electrical issues

Hi cruiserheads! So once again I am looking for some (good :D) free advice for my 85 fj60, Bitchy Bertha. The other day I was driving it home and my headlights seemed kinda dim but she drove fine for about 20 min, I then pulled over to make a phone call and my while she was idling...

Howdy all, first post here on the thread, I finally need help. I have a 1973 Fj40, was a frame off. So when it was rewired was rewired with a quick wire kit. My issue is my gauges are all wired, each gauge is getting power in, and each sending unit has power at the sending unit, however none of...

Hi everyone, I've seen a few different posts on here for random interior lights/headlight/taillight/cruise control issues so I figured I'd post here to get all the answers on one post. Issue #1: Cruise Control immediately cancels when turning ON blinker (left-blinker, in my case) Issue...

Just posted up a hard start thread, and got lots of the regular advice, check cables/grounds, fusible links, solenoid tests, ignition switch etc. But have noticed this typically happens when the first cold comes. Which made me wonder, how does the FJ60 know when the heater is on? 83 FJ60 4spd...

Hi Local LC Enthusiasts! I was very excited to find a local FJ club here in Philly. I'm a new owner of a 1980 FJ40 that is in need of some mechanical assistance. I've been able to address most mechanical and minor electrical issues within reason, but I am not expert mechanic by a long shot...

Hey guys so I got a 1991 80series 1hdt from Japan. When I pulled the bottom kickplate under steering wheel to remove the turbo timer that was installed I found a grey 26 pin connector left hanging with no visible places to connect it into. Located by driver knee towards door.

I've got a 94 80 with 320k on the clock. That said, the only problems I've been running into so far are electrical quirks like this one. Right now all my tail-lights work as they should, but when I put on the brakes, my passenger side brake light won't illuminate. I tried replacing the light...

Hey fellow Cruisers, I live in Northern Utah, which means in September you use your heater in the morning and A/C in the afternoon. My daily drive is about 15 miles, and my a/c or heater won't kick on until I'm about pulling into my work in the morning or pulling into my driveway at night...

G'day guys and girls, I've recently aquired a JDM import HJ61, and given that 12v is the norm for cruisers here, I'm not too familiar with the whole 24v thing, so I'd really appreciate some help, because this has me a bit boxed; 1) Wiring is interesting to say the least; some people shouldn't...

While checking a few things in the engine compartment this weekend, I noticed the previous owner did some interesting mods on the wiring harness near the positive terminal of the battery. Please look closely at the blue (slightly burned) wire connector near the relays. I'm really interested...

here we go again. This week end - I thought, instead of just fixing some broken part of the Fj - that I would add a functional upgrade, in the form of sound. I found the NOAM n4 speaker, and micro marine amp, with just a simple aux in port. Nothing fancy, just plug the phone in and get some...

Stick with me. This might be a bit circuitous, but I'll get there. Since I bought this truck I've been chasing electrical gremlins. There seem to be three of them and every time I fix one thing the gremlin takes up residence someplace else. For instance, my horn, cigarette lighter plug, and...

I've got an HJ47. It was owned by a farmer before and he didn't care what worked as long as the thing ran and could haul and hold equipment, so I've got a few issues to resolve. One is my rear lights. The hazards work, the blinkers work, one brake light works (right side). No rear lights turn on...

Hi, I am having to rewire my fj80 after the wiring harness got fried. I don't know much about this area, so I have a question. In the pic, is that big wiring harness with the green tape part of the engine wire harness or is that the cowl wire? Any help would be appreciated. This was the harness...

Hey Guys, Iv'e done all sorts of researching but just couldn't find a similar situation. although many other threads have gotten mt to this point, so thank you! I have recently had some electrical issues with the truck. Long story Short... It started up perfectly fine from sitting for 2 days...

OK. LCHardriver_02 has apparently predicted my future. He has been experiencing electrical problems with his 2010 LX570 which include center diff, AC controls, and Audio source scrolling though inputs at random. https://forum.ih8mud.com/posts/10639068/ I too have recently been experiencing...

I have a 1980 bj40 and I'm having some electrical issues. I won't bore you with all the details but recently I've been having difficulty with it starting, like a dead battery. So trouble shooting I found out the body of my 40 is showing a positive charge, 12v but only with the ignition in the...

So, my e-brake light is turning on randomly. At first I thought it was just the electrical circuit issue causing the light to indicate that the e-brake was still engaged although it was not. But some research how now shown me that the e-brake light indicates the e-brake being engaged, brake...

hi, my 97 40th anniversary edition is giving me some problems with the power door lock switch. When i unlock the doors with the key, to unlock all doors, every door does unlock with the exception of the rear door on the drivers door. I still have the same issue when unlocking the door with the...

I have a 1981 BJ42Diesel with a 24 volt system. While replacing fuses I accidentally touched the fusebox metal fuse clip to the door frame with a screwdriver. After my mis-hap I still get lights but nothing else. If anyone has ever experienced this please reply. Thank you in advance (I cross...