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I have no idea if anyone else has posted this or found this before, but I wanted to share.
The Hopkins 43315 ($25 from amazon, $40 from autozone) wiring kit for 1984-95 Toyota pickups and 1995-2004 Tacomas can be modified ever so slightly to work with a 60-series land cruiser. The plugs fit the LC, but the wires are in the wrong locations. Taking out the wires from the plugs isn't too hard and requires about 15 minutes of time. I used a long straight pick to lift the catches to removed the blades and receivers from the connectors. Then you need to replug in the wires into the correct locations. I did not record LC location list. However, wire colors are below. Anyway, once all of this is done, the kit is a "plug-in simple" (Hopkin's saying) for the LC and adding a four wire trailer connector requires no splicing or anything else into the factory wiring harness.
Hopkins wire///Toyota Wire///Function
Green///Green-Yellow///Right turn signal
Red///Green-White///Brakes
Yellow///Green-Black///Left Turn signal
Brown///Green///Tail lights
White///Brown///Ground
Anyway for FJ 60 a few pics of what it looks like AFTER you move the wires in the connectors (driver's side shown):
Driver's side connector picks up tail, brake, and left turn. So it has 3 pigtails to the black box. This pic is before I cut the 3 wires just after the wrap so I could route thru the grommet and trim the excess length. If you don't do this the grommet won't seal. I suppose you could slot the grommet, but I'd rather not. YMMV. If you have good solder equipment and shrink tube its very easy if a bit time consuming. I do not use crimp connectors if I can help it.
PS. Pass side only picks up right turn signal , so one wire. It goes to the tab side center slot of the connectors. The other 4 wires feed straight thru.
Note: On either R or L side connector, the center slot on tab (latch) side is the turn signal for that side.
Well I hooked all this up like you guys said, and all the lights work on the truck, but when I plug it into the trailer i get nothing on the trailer lights, which i know work(just got it thru inspection) Its an hj61 JDM, would that have anything to do with it? Thanks alot, JoeyWell its been a while since I have been on MUD....
Yes, the kit plugs into the drivers side rear tail light for the primary wires (the plug with more wires) and then on the passenger side with the connector with fewer wires.
I think the 60 and 62 taillights are the same, but I am not sure.
I'm not really concerned about tee-ing into the stock harness. But we do need a converter for our trailer lights to work because we have a separate turn signal.
I used this years ago. The cut into the wires is inside the left interior panel (near the rear washer system). I keep my 4 wire connector for my trailer inside the cab. So when I tow I pull the harness out. It keeps it longer corrosion free.
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Should be able to make those first gen tail lights work like the 60. That bed looks to be in good shape it's a wonder someone hasn't tried to buy it or steal itDo they make a device like this with reverse? Im trying to get my trailer lights to operate just like my tail lights.
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So you would not use converter as you are pushing your tail light power to the same type of lights.Do they make a device like this with reverse? Im trying to get my trailer lights to operate just like my tail lights.
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Well I hooked all this up like you guys said, and all the lights work on the truck, but when I plug it into the trailer i get nothing on the trailer lights, which i know work(just got it thru inspection) Its an hj61 JDM, would that have anything to do with it? Thanks alot, Joey
Big shout out to Dazed!!I have no idea if anyone else has posted this or found this before, but I wanted to share.
The Hopkins 43315 ($25 from amazon, $40 from autozone) wiring kit for 1984-95 Toyota pickups and 1995-2004 Tacomas can be modified ever so slightly to work with a 60-series land cruiser. The plugs fit the LC, but the wires are in the wrong locations. Taking out the wires from the plugs isn't too hard and requires about 15 minutes of time. I used a long straight pick to lift the catches to removed the blades and receivers from the connectors. Then you need to replug in the wires into the correct locations. I did not record LC location list. However, wire colors are below. Anyway, once all of this is done, the kit is a "plug-in simple" (Hopkin's saying) for the LC and adding a four wire trailer connector requires no splicing or anything else into the factory wiring harness.
Hopkins wire///Toyota Wire///Function
Green///Green-Yellow///Right turn signal
Red///Green-White///Brakes
Yellow///Green-Black///Left Turn signal
Brown///Green///Tail lights
White///Brown///Ground
This would be great if your trailer had LED lights. Otherwise, I would use a relay based kit that uses a 7-pin connector due to the current that incandescent bulbs draw.
I'm not really concerned about tee-ing into the stock harness. But we do need a converter for our trailer lights to work because we have a separate turn signal.
I used this years ago. The cut into the wires is inside the left interior panel (near the rear washer system). I keep my 4 wire connector for my trailer inside the cab. So when I tow I pull the harness out. It keeps it longer corrosion free.
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im currently having issues getting my turn signals to work on my trailer but i Have a signal coming from the 4 pin on the truck. The trailer itself has a brand new wiring set up and brand new bulbs and housing.
Any ideas?
I got sick of messing with frame grounds that never worked reliably and now run wires direct for all grounding duties. I run ground wire off the 4-pin ground front to back and tie it in direct to the lights ground wire. Overkill maybe, but its not even a thought for me when lights randomly don't work.