Thread: Toyota announced big Landcruiser spec change & price drops in USA

Originally Posted by Gkp

I wonder if there is a way of waterproofing the ecu?

Is that up in the dash, above the glove box? You're sitting in water yourself if you're getting that wet.

Originally Posted by Hahn

Is that up in the dash, above the glove box? You're sitting in water yourself if you're getting that wet.

No, its vertical, up against the firewall. midway up.

Modern wiring looms have so fricken many connectors where water can get in, and all the electronics are so fickle to resistance changes that they will play up at the single wet event. As the photo showed, that Hilux was not in deep. Any of the 1980's and most 1990's 4wds with snorkle would have just needed the carpets dried out.

Originally Posted by XR500

No, its vertical, up against the firewall. midway up.

Modern wiring looms have so fricken many connectors where water can get in, and all the electronics are so fickle to resistance changes that they will play up at the single wet event. As the photo showed, that Hilux was not in deep. Any of the 1980's and most 1990's 4wds with snorkle would have just needed the carpets dried out.

I wonder why they did that. The KZN165 and maybe other hiluxs are in the cab up high. Water can travel a long way inside insulation too. Best to keep the wire out of the water if you can help it.

When I put my Hilux under to the windscreen I blew most of the fuses. She still turned over and started submerged and blew a big cloud of white smoke when it came out again. Lucky not to do a rod. You know it's deep when the water starts coming in the air vents.