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Discussion in 'Your 4th Gen beauty' started by retro_celica, Jun 11, 2012.

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  1. retro_celica

    retro_celica Well-Known Member

    Thanks! Do you really think i should remove it? That's me and my buddy's messing around again, looks like the car is mad. Is electrical tape tho..
    I kinda like it :)

    My buddy's 240sx:
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    retro_celica, Aug 8, 2012
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  2. CelicaSteve

    CelicaSteve Well-Known Member Staff Member Super Moderator Donated!

    Nice one Ismael ! Your Celica is going to look very funky indeed.

    Chin up, hope your problem is the battery, I've never ever seen a voltmeter jump like that before ?
     
    CelicaSteve, Aug 8, 2012
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  3. retro_celica

    retro_celica Well-Known Member

    :DD Thanks...!!! You say the problem with the not starting? Yeah, i called my mechanic and he told me is the battery! :'( My voltmeter even jumps when i put the turn signal, and sometimes if driven for a long time, when HID on, sometimes it goes down a little bit, and then when keeping driving pop's up again! :D
     
    retro_celica, Aug 8, 2012
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  4. 1fstgts

    1fstgts Well-Known Member Staff Member Administrator Moderator Donated!

    The voltmeter hopping with Turn signals, hitting brakes, etc is common for the 4th Gens. The not starting problem is another common problem with 4th gens. Doubt its the battery. Its a either the solenoid or the wiring going to it. There should be a thread on the site on how to diagnose the problem.
     
    1fstgts, Aug 11, 2012
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  5. Thaifighter

    Thaifighter Well-Known Member

    Wow, that Lowes Garden Edging lip actually looks pretty good. :)

    Good luck with fixing your car. :D I'm excited to see more progress on this thing. haha
     
    Thaifighter, Aug 11, 2012
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  6. LionTR

    LionTR Well-Known Member Donated!

    It looks rather lame than mad, imho.
    Those "angry-fications" are very rarely looking good on other cars as well, but with the flip-ups it's not working at all. But again, it's just my opinion :)
     
    LionTR, Aug 12, 2012
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  7. lone wolf

    lone wolf Well-Known Member Donated!

    don't like it either...looks foolish to me.
     
    lone wolf, Aug 12, 2012
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  8. eNtraxGT88

    eNtraxGT88 Well-Known Member Donated!

    unless your battery is checked on a dedicated battery checker machine, your mechanic is probably wrong. 99% of st162/165 has the voltmeter moving when you step on the brakes, turn signals, or engage reverse, and this is normal. not starting is fairly common as well, i've owned 3 162's and they've all had the same exact problem.

    basically when you turn the key, there's a wire from the ignition key assembly thing that hooks up with the starter, the problem is this wire is too thin and is prone to carrying very little oomph to get the starter going. the "fix" is to get an automotive relay, basically instead of that little wire being used to get the starter going, it only needs to turn on this relay, then it activates a direct 12v from the battery so it's 100% power.
     
    eNtraxGT88, Aug 12, 2012
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  9. Spiderman

    Spiderman Well-Known Member

    Yup.......... gotta love this site and that is such shit parking I started laughing :lol



    That left hand wheel/camber/alignment is under unnecessary pressure with most weight on the grass side and the lip would be higher if PARKED PROPERLY :lol




    Sorry.......... I couldn't help myself :lol...... :cheers
     
    Spiderman, Aug 12, 2012
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  10. retro_celica

    retro_celica Well-Known Member

    :D Thanks! When in doubt, Lowe's is your place! hahaha!
    Good luck to you too mate, i will be updating :)
     
    retro_celica, Aug 12, 2012
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  11. retro_celica

    retro_celica Well-Known Member

    Yeah i took it to a battery dedicated machine, bat is OK :)

    Im going to try that as well, with the reay, which one can i use? I meant, what type of relay? Thanks Buddy! i have some starting issues sometimes too in the morning
     
    retro_celica, Aug 12, 2012
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  12. retro_celica

    retro_celica Well-Known Member


    xDDDD the 240 right? hahahahahahahahahhaa :cool:
     
    retro_celica, Aug 12, 2012
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  13. eNtraxGT88

    eNtraxGT88 Well-Known Member Donated!

    normally if you say automotive relay to an electronics store they will know...but to be more specific, a SPDT relay like this

    [​IMG]
    it can be exactly like this or be 4 prong without the middle piece (you don't need the middle one)
     
    eNtraxGT88, Aug 12, 2012
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  14. retro_celica

    retro_celica Well-Known Member

    Ok Thanks buddy! ;)
     
    retro_celica, Aug 12, 2012
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  15. celica_gt-i

    celica_gt-i Well-Known Member

    Very cool!!!!I like the sticker bomb :p
     
    celica_gt-i, Aug 20, 2012
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