FJ45LV Reverse Light Switch

[Coolerman]

OK so I know the 63-67 LV did not come from the factory with reverse lights.
However in looking through the remnants of the LV rear chassis harness I have, the red/blue wire for reverse lights is there but it goes to a bullet connector that was for the trailer connector.

My questions are:

Do those of you who own an LV have a column mounted reverse switch?
Is it connected to two Red/Blue wires on the main cowl harness?

Why would Toyota install the wiring and switch on a truck that does not have a reverse light? I know that reverse lights became standard in 1968 but the harness I have is a 1965...

Why would they think that trucks exported to the US would need a trailer reverse light?

The optional reverse light that was available, did it plug into the trailer plug?

 

[JackA]

When I got my wagon, the column shifter parts were long gone. This is where the switch may or may not have been. If I remember correctly, there is not any unused wires in that area.
In the rear, I have one lead that is extra that comes off the center near a trail hitch location. Not sure of the color without looking.

 

[Coolerman]

Weird! That would be even stranger if they installed the wiring in the rear chassis harness but not the cowl harness.

Reason I'm asking is I am building a full strictly OEM 64 FJ45LV harness for a MUD member and am trying to keep it as OEM as possible.

Anyone else with an LV with the column switch and two Red/blue wires?

 

[Landpimp]

Remenber....Gifu got a rolling chasis from Toyota...then built the body, would guess it's(wiring /switch) is the same as a 45 truck, I know my 67 fj45 lpb has the reverse switch on the column (under the hood )

Pretty sure my 64 LV is the same....

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

Hey Pimp can you take a pic of the said switch? I'd love to see it.

Thanks!

 

[Landpimp]

Will take a gander and pic today

 

[Landpimp]

the 67 LPB(which I won't swear are original parts)


64(kinda 65) 45LV, no switch....I know this is original

 

[Coolerman]

Landpimp, I know that is an original OEM switch and bracket. I had one in my hands from another build I did for a MUD Member. He sent me the switch and bracket to clean up and make work. The switch has the male bullet connectors molded in just like the OEM softtop light switch does.

 

[Landpimp]

i knew the switch was correct.....just not sure on the rest of the wiring, the 67 is a bit of this and that year.....but the wiring appears to be all(mostly) 67(or maybe its a 66, I forget)

Landpimp, I know that is an original OEM switch and bracket. I had one in my hands from another build I did for a MUD Member. He sent me the switch and bracket to clean up and make work. The switch has the male bullet connectors molded in just like the OEM softtop light switch does.

 

[Coolerman]

Well, one of the bullet connectors is OEM, clear jacketed one with the Red/Blue wire. The other is aftermarket.

Seriously though, that does appear to be OEM wiring. Red/Blue is the Toyota color for reverse light wiring.

 

[Landpimp]

just realized, my 45lpb.....never had a reverse light that was factory, at least that I know of, I added a reverse light, there may have been something there when I got it, but am sure it was not stock.

will take a look under the hood of the LV to see if I see any wiring like the lpb has

 

[Landpimp]

OK, took a look around the LV

under the hood I see no extra wiring for a reverse switch

but at the rear end.....I found a few unused what appear to be factory bullet connectors. There has also been a trailer light set up wired in on the PS side, but its not OEM(I am sure)

colors not showing up well, I can try again. one is green

but this is center rear, the 1 wire that enters the body is for the license plate light contacts.




driver side rear corner, assume for the taillights


passenger side rear corner(man it has some major undercoating back there)



retailer lights, but not OEM, in the distance is the rest of the trailer harness


I go back to my statement.......pretty sure its a or very close to a 45 truck harness. I cant think of any thing a LV has that a 45 truck of the same vintage does not have, even the dome light would be very close to where it is on a 45lpb. I forget if the trucks had a licence plate light?

 

[Living in the Past]

US imported FJ45LP-B didn't have a license plate light. On one of the tail lights had a clear lens in bottom of one side. I have one of license plate bracket that would mount underneath the tail light.