Recent content by nateclowar

fcgadget - Sorry to hear that! I had this kind of worry about switching out mine as well.

It took me awhile, but had more time over this last weekend and finally got it running again. I had to pull the MSD, found more misc vampire crimps, some connectors just falling apart and ignition wiring problems. Had to wire it direct to battery to skip the ignition to debug it. I'll see about...

Aztoyman - Thanks so much!! I was not using the right search terms to find those Mallory internals, the 609 matches what I have. I am guessing I can swap just that part if I have fried mine, and that would cover most everything electronic in the distributor? I also didn't even consider...

CruiserInProgress: Thanks for the help! I'd tried some of these before, but I ran again since then I had completely cleaned the grounds I couldnt move and moved some directly to battery, cleaned more terminals, and more wiring cleanup. I have 12V with key ON, I also show .2V at coil positive...

My 1978 FJ40 died while driving about 1/2 mile, got it started and back home but never started again after that. I had some starting issues before this, and found more than one wire in the ignition system that was barely holding on by threads. Fixed that, but still no start. PO had done so many...

I had to buy a fuse block cover awhile back, and thought it would fun simple test project for 3D printing. Works pretty well as a replacement, I had to just slightly sand the edges of the clips. It matches the original's dimensions, but the material wasn't as flexible. I had removed the gaps in...

I tried bridging, and it did not work. Maybe I've connected between the wrong points? Right side blinker works, no left side, no other lights, no fuel gauge. (Other two gauges go to aftermarket cluster by PO and never worked) Any ideas what I've done wrong, or next steps? I've read about the...

I saw on Page 7 of this thread (post#130) Rudi bridged some connections on the PCB and I am hoping to do the same. I have a 1978 FJ40, and my fuel gauge stopped working. I tested the sender since I had recently changed the gas tank a few weeks earlier, and it tested out ok. The fuse tested ok...

I have to say exactly what MartyT just did. THANK YOU COOLERMAN!! I had headlights not working, then working, then other lights stopped, then all working EXCEPT when headlights on the turn signals made other lights go out. Crazy stuff. But your advice fixed it all. Please anyone that has these...