Builds 79 FJ 40 Rebuild (4 Viewers)

[Stevens79FJ40]

*whole vehicle…..

 

[EWheeler]

Ok, electrical…way over my head. I’ve been reading and researching, just hitting a brick wall

New battery, zero power to the vehicle, battery Is fully charged

Checking my wiring at starter
+ is obvious
- attached to bottom mounting bolt on stated, connected to frame at brake T

Battery - grounded to frame

#1 wire in photo connects to oil pressure sensor on oil cooler

#2 write in photo connected to starter igniter

There is nothing else connected to the + terminal on the battery. The whole Verina cannot be powered through the igniter wire. What am I missing?

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Study these:

https://globalsoftware-inc.com/coolerman/fj40/schematics/FJ40/1979FJ40/1979_Toyota_LC_FJ.pdf

https://globalsoftware-inc.com/coolerman/fj40/schematics/FJ40/1979FJ40/Haynes1979FJ40Page1.jpg

https://globalsoftware-inc.com/coolerman/fj40/schematics/FJ40/1979FJ40/Haynes1979FJ40Page2.jpg

White with blue stripe (WL on the diagrams) goes from battery, through fusible link, splits off to IGN switch and also to fuse box....

 

[EWheeler]

 

[charliemeyer007]

I run a big diameter black wire from the neg terminal of the battery right to the engine block, besides the frame connection under the brake tee (which I clean well and then add corrosion protection spray). There is also a connection to the cab chassis.

 

[Stevens79FJ40]

I run a big diameter black wire from the neg terminal of the battery right to the engine block, besides the frame connection under the brake tee (which I clean well and then add corrosion protection spray). There is also a connection to the cab chassis.

 

[Stevens79FJ40]

Thanks!

I’m missing something. I have no auxiliary power. Nothing on the dash, headlights, taillights nothing

Fuses good

So many PO random wires…..

 

[MOTOV8R]

Ewheeler gave you some great advice. The power all comes from the white/blue wire. That one needs to be hooked up to your + battery terminal. A few more pictures of your wiring may help. That lead to the starter only powers the starter.

 

[Chilkoot]

Your fusible link might be hacked up. My original one was partially spliced into (also a 79). Coolerman sells a 79+ specific one with the correct connectors if you need one. Here are a couple of photos so that you can have a visual of what the fusible link looks like and the wires that should connect to it. The second photo showing more of the engine bay is my 79 with the replacement fusible link from coolerman.

 

[Stevens79FJ40]

Thank you for that picture

I guess the GREEN wires that I thought would be ground extend off the fusible link.

Now I have power everywhere. Which is scary because more I can try to turn it over