toyota windom

hi there i have just purchased a 1991 toyota windom and need an idea on some of its functions

Originally posted by samr
..........need an idea on some of its functions........

some of its functions? what do you mean?

welcome to automotive forums by the the way.

I have a windom.. what would you like to know?

Well I wanna know what the little red button to the left top of the automatic gear stick does? I acidently put it from neutral to park WITHOUT pushing the normal button and it locked in such a way that to take it out of park I needed to push the little red button in with my left hAND AND PULL IT OUT WITH MY RIGHT. It's fixed now, I don't know how but what is it supposed to be for?

Cheers
KiwiMR2

Hi KiwiMR2

The little red button allows you to move the tranny stick to neutral without the keys being in the ignition. in case it needs to be towed or moved etc.

probably the most boring button on the car ;)

Feel free to ask me any other questions anytime!

Oh I see, cheers!! Ok the button that clears the side mirrors when the foged over, what EXACTLY does it do? I guess it sprays hot water on the back of the glass? Where does it get fro as the car hasn't had time to warm up?

Cheers
KiwiMR2

im not sure if it sprays water on the glass or whether its vibration that makes the water mist out.

I have only used it a few times myself.. so that one I will have to check out myself!

I don't see water but theres definitly steam coming out!!

it is certainly weird where it coms from.. i even get the steam from the mirror in the middle of summer too...

I will definatly check it out

Ok heres another question!

There is an overdrive button which I know works and I can feel what it does, seems like a 5th gear pretty much, drops the revs down when at the higher speeds, 80 kph or higher BUT what about the PWR and MAN buttons!!?? When you push the PWR one down it lights up on the dash ECT-S, the MAN one Im not sure? I can't feel any difference EXCEPT when I had the PWR on and speed up the revs stayed high untill I turned it off and they dropped, like the OD one. Any ideas?

Cheers
KiwiMR2

the pwr button is for kickdown... lets say you need your car to drop down a gear quicker then just activate te pwr button and you will find the car will drop down as soon as you accelerate.... i use man all the time unless i am feeling speedy... otherwise the fuel costs are exepnsive ;)

Cheers dude, I knew you'ed be able to answer it for me, I'll try it tommorow!! :)

Cheers
KiwiMR2

Oh I see, cheers!! Ok the button that clears the side mirrors when the foged over, what EXACTLY does it do? I guess it sprays hot water on the back of the glass? Where does it get fro as the car hasn't had time to warm up?

Cheers
KiwiMR2
Gidday Kiwi mr2.The mirror demister actually sends an electric charge into the mirror to melt ice etc.Wind down your window and press the button,it sounds horrible.Hope this helped,Deon

Gidday Kiwi mr2.The mirror demister actually sends an electric charge into the mirror to melt ice etc.Wind down your window and press the button,it sounds horrible.Hope this helped,Deon

Yeah I heard the noise....horrible!! but your right...it works great :) We sold the windom a couple of years ago :( 1992 with all the options + rims.....$2500 NZD's!!! ABSOLUTE CRIME!! I miss it too :(

Cheers
KiwiMR2

Yeah I heard the noise....horrible!! but your right...it works great :) We sold the windom a couple of years ago :( 1992 with all the options + rims.....$2500 NZD's!!! ABSOLUTE CRIME!! I miss it too :(

Cheers
KiwiMR2
Why did u only get $2500 for it,im in NZ{christchurch} and i bought my 1993 18 months ago for $9500,i love it.And i always said id never drive anything but a Holden,ha ha.Im hooked on Windom.

Trust me dude I TRIED to sell it for more.....started at like $6000 (had only about 131,000 km's from memory) and all the options....nobody was intrested. The as time went on it slowly dropped to I got to the point where I was only asking $3500 and STILL no bites...all over the net with pics + on the road etc...my fil just flogged it off and moved on :(

I am hoping to know where to get a wiring diagram for the engine. Does anyone know where to get one. We really need one.