MAXXFabrication Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I do quite a bit of wiring as some of you know (engine swaps into varies vehicles) and if you dont already own a wiring manual for your truck, you should. Not the cheap Haynes/Chilton manuals with the black and white stick figure wire drawings but a genuine Toyota Factory service manual. even if you dont work on your own car your mechanic will thank you for loaning it to him when trouble shooting etc. on your trucks, these are very comprehensive- color coded wiring with each system broken down into chapters (like headlights , gauges, engine run system, Etc.) with an introductory layout of each system (wire colors and where they go to) and then an explanation of what each wire should do then lastly the values (resistance or - + amount of voltage) each wire should read under different circumstances. if you are intimidated by wiring dont be, Toyotas wiring manuals will have you understanding all of it in a very short time. (no need to learn all systems, just what you would be repairing!! ) in less than a weekend you could wire an engine from a Toyota to run and function in a different vehicle. Our older manuals easily sourced on Ebay or just searching online, alot of dealers dump their older books and some resale shops pick them up, for about 15-20 dollars more than a corner auto store sells a Haynes/Chilton for you can have a much higher quality wiring breakdown (yes, you wouldnt get all the generic fixit tips for other parts- that why you get a factory manual for those as well!!) of your truck. they are nice to have with an older truck beginning to have wiring gremlins on occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiter Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I have the 1988 and 1985 manuals on my web site you can download them. They are a very large pdf file so be patient. The 88 is about 85 meg and the 85 is about 55 meg. 1988 FSM 1985 FSM John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 And an on-line version of the '93 FSM (nice for people on dial-up!):- http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-buchanan/93fsm/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXXFabrication Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 awsome guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Might as well post this to keep everything together:- "How To Keep Your Toyota Pickup Alive" step-by-step procedures for the complete idiot for 1975-1987/2 & 4WD by Larry Owens http://www.hiluxsurf...ead.php?t=68806 A shame it was never (that I know of) updated to cover the V6 and 1-Ton DRW chassis. I've yet to come across a FSM covering older (pre-'85) Toyotas. Closest I've found is the '78 'Maintenance Procedures':- http://f1.grp.yahoof...78toyotafsm.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Toyota Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Well Derek i did have the complete set of 1977 78 fsm books ems control . service spec, 20rmoter body and chassis. but the body and chassis books covered my 20 r corona wagen which my son rolled begin ing drivers aways know everthing. but they were nice to have later i had a 1978 truck and then the 1978 18 foot minmax but as i just sold the minimax and i thru in all my vintage toyota books soory out of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXXFabrication Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 Might as well post this to keep everything together:- "How To Keep Your Toyota Pickup Alive" step-by-step procedures for the complete idiot for 1975-1987/2 & 4WD by Larry Owens http://www.hiluxsurf...ead.php?t=68806 A shame it was never (that I know of) updated to cover the V6 and 1-Ton DRW chassis. I've yet to come across a FSM covering older (pre-'85) Toyotas. Closest I've found is the '78 'Maintenance Procedures':- http://f1.grp.yahoof...78toyotafsm.pdf LOL, Derek are the search kind!! I own the how to keep your Toyota alive book, too funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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