First off, sorry for posting a question that has been asked at least a hundred times this month. I did search but could not find anything that related to my problem.
I just put in an HEI by Davis Unified. I removed my dist. and coil. Being sure to place the new dist in the exact same position my rotor was in when I took out the old one. Once in place which went decent except for the heater pipe, (no big deal). I have a wiring problem that doesn't match up. I have printed wiring diagrams for refernce from here and have them for the F engine as well as a few others.
They say they are for the FJ, FJ(L) or the 71 FJ 40. Problem is, some of the diagrams have connections going to the old coil from the battery which I assume is the built in coil side of the new dist. The others don't. They have wires from the ammeter going to the coil, some have them from the friggin' ignition switch. I am going to try and figure this out a little more, but damn this is frustrating.
These are the wires I am clueless about: The red wire coming off the side of the starter, one book says to the coil, the other doesn't mention it. The HEI instructions say wire from battery to the batt connection on the dist, WTF?
I guess I'm just frustrated and venting, but does anyone have an idea of how to explain this wiring mess in english. The books and diagrams I have are all contradicting each other!
Thanks in advance for any help.
Doug M. /71 FJ
I just put in an HEI by Davis Unified. I removed my dist. and coil. Being sure to place the new dist in the exact same position my rotor was in when I took out the old one. Once in place which went decent except for the heater pipe, (no big deal). I have a wiring problem that doesn't match up. I have printed wiring diagrams for refernce from here and have them for the F engine as well as a few others.
They say they are for the FJ, FJ(L) or the 71 FJ 40. Problem is, some of the diagrams have connections going to the old coil from the battery which I assume is the built in coil side of the new dist. The others don't. They have wires from the ammeter going to the coil, some have them from the friggin' ignition switch. I am going to try and figure this out a little more, but damn this is frustrating.
These are the wires I am clueless about: The red wire coming off the side of the starter, one book says to the coil, the other doesn't mention it. The HEI instructions say wire from battery to the batt connection on the dist, WTF?
I guess I'm just frustrated and venting, but does anyone have an idea of how to explain this wiring mess in english. The books and diagrams I have are all contradicting each other!
Thanks in advance for any help.
Doug M. /71 FJ