purchased a brand new 2026 Jimny after years and years of owning Subaru's, the purchase came around when a mechanic blew the engine in my subbie. I am also very chuffed they are still coming in a manual transmission!

looking for suggestions on:

-flat roof rack or a basket

- thoughts / reflections on rooftop tents.

- and just any other suggestions you wanna throw my way would be greatly appreciated!

Can't wait to go on my first Jimny road trip!

This is also the law right?

Also I might sound over enthusiastic about this. It's not often a fellow JB43 flashes back. More often than not they dont notice or dont care. A lot of JB43 drivers (mostly old ladies) don't realize they're part of an elite club.

Hi, what's the name of the components enclosed in the image: the black plastic trims? After some search I got "fender flares" but I'm not sure. My native language is not English, so I need a bit of help with this one.

1996 JA11

I bought it from a Jimny shop in Hiroshima. https://www.garage-kimura.jp/

Hey everyone,

Just curious to know what spark plugs people are running with the JA11V 660c F6A Turbo engine.

Need to get mine changed soon. Been given some Denso XU22EPR-U by a friend but unsure if they’re actually suitable for the engine so thought I’d ask here. Would love to know the answer / know about any good alternatives. I’m UK based for reference. Thanks!

Up to you which one is which ..

Hi folks,
I am considering replacing my original (6.5 year old) starter battery.
I am thinking an Optima YellowTop YT U-4.2 (55Ah).

It is slightly larger and may need a new tray?

Has anyone done this in a LHD JB74?

Any advice?

Anyone in AU know where to get good weather guards for the doors of a 25 5 door? I ask as the ones I keep seeing are purely sticker based and experience tells me these fall off (has occurred on my other car). So looking for a more reliable weather guard.

Thanks

This link has a video of a Thai swift owner who is removing the Suzuki S badge from the steering of his 2018 Swift.
I want to know if the same can be done on my Indian spec 2024 Jimny and if there could be any differences between Jimnies of other regions when doing so. If anyone else has done something like this in this community please help me out and let me know.
Thanks fellow Jimny-heads.

I’m trying to understand the heated-seat situation on the 5-door Jimny.

I’ve seen several YouTube reviews, especially from Russia and other export markets, showing 5-door Jimnys with heated front seats. Some dealers tell me heated seats are not available from factory, others say they can source cars with them, and one dealer even told me they are simply retrofitted.

So I’d like to hear from actual 5-door Jimny owners:

• Do you have heated front seats?
• Which country/market is your car from?
• Were the heated seats installed from factory, or added later?
• If factory-installed, what trim/specification is your car?
• Do you also have adaptive/radar cruise control?

If possible, please post a photo of the heated-seat switches and mention your model year and market.

I’m specifically interested in the 5-door Jimny/Nomade, not the 3-door.

I’m getting completely contradictory information from dealers, so I’d really like to figure out what the actual factory specifications are.

That comment on a video gave me an idea, post your Ya carnt park there mate! photos here. I’ll kick off ..

In the next step of my Jimny's modification i had the interiors done today. It brightens up the dark black interiors and makes the car feel a bit more spacious visually.

Also it will be far easier to get my Beagle's hair out now. They were a pain to remove from the fabric seats.

I have only had my Land Venture for a couple of weeks. This green Jimny lives in my road and is a big part of me wanting a Jimny of my own. Finally got to park next to it today outside our gym and it made me very happy!

Ok, I've got an annoying hollow sounding rattle at low speeds. It's specifically and loudly coming from the left front side.

I took off the grill, bumper and inspected the indicators. It sounding plasticy... All of those were fine and in good shape. Drove around the block and the noise was still there.

Put them all back on nice and tight and the noise won't leave.

Any ideas where to look next? Anyone else get this noise?

I've driven off road a lot.

I've recently replaced the front brake pads.

I have Dobinsons lift kit, but have it over a year with no noises.

I'm thinking maybe a clip or pad is loose on the left brake caliper.

Front sway bar and suspension all looks and feels tight.

Any ideas are highly appreciated.

I daily a manual car, all Ive ever driven daily has been just MT, so Auto is very appealing but I wonder If itll fall short in the long term

Brand new automatic 3-door Jimny, still fully stock, wheels included. I know Jimnys are loud and are not supposed to constantly go fast but I noticed whenever I hit 2500 rpm in 4th gear, this unusually loud vibration comes from under the hood(?).

It goes away once I go over 3000rpm. So it only pops up between 2500-3000rpm. No matter what speed I’m going. I’ve been looking for days but have been unable to find anyone else that has brought it up. Wasn’t sure if I should take that as it’s normal or is there something wrong with my unit?

It happens on both 4wd/2wd, both OD on/off, on all tire pressures 26-29, cruise control on/off. We’ve tried everything but the vibrations are just there.

It isn’t very loud in the video but in person, the vibrations are VERY loud. First PMS scheduled in 2 weeks but worried something might give before then.

Bonjour,

Possesseur d'un JB74 de 2019, je recherche des cosses femelles à sertir pour des connecteurs de ce type.

Tout ce que je trouve est bien trop grand.

C'est le connecteur précablé dans la portière qui permet de piloter le rétroviseur électrique et d'y rajouter la glace chauffante.

Quelqu'un peut-il me fournir un nom ou une référence ?

Any idea what the popping noise could be? Happened twice on the trail and only at full articulation. Sounds like it’s coming from the rear

Hey everyone! I'm new here and don't have a whole lot of experience with cars except oil changes and tire rotations. But I went to start my Jimny today and it did just one solid click but didn't turn over. The headlights and everything else were on brightly and when I tried turning it on they didn't dim (barely noticeable). Online also said tapping the starter with a rubber mallet?

Everything I can find says its the starter or solenoid? I think it's the starter because it only does the one click, not rapid firing clicks or anything.

Its a 1997 JA22W K6A Turbocharged Engine. Stock.

Thanks for your help.

I am currently in Guam and I brought it with me from Japan.

Came across this dark blue Jimny today. Met the owner and since we both are law abiding citizens the result is presented above.