Combination Light Housing: Connector Differences

[Coolerman]

OK, first I have retrofitted a 1974 rear bumper (with the 3 lights in it) to my 2/71 FJ40. Working through the combination light wiring and spare parts I have, I found there are two different connectors for these lights. A 4 pin square connector, and a 6 pin oval connector. EPC says the 4 pin was used 09/73 til 07/80.

When did the 6 pin connector start? Or is the 6 pin an aftermarket connector?

Inquiring minds want to know...

 

[Coolerman]

Another question about the early (03/69 - 09/73) tail lights. Mine of course were totally missing off my 2/71. The EPC shows three wire coming off the light housing. All the schematics I have only show two wires Green = Park, Green/Orange = Turn/Brake with the housing grounding to the rear cross member. So what is the third one shown in the EPC for? My guess is it is a separate ground wire, but can anyone verify that?

 

[uted]

My Aussie 8/82 fj45 had the 6 pin connecter plugs On the tail lights. From the way they were put together i would say they were designed to be water proof.
From my experience i reckon they held more water they kept out.

 

[Coolerman]

I need an EPC that goes past 80....

Yeah both the 4 pin and the 6 pin had dirt inside the rubber plugs. At least Toyota was trying to waterproof them.

 

[Coolerman]

Bump...

Don't suppose anyone knows where to get the 6 pin connectors?

 

[bsmith123]

combi

Cooler

My combi connection has 3 wires

2 go into a double female terminal and the other one is for the brakes

I just tested the brake one real quick

so I imagine the other two are tailight and turn, well I know they are cause I had the combis plugged in last week and everything worked with the three wires going to it

 

[Coolerman]

bsmith123, what color are the three wires?

 

[bsmith123]

wires

just had another look the left side does not have the double female bullet but has 2 greens going into 1 and a green yellow

right side has the doubled connector and 2 greens and one green yellow

brakes on the green and yellow

I dont have the trailer or switchover though just some connectors in the middle of the harness where you might plug that stuff into

so it appears 1 green for turn, one for lamps, and the GY for brakes

I only checked brakes on the right side

I didnt mark the functions when I shot them just if they went to the combi or lic plate or markers etc