Recent content by Mr Hands

Really appreciate all of the advice! Short term going to run a wire to get around the damaged section just to get the car drivable since it is getting dark early. Also will give me some time to research and plan for rebuilding the existing vs replacing the whole harness with an aftermarket...

With this car, not at all. The PO basically made it look like a Lexus on the inside vice the likely military vehicle it started life as.

Took apart the whole dimmer/light switch and cleaned all of the contacts. Have good power coming directly from the switch, just significantly lower volts (12 vs 4) by the time I get to the connector by the passenger side. This is kind of what I was afraid of. All of the other connections...

unfortunately this was a puzzle that wouldn’t let me sleep. 🙃 Isolated the issue to be between the dimmer switch and the passenger side connector with some very janky connecting of extra wire directly across the seats. Unfortunately, it does not look like there is any easy way to pull the...

Further adding to the mystery (if I’m finding the right cables). There is a connector on the passenger side from the harness inside the cab to the harness outside the cab. At the dimmer switch, getting about 12v, at the connector 4v, and .4ish at the low beam plug. There is a higher voltage...

I know there are a bunch of threads regarding headlights etc, but none quite match up with what I’m seeing in my ‘81 FJ43 and hoping for a bit of a crazy check before I start ripping out wires. Low beams were working great until a couple weeks ago. All of a sudden, they just stopped. All of my...

Will do! Not sure what my next duty station is but when it is back in Boise I'll let you know. Will do; appreciate it! My friends are definitely excited to not be crammed in the back with all of our climbing gear. To all: Thank you very much for the info; copy on the wheelbase, electronics...

I appreciate it; I already purchased (just couldn't say no and no one to tell me otherwise yet haha). Think I got a fair price on it; similar to the FJ40 I got midway through restoring in the states before I had to leave. The paint was done by Kanoo Performance (Instagram) (work they did on...

Appreciate it! No heater or power steering (yet) but aftermarket A/C installed; pretty sure the summers here would be unbearable without it. Engine bay below; little dusty/dirty but probably where I'll be spending most of my time after I the inevitable mechanical/electrical fun that always...

Sadly had to leave my FJ-40 in the states while I'm deployed but completely in the throws of FJ addiction. Found a FJ43 that is pretty much good to go; few little things to do with paint and spark plugs. It looks like most of the pieces between FJ40s and FJ43s are similar/the same. Seems...

First time poster, long time lurker. I know this topic has been beaten to death on these forums with folks having opinions on both sides. Backstory: I'm deploying to Bahrain end of November and my FJ40 is coming with me (because who doesn't love some dunes). I already know trying to keep a car...