3rd & 4th Generation (1992–1996 & 1997–2001)Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 1992-1996 & 1997-2001
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Finally extended my SRI to CAI. My UltraGauge previously read about 90°+ with the SRI installed, sometimes even 110°+ on hot days in stop/go traffic. With the CAI piping, it's typically 6-12° warmer than ambient temperatures (according to the thermometer in the car). For some reason, I noticed considerably more torque, especially in the lower RPM's.
Also picked up some slotted rotors but I'm not sure if I'll be installing them lol. Carbotech/Porterfield pads and SS brake lines to come in the future.
I pulled the tape deck to 'see' what i have 92 early cd deck just tape/fm radio works?? Finally got title from state it is a 'Rebuild Title.' 1994 Camry with security package: VIN on Original body parts. Where did the ECM threads go now that I have the water pump and timing belt replaced? Looking for a programmable ECM for 5SFE 94 has no eeprom I looked as it is a junk yard car.
I got another camry a few days ago. Third camry, first wagon! It's a 94 LE wagon. It wasn't running when I bought it. Paid a grand, which isnt too bad. I had a hunch all it needed was a coil to get it running. New coil, spark plugs, and an air filter and its running pretty well. It still has a slight miss so I might swap the igniter with a spare I have in the garage. It still needs a little work and tlc, as it has 360k miles on it..... but it's just a project car.
I'm very happy with how the interior cabin is turning out. I installed a Pioneer AVH-P2400bt that I got my hands on for $120 and it gives me superb call quality from a mic mounted above the rear view mirror. Add in some LEDs and it looks like a new car...
The next thing I might do is soundproof the car with some insulation between the door panels...
where did you get the LED from? your white LEDs look wayyyy better than mine. mine looked really bright in the beginning but 4 months later (aka, now) they look dim and bluish.
any fix on that?
where did you get the LED from? your white LEDs look wayyyy better than mine. mine looked really bright in the beginning but 4 months later (aka, now) they look dim and bluish.
any fix on that?
I picked all of the LEDs up from superbrightleds. I used WLED-x5 194 bulbs for the instrument cluster. I originally used a larger bulb (I think a 13 SMD LED), but it was too tall to install the gauges over. For the A/C console I used WLED-xHP9, 74-xHP, 74-xHP3, and NEOx-xHP.
I am really happy with how the A/C console turned out, but there are some bright and dim spots on the instrument cluster that are barely noticeable in real life but don't appear at all in the photo.
I picked all of the LEDs up from superbrightleds. I used WLED-x5 194 bulbs for the instrument cluster. I originally used a larger bulb (I think a 13 SMD LED), but it was too tall to install the gauges over. For the A/C console I used WLED-xHP9, 74-xHP, 74-xHP3, and NEOx-xHP.
I am really happy with how the A/C console turned out, but there are some bright and dim spots on the instrument cluster that are barely noticeable in real life but don't appear at all in the photo.
cool
i have some problems trying to get the A/C console off so i gave up on that
my instrument cluster is now more of a bluish white, and i don't like that. ill try to take a photo of it (with my new wiper blades - rain-x latitude, pepboys selling them now with buy 1 get 1 free rebate) if i remember.
i see you're in SD, if i still get get the A/C console off, can you help me out when i visit SD. not sure when though... i have friends at UCSD hahaha
Citing that I had the Right hand Frontal Corner Blub burned up, I wasted no time and visited the closest Auto Parts Store and bought two and replaced both Frontal Corner Lights!
Noisy blower motor:
- solved - removed glove box and blower motor, found mouse nest in blower motor, removed.
Front seats chatter when driving over bumpy roads:
- solved - both bolts on the bottom of each seat back became loose over time, i managed to get a 1/4 in drive ratch with a 12mm socket in between the lower seat and back cushons and tighted down all 4.
Suspension noise coming from the rear on newer monroe quickstruts:
- solved - removed rear deck and side seat cushons and checked the torque on the mount nuts and center strut nut and found all 8 not torqued to spec, one very loose, retorqued and all is quiet.
also found yet another mouse nest under the rear deck... something tells me that this car sat around for a while in someones driveway at some point in its life.
-KN filter on Tuesday
-new rims
the rear looks lowered because there were 4 14inch steelies sitting in the trunk
how it looks like in rear without anything in the trunk
in the front. look at all these wheel gaps...
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