the priority vs. cash flow ladder it falls.
Oh yeah, and I found my muffle chuffle!! Leaky exhaust gasket in front of the cat pipe. I knew I wasn't hearing ghosts. Geez, you'd think exhaust stuff would last more than 17 years....
While I was cleaning up my bookmarks I found a link about fixing the slow to no retract seat belts. Hmmm....
"not an exhaust"
"heavy feathers"
"is it a rock?"
"not a moose"
"Heavy, not for backpacking"
and the box is about 3x1x1.5'.
I have a feeling it's probably 4Runner related because it's too heavy for bikey or hikey or backpacky stuff and there's not much else I do with myself beyond those 4 things. Tools are good too. Maybe it's tools?
Curiouser and curiouser!
96 4Runner 247,xxx miles
Nothing big. Finally got around to freeing up the sticky parking brake cable. The rubber boot at the back end has deteriorated into a few rubber rings so water gets in under the covering and the cable freezes up. This last batch of cold and the cable quit releasing fully even after the weather warmed up.
Will have to replace it at some point but it looks pretty simple to do. Just a matter of where on the priority vs. cash flow ladder it falls.
Oh yeah, and I found my muffle chuffle!! Leaky exhaust gasket in front of the cat pipe. I knew I wasn't hearing ghosts. Geez, you'd think exhaust stuff would last more than 17 years....
While I was cleaning up my bookmarks I found a link about fixing the slow to no retract seat belts. Hmmm....
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There is an International Box Of Mystery in my living room. The clues written on the box are things like
"not an exhaust"
"heavy feathers"
"is it a rock?"
"not a moose"
"Heavy, not for backpacking"
and the box is about 3x1x1.5'.
I have a feeling it's probably 4Runner related because it's too heavy for bikey or hikey or backpacky stuff and there's not much else I do with myself beyond those 4 things. Tools are good too. Maybe it's tools?
Curiouser and curiouser!
"not an exhaust"
"heavy feathers"
"is it a rock?"
"not a moose"
"Heavy, not for backpacking"
and the box is about 3x1x1.5'.
I have a feeling it's probably 4Runner related because it's too heavy for bikey or hikey or backpacky stuff and there's not much else I do with myself beyond those 4 things. Tools are good too. Maybe it's tools?
Curiouser and curiouser!
could you please post of photo of the rubber boot to which you're referring?
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International box of mystery:
"portable mushroom farm?"
"a robot?"
"maybe a baby horse?"
"maybe it's cheese!"
The rubber boot. It doesn't look bad in this pic but at least half of it is just o's.
"portable mushroom farm?"
"a robot?"
"maybe a baby horse?"
"maybe it's cheese!"
The rubber boot. It doesn't look bad in this pic but at least half of it is just o's.
Last edited by habanero; 07-03-2017 at 07:06 AM.