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Hi Zen, Sorry its been a few days but I have some piccies here of the pump installation. The yellow connector is just an earthing point for the engine loom onto a convenient bolt. If the pics are too small drop me a pm and I'll send them to you full size. Cheers, Tony

Again sorry for the thread hijack . Thomas, What problems are you experiencing with getting the 1UZ legal in Holland? Would it be easier to get the car tested in the UK and simply import a finished, SVA/IVA tested and approved car back to the Netherlands? Cheers, Tony

Hi Zen, I've done exactly what you want to do. I've removed the a/c compressor and in its place I've put a Rover 200/400 power steering pump on a couple of home made brackets. You will have to get the centre of the Lexus pulley opened out a tad so it fits over the Rover shaft spigot but...

Success (almost) Right guys a quick update following a recent inspection of the almost completed Cobra by Her Majesty's Vehicle Inspectorate. Last Friday morning at 7.00 am ( it was also 4 degrees C and foggy here) I took the Cobra that had all of 2 miles on the clock to the local Birmingham...

Hi Lambo, Following my couple of hours of hard thinking and gratuitious use of multimeter batterage Lexus techy support got back to me to confirm what I founmd out by trial, error and sparks.........( ok no sparks actually) What I found is as follows. This is true for a 1993 LS 400 made for...

Just a quick update. I now have three printouts from Lexus techi help all of which could be applicable to my car, so I have asked for the actual pin out to the individual ECU. In the meantime I have had a bit of a play and...........Bloody hell I think I've cracked it. I used a bit of...

Cobber, yep I need the right diagram for my 93 plug configuration, unfortunately there seems to be a number of different wiring diagrams that use my plug configuration. I have a complete wiring diagram for a 93 ( which is my year) with the correct plugs, but on close inspection the...

This is a repairable issue as its simply a splined rod that had become detached from one side of the seat chassis. As has been said before, carefully remove the back from the seat, and look for a rod going from one side of the seat to the other. Put the seat backrest into the correct position...

Thanks for that sideshow. My understanding is that the brake light feed into the ECU is a safety feature to make sure that you can't take the vehicle out of Park without a foot on the footbrake. It also enables the auto lock up to be disabled when brakes are applied to prevent gearbox damage...

Guys, Persuant to a seperate thread in the gearbox section where I am seeking the definitive answer to which pin the feed from brake light switch goes into the ECU on a 93 LS400 to enable the gearbox to do its thing, I have now thought of another cunning plan. I am joint owner of a "snotter"...

Hi Zen ( and fellow Brit), Take a look at the 1UZFE wiring diagrams on this page www.lextreme.com/misc.html or click on the "engine specs and diagrams" tab at the very bottom of every page. It will give you almost all you need to know for a 1990 LS 400. I have a nice schematic of the...

Hi Lamb, Thanks for that it confirms other wiring diagrams I have for my second 1990 engine and box but it does not apply to my 1993 year model because the plug configuration has changed from rectangular with two rows of pins into much more squarish plugs with four rows of pins. Moreover it...

Guys, Just putting the finishing touches to the first Cobra ready for the govt inspection in a couple of weeks and thought that I'd get it moving under its own steam. Its got a 93 LS400 standard engine and auto box ( with an ECU configured with 34/28/22/16 plugs) and some time ago following...

Yep the BMW Cobra was mine, sorting out the electronic with the two computers ( engine and box) , multiple signal Can Bus wiring, the suited ECU's etc etc was a nightmare. The wiring of the Lexus engines in comparison was a doddle. (Mind you after getting the breathing on the BMW engine sorted...

Yep its normaly held on the same Sunday as the local Cobra meet so we spend the morning up to 12.30 at the Brittanic meet and then go onto the Black boy in Knowle for a couple of pints, lunch and Cobra biased chatting. Cheers, Tony

Hi John, Yes both are transplants into Cobras. I'll pm you my contact details. Re power steering I just got a Rover 200/400 power steering pump from a scrappy, removed the original AC pump to create a location on the engine , made a bracket, attached the pulley off the Lexus PS pump onto...

Hi John, I'm in Redditch about 10 mins away. I've wired up two of the LS 400 engines so youre welcome to come and take a gander at what I've done. Cheers, Tony

The engine number is stamped onto the block at the front of the engine just underneath where the top hose leaves the engine towards the radiator. For ease of viewing remove the plastic cover from the top/front of the engine. Re the wiring Cobber from this site put together a nice wiring...

Its in the interior on the side of the gearchange trim, next to the gear lever. It has power and economy written on it and it basically delays the gearchange allowing the engine to rev higher. Its actually wired into the ECU. Are you breaking the car yourself ? If not, do not allow the...

You shouldn't need the key as a 94 doesnt have a immobiliser chip in the key. Get the standard fuel pump, probably easier to get the fuel tank complete and remove at your leisure, and the ignitors. As mentioned earlier you will also need the mass airflow sensor. If you will be using the...