Electronics Overhaul
I've recently undertaken a project to redo a significant amount of the electronics and wiring in the taxi, partly because a lot of it wasn't working due to water ingress (see how I solved that here) and partly because...
Electric Windows
The electric windows were installed before I purchased the taxi, in both the front and rear (which is slightly less common). I believe these were installed as an aftermarket extra, because the wiring doesn't utilise some of the existing...
Headlight Rewire
During my electronics overhaul, it was a priority of mine to get my headlights working reliably. You maybe thinking 'if this guy can't even get his headlights working reliably, he's got no hope', however I'll point out that they...
Getting Behind the Dash
If you've got a Fairway, at some point you're going to need to get behind the dash. This is most likely to fix some electrical problem!
https://youtu.be/h30EubI9g4Q
It's a relatively easy process, however there are a couple of 'gotchas' which can...
Sensitive Indicators!
A while back when I purchased the taxi, the indicator switch was extremely sensitive - which basically meant the left indicator would come on even if you touched the indicator stalk behind the steering wheel.
As with most electrical problems...
Motion Door Locks
The passenger doors on the taxi are connected to motion locks - this means the doors are locked from the inside as the car moves, or when the footbrake is depressed.
In theory, this means passengers cannot run off without...
