GM igniter 16.96 for Toyota igniter 457$ WORKS
02-07-2007, 12:41 PM
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GM igniter 16.96 for Toyota igniter 457$ WORKS
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Well my igniter failed yet AGAIN (3rd time in my 85) and the dealer wants 457$ for it. I just can't stand it anymore! I had heard but never substanciated that an early GM module works in place of the overpriced Toyota igniter. I did some research and found that any HEI GM module with 4 pins will work and I went to Auto Zone and bought one for 16.95 brand new. It took about 2 hours and a soldering iron, 2 screws and 1 1000 ohm 1/4 watt resister and installed it in place of the old Toyota module inside the metal housing. Its a tight fit and I had to trim the contacts a bit but it fit. I plugged her in. My truck fired right up! Yeah, 16.95 instead if 457$. My tack even works. I think this only works on trucks with a carburator because the FI trucks need timing pulses too.
Paul R. Haller
1 85 toyota pick up
1 95 4 runner
2 2005 Prius'
Well my igniter failed yet AGAIN (3rd time in my 85) and the dealer wants 457$ for it. I just can't stand it anymore! I had heard but never substanciated that an early GM module works in place of the overpriced Toyota igniter. I did some research and found that any HEI GM module with 4 pins will work and I went to Auto Zone and bought one for 16.95 brand new. It took about 2 hours and a soldering iron, 2 screws and 1 1000 ohm 1/4 watt resister and installed it in place of the old Toyota module inside the metal housing. Its a tight fit and I had to trim the contacts a bit but it fit. I plugged her in. My truck fired right up! Yeah, 16.95 instead if 457$. My tack even works. I think this only works on trucks with a carburator because the FI trucks need timing pulses too.
Paul R. Haller
1 85 toyota pick up
1 95 4 runner
2 2005 Prius'
02-07-2007, 03:32 PM
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http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...gnition+module
havent tried it but thats more in depth. i tend to agree that the toyota ignitor is superior. i always carry a spare in my glovebox. you can fid em cheap on ebay and sometimes junkyards have em laying arround.
havent tried it but thats more in depth. i tend to agree that the toyota ignitor is superior. i always carry a spare in my glovebox. you can fid em cheap on ebay and sometimes junkyards have em laying arround.
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