firemanj92
SILVER Star
Could it have been the hidden, evil fuse holder under the cowl vent/behind the heater? It's red/green-related to the hazards
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Build 1969 FJ40 named Mavis
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I will look more closely at it when it isn't a bazillion degrees out
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We had like 8 inches of rain in 2 hours today, so I was able to get out to the barn to look at the rig.
Looks like both the starter and ignition wiring is fried.
Going to peel back the loom to make sure I have all the damage and just put in new wiring. As much as I hate wiring, this truck has forced me to step outside my comfort zone.
Looks like both the starter and ignition wiring is fried.
Going to peel back the loom to make sure I have all the damage and just put in new wiring. As much as I hate wiring, this truck has forced me to step outside my comfort zone.
Prepare for the worst Drew. That wire is in the core of the main trunk.
Honestly, you will be far less frustrated in the long run if you unplug all the switches, detach the cowl vent mechanism, and drop out the loom for repairs on a sheet of plywood.
Honestly, you will be far less frustrated in the long run if you unplug all the switches, detach the cowl vent mechanism, and drop out the loom for repairs on a sheet of plywood.
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Yeah.... That's kinda what I was thinking
I may have a ‘69 loom on the shelf if needed.
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Dude....
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First, my original loom was a hacked up POS. I got it to work as good as I could, but since I've had it, the starter would bump when I cycled the key from on to off when the engine wasn't running.
This should've been my first clue
This should've been my first clue
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Just got a package in the mail from Mark's Off Road.
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It's umpty gazillion degrees here, so I waited until twilight to open the box. Found these treasures right off.
The sticker looks vintage AF, and I proudly put it on my troop seat back for all to see.
Examining the used loom and was surprised about how small it looked. Generations of POs have hacked my loom up so badly that even though I removed nearly half the wires, what remains looks twice as big as this.
It was then I realized why the thing went up in smoke.
Once I do a few repairs to this new one, I think I will be back in business.
The sticker looks vintage AF, and I proudly put it on my troop seat back for all to see.
Examining the used loom and was surprised about how small it looked. Generations of POs have hacked my loom up so badly that even though I removed nearly half the wires, what remains looks twice as big as this.
It was then I realized why the thing went up in smoke.
Once I do a few repairs to this new one, I think I will be back in business.
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Unboxing and layout looks good. The loom is precisely as advertised. Ordered some Japanese connectors for the bits missing them or with crimped parts store garbage.
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Posting for my own reference
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This looks super easy. Barely an inconvenience....
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Having two looms makes it easy. except when you run into unexplainable differences.
The wiring diagram shows 4 wires to the light switch. My old loom had 6. New loom has 4, but has a green-black instead of green. Fun times
The wiring diagram shows 4 wires to the light switch. My old loom had 6. New loom has 4, but has a green-black instead of green. Fun times
This might or might not help. It’s what I used on my ‘63.
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I have the new loom under the dash and remember why I hate doing electrical work.
The cluster of wiper wiring just up and disappeared somewhere under the dash.
It doesn't help that even though this job requires zero cats, I have a cat "helping."
The cluster of wiper wiring just up and disappeared somewhere under the dash.
It doesn't help that even though this job requires zero cats, I have a cat "helping."
Dude! Rule #1 in my world is ditch the seats in favor of moving blankets for this kind of work. Even though I measure out at a 42” at the shoulders, it’s nowhere near enough room. You trying to do this with the seats in reminds me of an old joke:
A proctologist decides he wants to learn auto mechanics, and takes a class at a local trade school. The final exam consists of disassembling and rebuilding an engine. He gets 150% on the final. The teacher explains: 50% for the disassembling, 50% for the reassembly, and 50% extra credit for doing the entire job through the exhaust pipe!
A proctologist decides he wants to learn auto mechanics, and takes a class at a local trade school. The final exam consists of disassembling and rebuilding an engine. He gets 150% on the final. The teacher explains: 50% for the disassembling, 50% for the reassembly, and 50% extra credit for doing the entire job through the exhaust pipe!