Builds Project Patina-November 1968 FJ-40 (6 Viewers)

[Bossman]

I should have one then. I'll check

 

[wngrog]

I should have one then. I'll check

Awesome. If I knew I had a good motor I could get that s*** going. Maybe. I'm not having a ton of luck with the stock switches though. I ain't skeered of a toggle though either.

 

[fountainhead]

I've renamed your 40 "toggle".

 

[wngrog]

I've only got 2! (Soon to be 3....)

Edit......dude.

 

[Bossman]

Awesome. If I knew I had a good motor I could get that s*** going. Maybe. I'm not having a ton of luck with the stock switches though. I ain't skeered of a toggle though either.

Found one on one of my hoard of windshield frames (last one). I got it off tonight and will try to test it electrically tomorrow.

 

[dnp]

Nolen, this thing has really come together. Outstanding work!

 

[wngrog]

Nolen, this thing has really come together. Outstanding work!

I've learned a ton and have gotten way out of my comfort zone a lot but I stuck with my plan for the most part.

Can't wait for you to drive it. It drives awesome. I hope to enjoy it now until it gets too hot to enjoy it.

 

[wngrog]

I've gotten it sorted out that my wiring will stay as is. The downstream wiring and gauge sounds like it will be safe.

Question though.

My cig lighter / 12v plug is the last thing I have that is still wired direct to the battery (with in line fuse)

What would it take to wire it where I could use one of these plugs as a gauge? Where would the hot wire go?

Here is my setup now.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Are you wanting to wire the outlet to turn on/off with the ignition?

 

[wngrog]

Are you wanting to wire the outlet to turn on/off with the ignition?

I could. I just saw this and thought it would be a cool way to check charging without adding a gauge and messing up my simple stock dash.

The alternator is direct to my battery and the 12v plug is direct to battery now.

Will that plug be able to read the volts the battery is getting?

 

[Bomar]

I would run to battery + then you would know battery voltage and then just ground to somewhere in dash.

If you do to Alt then you get what it is producing not how battery is doing.

 

[wngrog]

So I guess knowing Amps of your charge versus Volts of your battery just lets you know you have a problem before you have a real problem of a dead battery.

I'm getting it now. Volts works for me and a plug is needed anyway for my phone.

 

[fountainhead]

Will that plug be able to read the volts the battery is getting?

Yes.

Leave it wired the way it is and you'll be able to tell exactly what's going on at the battery.

 

[offr0adlim0]

If cig lighter is wired to battery, your plug in volt meter will show volts not amps

 

[wngrog]

Yeah that's cool. Volts is fine.

 

[G-Cat]

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Original Rim

 

[wngrog]

Ouch.

 

[G-Cat]

High as a kite...but properly used.

 

[MScruiser]

I've got an original wheel and hubcap in my inventory.

 

[wngrog]

I want nasty looking no rivet wheels.