: electrical problems


Ligo
04-06-2002, 10:08 AM
Up date on my electrical problems with the 84j60 that has the brake light at a low glow at idle and goes away higher RPM. Today as I drove to work and pulled in to parking lot I tried several things one of which was to idle up to 1250 RPM and the charge light would blink on &off steadily but only at 1250 RPM but hears the intrusting part it would stop if I turned on any electrical item (lights, AC, brake light, blinker) so now I’m totally lost I not sure were to look any more.

Mr McGee
04-06-2002, 10:41 AM
alternator, regulator??

where did you all check?

Ligo
04-06-2002, 10:54 AM
I’ve so far had the alt checked at the auto parts store and it passed and all so had them check it on my rig the voltage was good and so was amperage and I also put in a new bat.

Mr McGee
04-06-2002, 11:00 AM
regulator?

Ligo
04-06-2002, 11:07 AM
My alt. Is a rebuild 55 amp with an internal regulator & I believe it is not adjustable but the voltage is steady

fj40guy
04-06-2002, 12:29 PM
Bad ground on the instrument cluster? :D

Odds are the alternator & regulator are fine.

Tom :usa:

noonan
04-08-2002, 06:12 AM
when regulators go they go, normally they don't work at all. Sounds like a bad ground, when you rev up maybe the vibrations work the connection a little better. I had a bad ground on a rear lamp connector a while back, drove me nuts for a few weeks till i finally paid the 28 bucks and bought a new one. Gotta love magic electrons :D

60seriesguy
04-08-2002, 06:33 AM
Wait, wait, did you say that the dash brake light glows with low power? That's just indicating that you're running low on brake fluid! Top it off, make sure that the connections for the sensor are all in good condition, that should be it.

My first FJ60 used to do that, I never had a factory manual (user or shop) for it, so I had to figure it out the hard way, the light would glow when I had the truck tilted sideways on offcamber trails, and that's when it hit me. I consulted with a couple of old Cruiserheads, and was told to check the brake fluid level. Give it a try, it can't hurt to top it off anyway!

60seriesguy
04-08-2002, 07:38 AM
You are one pathetic little tool, moron, I don't think you'll be around much longer, but in the meantime, go screw a goat or a cousin or whatever it is they screw in the trailer park you came from. And next time you call me a deaf bastard, why don't you post your real name so I came come over and kick your ass? Sad, dude, very sad.

Moderator? Can we blast this moron back into the cyber-cess pool he crawled out of?

woody
04-08-2002, 07:52 AM
Gotta agree with the low brake fluid option...easy to check. Also, it'd be worth checking the sensor wires to ensure they aren't worn/touching somewheres and giving you an intermittant ground.

BigRedFJ40
04-08-2002, 08:03 AM
The first thing I would look at would be the brake fluid. Also, make sure that the Master cylinder isn't leaking. If you have brake fluid on the sensor wires, it will create a bad ground and the light will come on. I had the same problem a few years back on my 40. :smokin:

Ligo
04-08-2002, 09:14 AM
Yes I thought it might be the brake system and disconnected the reservoir for the break system and the glow was still present .so I’ll look a little harder for an open ground