Hi all. I’m looking at buying an 03 Jimny in the UK with around 95k miles.

I have very little experience with working on cars - though am excited to learn throughout my Jimny journey.

What do we think? Too crusty?

Thank you in advance

Hallo an alle!

Hab mir gestern 235 75 r15 aufziehen lassen. Jetzt frage ich mich ob - und vor allem wo ich den tacho nachstellen lassen kann? Es wäre mir wichtig die neuen dimensionen eintragen zu lassen. Bisher haben mir aber alle Werkstätten und fachhändler gesagt das sie mir nicht weiterhelfen können. Ich komme übrigens aus österreich.

Lg!

Hi all,

currently looking for a used jimny, a seller sent me these pictures which are worrying me, despite saying that the corrosion is only superficial. The car is in north europe (ice and salt).

What do you think?

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So we put our Des-Sol EV1 suspension to the test, and Dad showed off some serious 4x4 driving skills to get us through. Cameras don’t do it justice but I can guarantee you, that flex is just next level! You see that lean on the last slide, well the challenge is turning right at that point. There was some side skidding but luckily no rolling.

This is my first autumn with the Jimny and mornings are chilly here in Vermont, USA. I always warm up a few minutes, but I noticed now that it’s cooler (50-60 degrees) I have practically no power from the engine unless I warm up a full 10+ minutes.

Pushing the acceleration in either drive or reverse just gives me nothing. Super low RPMs and the truck barely moves. After fully warmed up, it seems fine and the engine responds normally.

This only seems to be an issue if the truck is parked for a few hours or more. If I park somewhere for ~1hr or so, it responds normally, though I suspect that might change as the weather continues to get cooler.

Just curious from more experienced owners… is this normal or indication of something wrong? Once it’s warmed up and running I get lots of air out of the exhaust, so I don’t think the exhaust or catalytic converter is physically blocked which I read may be an issue.

Additional context:

Service under previous ownership in Japan is noted to have involved replacing the turbocharger, alternator, battery, air filter, oxygen sensor, crankcase release valve, distributor cap, valve cover gasket, spark plugs, ring gaskets, and fuel pump and filter.

An HKS cat-back exhaust system has been installed, and the Japanese owner tells us that the fluids have been changed and that the transmission pan gasket has been replaced.

It has approximately 72k miles on it.

🥢The Suzuki Jimny isn’t bought just to get from one place to another; you buy it because it puts a smile on your face every time you drive it. It may not be the fastest or the most luxurious, but few cars make their owners this happy. 😃

Hi everyone :)

I have a 2018 3dr Suzuki Jimny that I absolutely love and really want to use for car camping, just me and my 35kg dog.

I don’t feel particularly comfortable operating a roof tent on my own / with the dog so I’m specifically looking for recommendations for an inside-the-car camping setup.

I also don’t want a floor tent - safety is a big concern for me, and have spent lots of happy weekends touring in a Campervan so I know I like more of an interior set up.

My recent break-up means no more Campervan… so has anyone successfully made a 2018 Jimny into a genuinely comfortable car-camping setup? I’ve tested the seats folding down and think we could be pretty comfortable with the right kit.

I’d particularly love recommendations for:
A mattress/sleeping platform
Keeping us comfortable, safe and warm inside
Ventilation/privacy for sleeping
Any other clever hacks you have

UK-specific products/recommendations would be especially appreciated. TY all in advance!

Sharing my Jimny from the Philippines! Unfortunately, less than a month in, I already got a bullseye chip on the windshield. 🥲

The dealer is having trouble sourcing the correct windshield for the SS variant, and replacing it also requires camera/safety system calibration.

What’s been your unluckiest moment with your Jimny?

Whilst I've got million other things to fix on this Jimny aswell as all the rust,

I'm wondering, it has steel front bumper with winch aswell as rear steel bumper with swing arm

Believe the rear is this

https://www.lrchallenge4x4.co.uk/product/rear-bumper-with-spare-wheel-carrier-to-fit-suzuki-jimny-1-3-1999-2018/

And front looks like

https://www.lrchallenge4x4.co.uk/product/winch-bumper-to-fit-suzuki-jimny-1-3-1999-2018/

I'm just wondering, whilst making the car look nice and extra protection but are there downsides to having this on the car? As it's got to be adding quite a bit of weight, would I benefit from removing them ?

I'm in the UK if that helps

Just got my jb64 and I can't stop smiling while driving it!

I am hoping (maybe just a dream at this point) to get a JDM imported Jimny to Canada in the next few years. By law they need to be 15 years old or older to import.

Is there specifically good years or years to avoid for the Jimny between 2000-2011?

People who drive in snowy areas, how does the Jimny hold up? Anything I should know before importing or buying one that's already been imported? Living in New Brunswick.

Found this in the glove box of my 2017 land venture Jimny Sierra. No idea what it is or does. Google suggests it's related to the key?

Hi, Im planning to change my trims to jungle green. But Im thinking if removing the trims is advisable.

Loc in Manila got my Jimny this Jan~

Thanks!

Hi all, I really wanted to buy a Jimny for the past years and finally I can afford it but as I see the price is too high now 35k for an automatic) and specifically Suzuki stopped the production in Europe. This leaves me with overpriced used cars. I really wanted something that looks like the Jimny and has the same off road vibe. What would you suggest as an alternative?

It's been literal decades since I've played around with car wiring but I've been able to (mostly) install a small under seat subwoofer and I'm really blown away at the difference. There's too much bass now haha. Like really lots of bass.

I still need to tweak settings like gain and bass levels, and I obviously still need to finish off the job like trim the wires, properly mount it, clean it up make it good, but all the hard tasks are done and I'm really happy with the sound 😁

It's a Harman Kardon FEEL 700 active subwoofer. My head unit is Kenwood DMX8021DABS.

In addition I have installed premium front and rear speakers (I payed for a shop to do the rear speakers). I wasn't satisfied with the bass from the small speakers, so now I'll turn the bass down on those small speakers and let the sub be responsible for the mid and low range.

I also have installed a reversing camera connected to the head unit (shop did it) and also a dash cam for recording my off-road outings. I might install some small tweeters and then I'm done!

Currently at the 20th anniversary of the german jimny forum, of course with lots of offroad action!

Okay so im very confused now:

From the Bigjimny diagnostic guide , i thought it best to check out the 4x4 switch on the transfer case, since i only had 4x4 light pop up once and dissapear , i checked
and confirmed the sensor/switch gets 12 V , didnt get continuity from it when the button was pressed , so its probbably a faulty switch , alright.

Then like said in the guide, i bypassed the sensor , which cause the green drivetrain light to flash constantly and when pressing the 4x4 H button , the yellow light begins to flash aswell,

So.... the switch is probbably done for , i would like to take it out and test propperly but dont want to spill all the oil out untill i have a replacement switch, but do these light also mean the VSV2 isnt engaging since i also dont hear any attempt at locking the hubs , should i try to bypass that aswell just to see if it will keep it in 4wd if the vacuum sensor gets its vacum ? and could all of this be cause by a faulty 4wd controller,
Thanks for your guyses help on this and all my previous posts . btw 2005 pusbutton jimny 1.3

Just got my jimny yesterday, and this parking sensor indicator wont turn off

Hey everyone,

​I've been hauling the factory tires in the back of my Suzuki Jimny, and one of them rubbed against the interior, leaving a pretty annoying rubber/friction mark.

​Has this happened to any of you? What products or methods do you recommend to clean this kind of mark off the interior plastic/trim without damaging the original texture?

​I appreciate any tips or specific products that have worked for you. Cheers!