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Have about 300 miles on my newly re-assembled fj40 and so a few things are still being dialed in. I have a rebuilt steering box and new rods/linkages on a fairly stock suspension 1974. Using 16inch City Racer steelies with the Yokohama Geolandar 235 85 /16 so nothing dramatic. Handles nice...

I would not connect direct battery to anything instrument cluster related. If you don't already have one I'd immediately go get a multimeter from your local autoparts store to help. I just finished tracking a lot of electrical issues with a newly built harness and reinstall and I could not...

Just lay down my windshield for the first time since restoration and realized that the new OEM hooks I have (supposedly universal) don't reach back far enough to actually latch the windshield due to the base groove/slit not being long enough. Obviously, I could sloppily Dremel the heck out of...

Yup. Jim's place.

This is my own CAD designed STL file that I used to reproduce my 1974 screen that was damaged. If printed well ( I did facing down on print board) and painted it is virtually indistinguishable from the original. I think I heard that someone might be trying to make/sell them. I have no...

You mean the one in the passenger firewall?

Anyone know what bulb this is or what a good LED equivalent is for the '74 era brake warning light on the dash?

Just an update that after testing almost every connection I discovered that the new regulator had a defect on one of the three male pins in the connector where the pin's locking tab had gotten bent all the way forward allowing it to be pushed back into the connector when joined with the other...

Really appreciate the input and education guys. I'll check battery voltage tomorrow. However for a bit of context, it's a new alternator and battery installed by a reputable vendor but I've had a few battery drains due to some wiring issues creating multiple parasitic draws over the past few...

Thanks guys. Always happy to get something good from Matt. Here's an old pic from when the regulator was installed. To be honest I don't recall where it came from. I can probably just yank it off to get a better look but does this look like aftermarket to you? Thanks again.

74 amp meter on newly built up truck and just wanted to confirm if this idling level and behavior is normal or showing an issue.

Besides being just plane wrong and insulting , how bad is it to mount an fj40 diesel air cleaner on a 2f?

Thanks for all the responses. Feel like an idiot with the new meter in the garage. That's now .11 Amps. Is that within FJ40 standards? Still seems a little high and I did have a dead new battery which started the search. Should have also clarified that it's a stock 74 truck and restored...

I'm getting a significant 11 amp parasitic draw from the battery. I've narrowed it to the single positive line heading from the battery towards the fuse block, but it seems to be happening before the fuse block. What might be the most likely culprit? Ignition switch? I did reinstall the...

Just to be clear. it's the middle of the pedal arm not the pedal itself.