Subject: Re: 1997 Hiace owners manual needed Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:19 am
Owners manual doesn't really give you much info that you wouldn't already know about the operation of said vehicle.. or any vehicle for that matter... Sure its not the service manual you want?
geoffreyKZH138V Not so new now
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Subject: Re: 1997 Hiace owners manual needed Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:14 am
Try https://jpnz.co.nz/..... or scan to pdf and use a ocr pdf to text software
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Bcrawford70 New Member
Number of posts : 4 Home City : portland Registration date : 2022-09-27
Subject: Thanks but I am looking for the owners manual. Fri Oct 07, 2022 6:58 pm
OKJDM wrote:
Owners manual doesn't really give you much info that you wouldn't already know about the operation of said vehicle.. or any vehicle for that matter... Sure its not the service manual you want?
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LH119V Hiace Master
Number of posts : 562 Home City : p Registration date : 2021-04-13
1 - Start by heading over to the ‘Hiacesoutheast’ website and hoover up all the very useful resources and info there. This site is likely to provide you with a good proportion of the info you need, including lots on maintenance, fluids and electrics.
2 – For exploded diagrams of your van (after you’ve been to Hiacesoutheast and decoded your build plate) head to the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue. The landing page for the EPC is:
https://toyota.epc-data.com/regius_ace/
Don’t worry this says Regius Ace. It’s just a Toyota quirk, but note that in some markets a different vehicle was actually called a Regius.
From the landing page, select your vehicle based on the model and type as described on the build plate under the passenger seat. Have fun!
The EPC is especially useful, to see how the various systems are put together (and a good idea of how to work on them). If you can’t find the right bit, if it has an electrical component, it’s probably in electrics section.
The EPC links through to Amayama, which can also be searched in itself and is sometimes more useful if you are looking to find parts and systems in other ways. Amayama’s Japan warehouse is temporarily closed, but their UAE warehouse is fine. Your location may well open up shipping options for other places. There’s also MegaZip, which I have personally found to be a bit more expensive.
I’m not suggesting these purchase sites are better than your local ones. Plenty of local stores or specialist chains etc are probably best for ‘catalogue’ parts like brake pads, alternators, belts or various filters (that Toyota probably don’t actually make, they just badge them from other manufacturers) but to get the right bit it’s very useful to get the Toyota part number and this is where the EPC etc are so useful.
Quite a lots of parts are a bit more unique to Toyota, such as suspension, for example. The original part number may be discontinued and this is where the EPC is really useful as it and Amayama will hopefully take you to replacement alternatives.
Your local Toyota dealership can often be invaluable and sometimes isn’t too expensive, especially if there’s a degree of urgency or a lot of confusion as to exactly which part you need. My local dealership has been great.
Some parts are uniquely Toyota and your in country dealership might not stock them anymore. In this case the EPC and sites are your only option. There are a few more as well so search more. Some parts that are locally badged as Toyota might internationally be Dihatsu or Hino. This doesn’t matter.
Some parts are unobtainable from anywhere. It’s really worth looking through the EPC (and parts purchase sites) to get an idea of what these might be before delving into various systems. They need special care.
You haven’t said what vehicle you have, but my best advice is for you to know it better than anyone else.
Best of luck!!
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Bcrawford70 New Member
Number of posts : 4 Home City : portland Registration date : 2022-09-27
Subject: Awesome! Thanks for the great info. Sat Oct 08, 2022 6:01 am
LH119V wrote:
Hello and welcome to the forum
1 - Start by heading over to the ‘Hiacesoutheast’ website and hoover up all the very useful resources and info there. This site is likely to provide you with a good proportion of the info you need, including lots on maintenance, fluids and electrics.
2 – For exploded diagrams of your van (after you’ve been to Hiacesoutheast and decoded your build plate) head to the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue. The landing page for the EPC is:
https://toyota.epc-data.com/regius_ace/
Don’t worry this says Regius Ace. It’s just a Toyota quirk, but note that in some markets a different vehicle was actually called a Regius.
From the landing page, select your vehicle based on the model and type as described on the build plate under the passenger seat. Have fun!
The EPC is especially useful, to see how the various systems are put together (and a good idea of how to work on them). If you can’t find the right bit, if it has an electrical component, it’s probably in electrics section.
The EPC links through to Amayama, which can also be searched in itself and is sometimes more useful if you are looking to find parts and systems in other ways. Amayama’s Japan warehouse is temporarily closed, but their UAE warehouse is fine. Your location may well open up shipping options for other places. There’s also MegaZip, which I have personally found to be a bit more expensive.
I’m not suggesting these purchase sites are better than your local ones. Plenty of local stores or specialist chains etc are probably best for ‘catalogue’ parts like brake pads, alternators, belts or various filters (that Toyota probably don’t actually make, they just badge them from other manufacturers) but to get the right bit it’s very useful to get the Toyota part number and this is where the EPC etc are so useful.
Quite a lots of parts are a bit more unique to Toyota, such as suspension, for example. The original part number may be discontinued and this is where the EPC is really useful as it and Amayama will hopefully take you to replacement alternatives.
Your local Toyota dealership can often be invaluable and sometimes isn’t too expensive, especially if there’s a degree of urgency or a lot of confusion as to exactly which part you need. My local dealership has been great.
Some parts are uniquely Toyota and your in country dealership might not stock them anymore. In this case the EPC and sites are your only option. There are a few more as well so search more. Some parts that are locally badged as Toyota might internationally be Dihatsu or Hino. This doesn’t matter.
Some parts are unobtainable from anywhere. It’s really worth looking through the EPC (and parts purchase sites) to get an idea of what these might be before delving into various systems. They need special care.
You haven’t said what vehicle you have, but my best advice is for you to know it better than anyone else.
Best of luck!!
Bcrawford70 New Member
Number of posts : 4 Home City : portland Registration date : 2022-09-27
Subject: Re: 1997 Hiace owners manual needed Sat Oct 08, 2022 6:05 am
OKJDM wrote:
Owners manual doesn't really give you much info that you wouldn't already know about the operation of said vehicle.. or any vehicle for that matter... Sure its not the service manual you want?
There are just a few things in the van that I would like to know what they are. Thanks!
Mel Not so new now
Number of posts : 20 Home City : Melbourne Registration date : 2023-07-05
Subject: Re: 1997 Hiace owners manual needed Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:48 am
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