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MIKEL (KE20 is looking)

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I Love Cars especially the Corolla family. AE92 and EE100

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Philippines

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4th February 2016

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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
Funny

Funny how most car owners can buy the expensive type of dash cams but cannot buy a cheap light bulb to replace their busted ones. *Just an observation while driving for half a year haha

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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
DIY

Basic Tips in DIY wiring repair, from a fellow DIYer

(Take note, these are based from my experience in my wiring adventure with my corolla. Feel free to add or correct me if I am wrong HAHA)

Check the fuses before anything else
Pretty self explanatory, theses blown fuses may be the reason why the a component doesn’t work. So before messing with your wires, check the fuses first.

Check for grounds
Why some lights are dimmer or doesn’t work at all? Every electrical component needs power and ground. You have power, so this means you may have a bad ground. Some grounds are body grounded, or attached to your car body, so make sure that the ground connection is not rusted, corroded, or painted.

Having the right tools REALLY helps
The things I have right now is a wire cutter and stripper, multimeter, and a mighty electrical tape. Pretty basic but I had already fixed a bunch of stuff on my car. Obviously, having the wire soldered is much better but I have no source of 220V whenever I do these things plus i have no idea on how to solder (lol maybe in the future). Anyways, having the right tools makes the job much easier and faster.

“Sometimes” rewiring the whole thing is much easier
So you had traced the wires and found out that your wires are was destroyed by some rats or the connections are too brittle and may break in any minute. It would be ideal to rewire the whole thing, if possible, as you would have a piece of mind that you have new wires and plugs.

If worse comes to worst, go to your trusted electrician
You have had diagnosing the wires for hours already and had snipped some important wires while trying to find out what’s the problem. Probably, having a fire extinguisher by your side as you travel to your local car shop to get your car fixed may be ideal at this point. Just say that your friend volunteered to do your wiring for free and he is also the reason why you need a professional’s help in finishing what your friend (which is you) had started.

This is short, but these are my current experiences so far. Feel free to add or correct me if I am wrong. Anyways, thank you for viewing this post and have a good day CTZens

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10 points
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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
DIY

Any solution to this paint reaction? I already painted other plastic parts prior to this and this is the only one that reacted

Any solution to this paint reaction? I already painted other plastic parts prior to this and this is the only one that reacted - DIY
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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
Funny

So genuine that it misspelled the word "light"

So genuine that it misspelled the word "light" - Funny
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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
Toyota Corolla Forum

The Project car that turned to be a Beater Car

The Project car that turned to be a Beater Car - Toyota Corolla Forum
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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
Japanese

Good day CTzens, Is there any particular name for this type of livery? Or they are just flames on a metallic like finish.

Good day CTzens, Is there any particular name for this type of livery? Or they are just flames on a metallic like finish. - Japanese
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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
Off topic

I now believe that facebook marketplace is sometimes a place where buyers doesn't read the description of the item

Found a certain engine for sale, it is stated that “Whole engine for sale, no part out”. Then when I checked the comments, all of it where asking the buyer on the individual components like the carb, tranny and the like. Another one is a car for sale, with its description and issues fully stated in the said post, then all of the sudden the comments where all asking about the issues of the car.

Like come on, read the freaking post. It will save you time and data.

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8 points
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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
DIY

DIY red tail lights

DIY red tail lights - DIY
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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
Toyota Corolla Forum

2E Engine Fix | Starting off with the Starter

2E Engine Fix | Starting off with the Starter - Toyota Corolla Forum
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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
Off topic

#funfact Some old members would remember this. There is this one post before with a picture of a 350/370 z in a guardrail, and the challenge is to balance the comments and the upvotes

Ahhh its nice to ruin the balance by commenting too much HAHAHA

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8 points
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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
General Mechanical Advice

Update: The hammer thing in the starter works but as the car cranks, there is a very loud sound like metal grinding in the engine bay. What would cause that sound?

Thank you CTzens for the advice on the hammer thing. Yep the car cranks but I won’t risk continuing it with metal sound. Could it be the flywheel or anything in the internals of the engine?

I wish it is not anything that serious but I think it is, any tips or andvice can help.

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8 points
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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
General Mechanical Advice

Car wont start, plus with a ticking metal sound on the engine bay when I turn the key

Good day CTzens, today my corolla wont start, plus when I turn the key to start it, I could hear a ticking metal sound like tick in the engine bay. My possible guess is the starter( due to the metal sound), but I could also feel something hitting on the distributor housing. My engine is a 2E engine on a E100 corolla

Any advice would help

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8 points
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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
Funny

I guess a rear spoiler can be a good table for our doggos

I guess a rear spoiler can be a good table for our doggos - Funny
16 points
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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
Toyota Corolla Forum

Aesthetic Enhancements, the Rare and OEM way | E100 Corolla

Aesthetic Enhancements, the Rare and OEM way | E100 Corolla - Toyota Corolla Forum
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30 points
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MIKEL (KE20 is looking) profile picture MIKEL (KE20 is looking) 5 years ago
Toyota Corolla Forum

Modifying your Car Aesthetically, the Rare and OEM way | E90 Corolla

Modifying your Car Aesthetically, the Rare and OEM way | E90 Corolla - Toyota Corolla Forum
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