yeap, had such experience on the iswara, and even the kancil having out of spec air cond replaced to it.

original parts can be serviced (flushing, cleaned with solvents/chemicals etc) and only if it is damaged/leaking then a replacement is needed.

again, i have suspicion of them wanting your parts, and i have my own experiences so yes please do get 2nd opinions

Need some advice - how to remove the door lock actuator solenoid at the front driver side door (Iswara model). Can only find one mounting screw, but still got something attached inside.

we have none. you can however, clean the fan blower which sifu poolcarpet shared in PDF format previously (i printed out lol!)
the way it is designed the fan does seem to be able to trap some dust and eventually it'll be VERY dirty

The photo of the replacement part is as below, showing view from both sides, in the correct vertical position. Will take a photo of the door tomorrow.

The bottom screw is ok, but how to unfasten the top portion? If it is attached to the lock mechanism, then the lock mechanism must be removed together ?

i have one problem with my radio,most of the times failed to searching local radio station,is it problem with radio player or wirering itself.sometimes can hear,lets say i hear hitz fm and at the same times hear other station also,2 radion station in one channel...

done with the AC blower cleaning ...its quite straight forward actually..but need to prepare 8mm wrench to open the  blower cover...hehe

now my aircond seems a bit ok, air quite faster than before...thanks sifu poolcarpet 

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Which one is the cable that is connected to the odometer and trip meter. Both odometer and trip meter on my Iswara stopped running.

Looks like the fuel pump. So the cause of all your troubles is no fuel supply to the carburettor.

Finally had some time to try to fix my Iswara speedometer. My odometer and tripmeter is stuck but the speedmeter is still working. Workshop quote me RM180 to replace it but I tried my luck in repairing it myself. Will tell what was the result but before that, this is what I did step by step:



The odometer stuck at 20k+ KM since I bought the car 2nd hand.



Took out all the 4 cables that were connected to the switch which are air cond switch, rear wiper switch, rear windscreen heat plate switch and hazard light switch. It was a bit difficult because of cramped space.



The plastic cover has been removed. Next up is the meter panel.




That's the speedometer cable. Not sure whether its in good condition. But when I drive the car, it spins.



This is what it looks like behind the speedometer.



I took out the odometer and trip meter separately. It looks very complicated and fragile so be careful and think twice before you decide to dismantle it. I made the decision to repair myself because I was planning to change the speedometer but decided to try my luck. When you take out the speedmeter needle, please be very careful, the coil that is connected to it looks very fragile.



I examined the gears, noting was broken and there wasn't any wear and tear.



Then I found out that a gear that is connected to the speedometer cable was stuck with some dirt. So I cleaned it and applied some WD 40.



The green gear will move the odometer and also the trip meter. Until now I can't find the problem because all the gears move smoothly when I turn it. I applied some WD 40 to all the gears throughout the process.



Then I found the culprit! It's the white gear which is connected in between the odometer and the trip meter. It seems that for some reason, the white gear could not move the trip meter gear thus it gets stuck and makes the whole thing stuck. So I decide to take out the white gear. It will make the trip meter useless but odometer is more important than trip meter. Better to have 1 working rather than nothing. But the problem is the white gear is difficult to be removed. So I decided to take out the main gear for the trip meter.



There will be a black gear in the place where I have marked a blue circle. I unscrewed the pin and took it out. So now the trip meter won't be moving. The white gear can now move the odometer.

And the result, the odometer works!! 

But... the trip meter is not functioning (who needs it when the odometer is working) and I realised that the speedmeter needle is not as steady as before. Its shaking when the speed is below 40 KM/H. I did found out the the reading is slightly lower than before. I did took the meter out and reassemble the needle. Its still shaking but I guess the reading is ok now.

So what's your comment guys? Wana try it out? Or just change a new one? I spend almost 4 hours and it didn't cost me anything 

Hey guys,

Wondering if you have had this problem. ---OVERHEATING---

My car temperature indicator goes up (all the way to 6 out of 6 bars) when I switch on my headlights.

When the lights are off, if I am driving at high speed or revving hard, the temp also does increase to perhaps 4 or sometimes 5 bars on a hot day.

I noticed that when I stop and leave the engine running when the temperature is at 4 or 5 bars, the fan does come on but for about 20 seconds and then stops. Then it will come on again for a short burst and go off again.

My understanding is that if the temp is past 3 bars, the fan should run continuously until the temp is brought down to the normal running temp.

My temperature switch is new as is my thermostat. For those of you who know me, you'll know that I only put in good stuff, in this case it was an original Mitsubishi thermostat and I think ABB switch or something of the sort.

My system's voltage when the lights are on is 13.2V at the lowest. When I'm driving without the lights its about 13.4V on average. So don't think its the alternator, but I may be wrong.

Anybody faced these problem before and have a solution for me?

Hi all ... looking for iswara speedometer. Anyone got any idea where to get? Thx

ic ic...I think at the mean time I will focus on the tyre and aircond. Can I use Myvi 14inch Rim on my iswara? I saw a few post in Mudah.my selling good condition Myvi rim for under 1k.

For Aircond part, any shop in PJ area that offer reasonable and honest services?

Thanks again.

My 1st car also and the reason i choose this is because tight in budget.

So i was looking to what should i do with it to improve it to become better with minimal cost.
so far my list is only:
VS
Grounding

...will cause the system to be more efficient there for better performance.

As mentioned by k3lvinNdad, just bring the sample to the spare parts shop, this also applies to all other bulbs like the boot light, ceiling light, instrument cluster, small bulb in headlamp etc

Thanks for the advise, but if let say is lower arm bushes, how much normally will it cost?
or how much normally bushes cost?

hmm gotten mine for 220 each just recently, raised price?

find empty area to test:
gear 1, and just release clutch.

if the engine stalls immediately, then clutch is good else then may need to check/replace

Roads at Johor Bahru nowdays are full of potholes. It's like road on the potholes not potholes on the road 
2 days ago after driving around Johor Bahru town, I realized that my front left turn signal's cover went missing. I'm sure I didn't hit anything so I guess it just fell of.

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As usual got 2 versions at the spare part shop, 'normal wan' RM10 & Bosch RM45. What's the difference eh?