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    Pretty quiet in here... what are you working on?

    Horn parts acquired and assembled (other than some horns) Voltage getting to wire…. I need a horn button and I’ll just amazon some horns. City Racers has some really nice repro horn buttons but they are a bit pricey. They look great though.
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    Help with reverse light wiring for '72 3 on the floor

    All lights, wipers, gauges, are officially working at this point. Time to get into the next can of worms.
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    Help with reverse light wiring for '72 3 on the floor

    We’re in business baby boys. Soldered the housing connection back on and made some jumpers from the column area bullets to the top of the 3 speed.
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    Help with reverse light wiring for '72 3 on the floor

    I didn’t mean to put the random pictures in there. Lol
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    Help with reverse light wiring for '72 3 on the floor

    Well. I can confirm 2 things: 1) I need a new revere light or need to repair the housing. 2) the green and red wires have just changed color and were once blue and red and are intact for the reverse light. Must have been a column shift. I made a long wire to the reverse light bullet and...
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    Help with reverse light wiring for '72 3 on the floor

    My harness simply has no connection for the bullet connectors on the trans. I found out last night the transfer switch is not a thing on the direct shift / non vacuum transfer models. That’s why mine has the green light but no lamp was in it. All the connections are there but probably because...
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    Help with reverse light wiring for '72 3 on the floor

    Hey... really getting frustrated today. Early 72.... I cant get the reverse wiring down. I have a red wire with a blue stripe.... it crosses over to the passenger side, goes forward with harness bundle... and thats it. There is no bullet connection for the switch on top of the trans. Those wires...
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    Turn signals 73 fj40

    Grounds until proven otherwise seems to be the conventional wisdom. I’m working through the electrical on mine. Replacing bulbs and cleaning grounds has been 90% of the battle.
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    Wanted Northern Virginia: Early ‘72 FJ40 transfer dash lamp and horn parts.

    You’re a genie straight outta the bottle. I’ll message you. Thanks!
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    Wanted Northern Virginia: Early ‘72 FJ40 transfer dash lamp and horn parts.

    I need that circular spring plate This guy on the right with the swirly pattern. I mean…. I also need the button but city racers has good repros if I can’t find one. The transfer lamp. Ahhhh. No one has this thing.
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    Wanted Northern Virginia: Early ‘72 FJ40 transfer dash lamp and horn parts.

    Hello! I need the lamp that goes into the green housing under the turn signal lamp. It’s the transfer case indicator. I also need some horn innards for under the steering wheel center pad. Thanks!
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    Pretty quiet in here... what are you working on?

    Thanks! I’m 99% mine on the early 72 is an unscrew. I’m gonna need some baby channel locks …. My fingers gave up On the bright side…… there are now only two electric functions not working. Transfer indicator, reverse light, and gotta ground the high beam bulb. Heaters too. Gotta wire those up.
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