Wiring help, hotwiring or getting starter to turn over

[corleykj]

I purchased a project gone bad, and am trying to get it back to a respectable fj40. Any suggestions are helpful. I have a newly aqcuired 62-64 fj40 with the original engine but some other work gone bad. The electrical work seems like a bad puzzle (wires that are not connected, lots of connections and splices).

Goal one: to get the starter to turn over in hopes of getting it started someday.
Goal two: to finish the puzzle. I want the wiring to be respectable. I am on a budget and am not spending $400 on a wiring harness today , but am willing to pay coolerman (if this is something he can help with) to fix some stuff or buy a universal wiring harness for $100 and start all over. The steering column is where the mess of wires seems to come from with an after market steering wheel, ignition switch, and horn button.


Can someone please explain how to jump/ Hotwire my starter? I have tried a few things and I have gotten nowhere.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[zags]

All you need to do to jump the starter is to jumper (you can use a screwdriver) from the big stud with the battery cable to the small connector below and off to the passenger side of it. These have just about the simplest wiring harness there is. I would recommend getting a wiring diagram and start checking it wire by wire. It would be much easier if the harness is out of the vehicle, but I think that you would find that it won't take too long to familiarize yourself with what wires do what and how to repair it.

 

[corleykj]

All you need to do to jump the starter is to jumper (you can use a screwdriver) from the big stud with the battery cable to the small connector below and off to the passenger side of it. These have just about the simplest wiring harness there is. I would recommend getting a wiring diagram and start checking it wire by wire. It would be much easier if the harness is out of the vehicle, but I think that you would find that it won't take too long to familiarize yourself with what wires do what and how to repair it.

I will try that tomorrow. Thanks zags. I broke off the battery cable from so much corrosion so I will replace it tomorrow and give it a try. I think this should be a simple wiring harness, that is why I am thinking of redoing it. I have read coolerman suggest to other people that he is pretty good with repairs, but this

 

[corleykj]

All you need to do to jump the starter is to jumper (you can use a screwdriver) from the big stud with the battery cable to the small connector below and off to the passenger side of it. These have just about the simplest wiring harness there is. I would recommend getting a wiring diagram and start checking it wire by wire. It would be much easier if the harness is out of the vehicle, but I think that you would find that it won't take too long to familiarize yourself with what wires do what and how to repair it.

Thanks zags. I will try that tomorrow. The battery cable was extremely corroded so I broke it off in this trial and will replace it tomorrow and try the screwdriver trick.

As for the wiring being simple that is what I expected before I bought this. But with so many crazy wires It doesn't look simple. So I might have to tear it out and install a new one.

 

[Pin_Head]

You have a fair amount of non-stock wiring there, so a new generic harness may be easier than repairing what you have.

 

[corleykj]

I found a generic harness for $100, but it doesn't come with much. Iron pig has a wiring harness for 15 circuits and supposedly makes it really easy for a modern alternator. Here is the product: http://www.ironpigoffroad.com//inde..._id=71&zenid=54c09067780ce1d843ea8504643ab4cd

Thanks for all the suggestions. Keep them coming.

 

[Pin_Head]

You only need 8 circuits, so 12 is about the minimum you can get in a kit. All you need is the wire and fuse block You still have to use the stock wire or make custom wires for the hazards and gauges and a few other places.