Wanted 60-series Wanted: OEM Toyota 89620-60060 Igniter for FJ40/FJ60 Electronic Ignition

You didn't mention your year, but I had that oem 89620-60060 igniter, with matching coil and distributor setup on my 79 while attempting to troubleshoot weird ignition issues.

I found the FSM very helpful in the process. It identified a failed test of the igniter and the pickup. I also identified a wobble in the small cap oem electronic distributor, so I opted to upgrade the ignition system to the FJ60 igniter (19070-61060) /coil, big cap distributor and dented pushrod cover. FYI, that upgrade also required a yazaki in-harness resistor wire delete.

Getting back to your current issue, intermittent failures in electronics are typically symptoms of a component overheating, or much more common, of an intermittent connection somewhere.

I would suggest two things before giving up on your stock setup:

- Clean all ignition-related electrical connections and grounds throughly, with sandpaper, vinegar, then apply dielectric grease. Also, pay particular attention to wire connections inside each terminal. The wire may seem attached, but may be broken or corroded inside. Wiggle and pull just to make sure.

- Go through all the tests prescribed in the FSM for each component. Although a bit tedious, the FSM steps are really well presented and precise. You can quickly determine if you have a component issue.

- With those tests done, you might also pop the top on your current igniter and have a close look for any cold solder joints, loose wires or burned components.

- If you determine your igniter is bad, there is an internal diagram/schematic that someone here created that may help you or someone else figure out how it works for troubleshooting purposes.

But, if you opt to upgrade to the FJ60 igniter, you will need to rewire your igniter connections as the wiring is slightly different, and probably delete or bypass your in-harness yazaki resistor wire to get a full 12v to your upgraded igniter.

Good luck!

Thank you! Will do!