I’ve been fighting some electrical issues since I bought my FJ62. Been chasing my tail trying to run down one issues after another and to top it off it all the problems were intermittent. I’d think I fixed something, then it would return next time I drive the cruiserWell today I think I found the route of those issues.
The connectors were basically fused together with corrosion. Pulling it apart, was probably harder than pulling teeth, took me a better part of two hours or messing with that connector and the rest of the rear harness. Plus the wires were so frayed from corrosion they were just falling out. A couple of the pins got transferred from one connector to the other when they finally separated. I guess I’ll be sourcing some new harnesses now. Was not expecting to take this off the road today lol.
I suspect my FJ62 was in accident involving it getting hit in the rear quarter panel. Although this didn’t pop on the carfax when I bought the truck, go figure. I’m guessing this accident and maybe careless rust repair caused the abrasion on the wires. That plus extra speed holes from sloppy body work allowed way more water than normal into my rear quarter panel and increased the rate of corrosion. Seemed like this connector was laying on the bottom of the quarter panel. Some of my wire harness securing hooks are MIA, again from bodywork.
The connectors were basically fused together with corrosion. Pulling it apart, was probably harder than pulling teeth, took me a better part of two hours or messing with that connector and the rest of the rear harness. Plus the wires were so frayed from corrosion they were just falling out. A couple of the pins got transferred from one connector to the other when they finally separated. I guess I’ll be sourcing some new harnesses now. Was not expecting to take this off the road today lol.
I suspect my FJ62 was in accident involving it getting hit in the rear quarter panel. Although this didn’t pop on the carfax when I bought the truck, go figure. I’m guessing this accident and maybe careless rust repair caused the abrasion on the wires. That plus extra speed holes from sloppy body work allowed way more water than normal into my rear quarter panel and increased the rate of corrosion. Seemed like this connector was laying on the bottom of the quarter panel. Some of my wire harness securing hooks are MIA, again from bodywork.