Willy wagon

Yes thanks Ian. That's the plan!

Cheers

Kim

Thanks for that extra info Ian! Re swapping the motor for a sedan one.....I have thought of that but I was under the impression they might be different units due to the fact that the wagon antenna protrudes through the side of the fender and the sedan one protrudes through the top of the fender if you know what I mean.

However, I could be wrong, I think I'll have a go at disassembling the existing motor and see what gives. If no success then go to Plan B as you suggested. Thanks again for your contribution.

Cheers

Kim 

Thanks Ian. No, there is no noise coming from the motor at all. It's as dead as a doornail. 

I wonder if it is worth trying to take the motor out and taking it apart? Is this possible?

If not, any thoughts on fitting an alternative antenna e.g. shark fin etc?

Has anybody done this at all?

Cheers

Kim

Hi all,

I have a 2000 Touring XV20 Camry wagon. The side mounted antenna on the rear right hand side appears to be cactus. The antenna is broken and has never gone up or down since  owning the car. A mechanic tested the antenna motor and found that power was going to the antenna motor, but the antenna would not go up or down when the radio was turned on/off. So, I am assuming that the motor drive is stuffed.

I'm located in Sydney. Can anyone tell me where I can get a replacement power unit and antenna? Also, is the whole unit the same as one for the four door sedan version or does it differ as regards the way it is mounted on the side of the rear fender as opposed to on top of the fender on the sedan model?

Cheers,

Kim

Thanks Tony. Apologies for the late reply.

Cheers

Kim

The spoiler with LED stoplight fitting came standard with the Touring wagon in Australia. 

3 hours ago, Tony Prodigy said:

Hi Kim, good to see Toyota put some thought into this then. I've never owned a car like yours so I couldn't know for sure the ins and outs of the LED strip. I would think then that it is possible to replace the LED strip given the access. I've had a look online for a replacement, just out of curiosity, and there was absolutely none. You may have to go through Toyota to get a replacement. Years of use and bumpy road corrugations will ultimately kill the light I guess. Good choice to get the V6 too. I've always quietly admired the Camry wagon, especially the V6. With proper maintenance, it will go forever. I'd hang onto it.

You have two Glorious Mercs from a period when they made good cars. I'd also hang onto those, especially the SEC. Magnificent !! I suspect it's them hiding under the car covers lol...

I have a 99 E36 M3 tucked away too. So I get where you're coming from with Euro car ownership. They made brilliant cars in the 90s, then they gradually got worse over time. Now, they're all ticking time bombs that are not worth owning after the warranty has run out. What a world we live in hey ?

Thanks Tony. The LED light must come apart somehow. I may have to cut the wires to the light from the loom and apply power to it to see if it lights up. I'm seeing my mechanic tomorrow, so he may have a way to check it. Yes you're right the Mercs are under the covers. I've had several Mercs over the years, but all have been no younger than 1986. The W126 series was probably the last of the true Mercedes. They're built like bank vaults and are a pleasure to drive. These will be the last Mercs that I own as later models had poor quality control and the latest models are so full of electronic jimcrackery that you would need to go to a dealership every time something went wrong. I better shut up about Mercedes otherwise I might get kicked off this web site.😁

After buying the XV20 wagon it's Toyota from now on! 😇

Cheers,

Kim

12 hours ago, campbeam said:

Scotty Kilmer is entertaining speaking from his many years as a mechanic but lately he has too many click bait videos for my liking.

I pay much more attention to this fellow who claims to be a Toyota Master Technician at a Chicago Toyota dealership. 

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCarCareNut/videos 

 

Thanks for the link Ashley, I'll check it out. Cheers, Kim.

Quick question...can anyone tell me whether the XV20 wagon (Touring) factory supplied radio aerial mounted on the rear right hand side guard was a manual or automatic one?🙄

Thanks,

Kim

Just saw your post Ashley. No, I was definitely after a V6. I'm used to the V8 in the Merc coupe, but the Wagon certainly would give it a run for the money.

I watch Scotty Kilmer, the American mechanic on Youtube who is a Toyota Nutter and he always emphasises the importance of regular oil changes to extend the life of the motor.

So there is nothing wrong with a little over-servicing!

Cheers,

Kim

Thanks Tony and Ashley. Ok, this is what I did.......the spoiler needs to be removed to access the the high third brake light. The spoiler is held on by two screws, one of the left and one on the right. The screws are accessed by removing each screw's rubber grommet on the inside of the tailgate and unscrewing the screws.

Once the spoiler is off (I just rested it on the wagon roof) then you can access the light (yes it is an LED strip light). At each end of the light there is a small red plastic tab which just unclips and provides access to the screw which attaches the light to the spoiler.

The two wires for the light go from for the light into a main wiring loom on the top right hand side of the tailgate. The wires were attached OK to the interior of the light, so no apparent loose connection. This is as far as I got as I could not see how to remove the red shroud from the base which contains the LEDs. I did not want to force it and break it. I will need to get someone to somehow check if the LEDs actually work or not. I tried jiggling the wires while the brake pedal was depressed, but no joy.

Tony, I don't think the XV20 wagon is rare as you mention. However, I searched for three months but never saw a Touring version of the XV20 wagon. It was just a fluke that this one happened to be a Touring model. So the Touring version may be rare.

I have a couple of W126 Mercedes cars, one a 300SE 4 door and the other a 380SEC saloon coupe. While I enjoy tooling around in the two Mercs, I do get a real buzz out of zipping along in the V6 wagon. It's another world and heaps of fun! Before getting the wagon, I would have a chat to the drivers of Camry taxi cabs and they just raved about the reliability etc of the Camrys. So I thought if the cab drivers drive Camrys en masse well that's good enough for me!

Cheers,

Kim

9 hours ago, Tony Prodigy said:

Hi Kim, It shouldn't be very difficult. If it's anything like a mid-late 90s RAV4, that third stop light has a plastic shroud which you need to remove. I suspect it has plastic pin clips to hold it on. One on each side. If it is the one I'm thinking of, you need to get a blunt object and push the centre pin in then pry out the whole clip after. Once both removed, then the shroud comes off exposing the bulb socket.

Are you able to upload a few pics to help refresh my memory on this ?

Here's a couple of photos Tony. Cheers, Kim.

Thanks for the reply Tony. I'll get some pix. Cheers, Kim.

Hi Folks,

I've just joined and I recently purchased a 2000 XV20 Touring station wagon. Can someone tell me how to remove the third brake stop light which is located on the rear tailgate spoiler. I need to check the bulbs.☺️

Cheers,

Kim