In terms of warranty, it is no different to fitting any aftermarket accessory. If Toyota believes it is the cause of a problem they may not honour the warranty for that repair. For example, fitting an after-market suspension lift may invalidate a CV joint or drive shaft failure under warranty. Similarly for remapping the engine to get more power. For normal servicing, some people just hide the unit. The OBD2 connector can be disconnected and tucked away in the transmission tunnel, and the LED/switch can be easily removed and coiled up out of the way within a minute. When power to the control unit is removed by disconnecting the OBD2 plug, the vehicle reverts to standard operation.
@@marshallmuller485 Thank you for your response. Curious as to the wires you cut and joined the kit to. They have no effect on the vehicle reverting back to standard operation when the kit is removed? Another question. Is a lockup kit worth while on a vehicle that will be doing very little/or almost no towing?
@@justinreeders2541 The kit is designed to be robust. It will revert to factory operation when it is switched or powered off (eg. unplugging the OBD2 connector). There is also a link plug for the harness which intercepts the solenoid wiring to put the wiring back to factory if the controller is removed. Yes, it will provide benefits when not towing. When cruising there is a slight gain in fuel economy. In manual mode (incl. 4L) it will lockup the torque converter from 2nd gear, which will keep the transmission cool when working the car hard at slow speeds (e. sand driving). Lockup in manual mode also transforms the driving experience as it essentially turns the car into a clutchless manual, directing all power to the wheels (no slip - no power loss and great responsiveness).
@@mm4x492 Thank you very much for the explanation. I can understand the benefits of locking the converter up, but still don't quite understand how the kit works. No need to worry about that now, but I'll probably need to give you guys a call when I get closer to deciding.
Thanks for the video, we looking at doing one on ours...
Fantastic kits. Look forward to fitting one to a new 70 series Marshall
Thanks - it operates really well in it, especially in the Manual mode of the transmission
Nice thanks for the overview. I just ordered a 76 2.8 auto, will be considering a lockup kit. One query though, does it effect the vehicle warranty?
In terms of warranty, it is no different to fitting any aftermarket accessory. If Toyota believes it is the cause of a problem they may not honour the warranty for that repair. For example, fitting an after-market suspension lift may invalidate a CV joint or drive shaft failure under warranty. Similarly for remapping the engine to get more power.
For normal servicing, some people just hide the unit. The OBD2 connector can be disconnected and tucked away in the transmission tunnel, and the LED/switch can be easily removed and coiled up out of the way within a minute.
When power to the control unit is removed by disconnecting the OBD2 plug, the vehicle reverts to standard operation.
@@marshallmuller485 Thank you for your response. Curious as to the wires you cut and joined the kit to. They have no effect on the vehicle reverting back to standard operation when the kit is removed?
Another question. Is a lockup kit worth while on a vehicle that will be doing very little/or almost no towing?
@@justinreeders2541 The kit is designed to be robust. It will revert to factory operation when it is switched or powered off (eg. unplugging the OBD2 connector). There is also a link plug for the harness which intercepts the solenoid wiring to put the wiring back to factory if the controller is removed.
Yes, it will provide benefits when not towing. When cruising there is a slight gain in fuel economy. In manual mode (incl. 4L) it will lockup the torque converter from 2nd gear, which will keep the transmission cool when working the car hard at slow speeds (e. sand driving). Lockup in manual mode also transforms the driving experience as it essentially turns the car into a clutchless manual, directing all power to the wheels (no slip - no power loss and great responsiveness).
@@mm4x492 Thank you very much for the explanation. I can understand the benefits of locking the converter up, but still don't quite understand how the kit works. No need to worry about that now, but I'll probably need to give you guys a call when I get closer to deciding.
@@justinreeders2541 Checkout our operation video for more info. th-cam.com/video/2e3xCIkEqb4/w-d-xo.html