Hand throttle 100 series
Submitted: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 10:38
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Gerry
Hi all,
I have recently purchased a '99 GXL 100 series. I am somewhat surprised that it doesn't have a hand throttle, even though the handbook mentions one. Is there an easy and/or cost effective way to put one in. Hope someone can help.
Cheers
Gerry
Reply By: BenSpoon - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 12:11
Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 12:11
Rip one off another model vehicle in the wreckers.
I have only seen toyota ones, so I dont know how others work, but I'd recommend an 80 series one. Its a simple slide in and out one and it twists to lock. Earlier ones (45 series) were a notched pull button, and jam up easily, as
well as being not too sensitive.
The 80 series one is similar to an accellerator cable (solid outer sheath, sliding inner cable), attaches on the top of the accellerator pedal assembly (from memory) and will need to be mounted reasonably close as the lead isnt extremnely long, eg near the open bonnet lever. Should mount in a 12mm diameter hole, and wont place much stress on the dash or wherever you mount it because it is simply a twist lock, and there is bugger all force it actually exerts on where it is mounted.
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Reply By: Member - Matt Mu (Perth-WA) - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 13:30
Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 13:30
Im with Benspoon, I bet the 80 series one is very similar to what would fit a 100. The dash should be close to set up for it, just they never installed it if the handbook shows it.
Other options is with a huge credit card, go to a toyota dealer and get them to look it up on the computer and there might even be a listing for it.
Before you do though,
check the accelerator pedal and look for the notches etc that the cable needs to mount in, this would be the most difficult bit of the install.
Goodluck, I like my handthrottle, and its annoying to be without once you are used to using them.
Matt.
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