FJ40 Capacitor btw battery bundle & engine (ground) (1 Viewer)

[Bruce Miles]

Was doing some radiator & hose work on a 12/79 manufacture date FJ40. I had to remove alternator to install new hoses. I broke a very small wire leading to a ground on the engine block. Other end of wire was to a small silver capacitor (maybe 5/8" long & 1/4" wide) that had a quick disconnect that lead back to a bundle of wires just in front on the battery. Cannot read anything on the capacitor.

Any idea about where to look for a replacement? Or any idea what it does? Or how I could determine the specs to order another?

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

 

[B y r o n]

Picture(s) would really help!

 

[Bruce Miles]

Here are 2 pix. One shows the capacitor w/ kind of a blue green wire. Other picture is entire part w/ connector ring bolted to engine block, various connectors & the capacitor. Thanks in advance for your ideas.

 

[bikersmurf]

Alternator Capacitor Mounting

Oreillys alternator (ya ya whatever) capacitor off core alternator which is gone now and no I didn’t pay close enough attention to its mounting placement. New alternator is a bit different which is not abnormal but their mounting picture doesn’t correspond very well. Where exactly does the...

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I've never seen it on a 40... could be a PO add on. It looks like others have found the same.

 

[Bruce Miles]

Alternator Capacitor Mounting

Oreillys alternator (ya ya whatever) capacitor off core alternator which is gone now and no I didn’t pay close enough attention to its mounting placement. New alternator is a bit different which is not abnormal but their mounting picture doesn’t correspond very well. Where exactly does the...

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I've never seen it on a 40... could be a PO add on. It looks like others have found the same.

Seems more like a factory wiring job. Ends up in an original-looking wire bundle just forward of battery.

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

Can anyone ID this electrical part?

I'm about 70% sure this came off the passenger side harness under the hood of my 74 fj40. What is it? What does it do? Where does it go? It became detached as I was working on my tub while off the frame. I couldn't find it in the reference pics I took. Any advice would be appreciated.

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You sure you need it?

 

[jblatz]

Perhaps a PO relocated the radio condenser from the coil.

Adding a stock radio to an 82 FJ40

I picked up a stock radio I installed in my 40. I noticed that the parts page for the radio lists 2 condensors with the radio. Where do these go and did they come on a 40 that didn't come with a radio. I think one of them may just be the one on the alternator, but what about the second...

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[Bruce Miles]

Perhaps a PO relocated the radio condenser from the coil.
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Adding a stock radio to an 82 FJ40

I picked up a stock radio I installed in my 40. I noticed that the parts page for the radio lists 2 condensors with the radio. Where do these go and did they come on a 40 that didn't come with a radio. I think one of them may just be the one on the alternator, but what about the second...

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Thanks. Looks about right. Any chance you can see ID markings on it to help me order another? Thanks.

 

[Engineer8000]

@ToyotaMatt had some of those.

 

[Bruce Miles]

@ToyotaMatt had some of those.

Thanks. Just tried to contact him using the link/address that you provided. Would not connect. Is there another way to contact him?

 

[Malleus]

I think it's the same 32 mF capacitor (size) used on the old points ignitions.

 

[Engineer8000]

They are 0.47 uf, 250v capacitors

 

[Engineer8000]

vintageteqparts.com. Looks like Matt is shut down to process orders right now. Give him a few days.

 

[Malleus]

That just goes to show me I shouldn't guess...