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Old May 18, 2023 | 11:01 AM
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Subaru BRAT body on a 2nd gen 4Runner Frame. Wiring questions

So I'm currently putting a 1985 Subaru BRAT body on a 1994 Toyota 4Runner frame with a 3.0 and a M/T. I already have the body on the frame but I'm having some issues now that I'm putting the wiring harness back on.

I pulled the entire harness off of the donor 4Runner(don't worry the body went to someone making a crawler project).

So,now I have everything I have been able to find plugged in but I'm only getting a single click from the starter which I would normally just assume that it's a bad starter but my fuel pump isn't priming when i turn the key either which is leaving me a bit confused.

I finally found the FSM that's posted here and am about to go through my wiring connections again to double check that I properly attached my grounds and relays but figured I would ask here as well.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated
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Old May 18, 2023 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Sumoco
So I'm currently putting a 1985 Subaru BRAT body on a 1994 Toyota 4Runner frame with a 3.0 and a M/T. I already have the body on the frame but I'm having some issues now that I'm putting the wiring harness back on.

I pulled the entire harness off of the donor 4Runner(don't worry the body went to someone making a crawler project).

So,now I have everything I have been able to find plugged in but I'm only getting a single click from the starter which I would normally just assume that it's a bad starter but my fuel pump isn't priming when i turn the key either which is leaving me a bit confused.

I finally found the FSM that's posted here and am about to go through my wiring connections again to double check that I properly attached my grounds and relays but figured I would ask here as well.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated

Okay so I've been able to get it to turn over now, not exactly sure what I did, except for reseat the fuses and relays.

Now my issue is no spark, gonna start chasing down the gremlins tomorrow. If anyone has an idea of where I should start feel free to shoot your ideas my way.
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Old May 22, 2023 | 07:03 AM
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Igniter grounded? Could be anything if you moved the whole harness.

Got any pictures of this beast? Sounds like a fun project.
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Old May 23, 2023 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rattlewagon
Igniter grounded? Could be anything if you moved the whole harness.

Got any pictures of this beast? Sounds like a fun project.
It ended up being my MAF sensor actually. I didn't realize how delicate the plug connections to the PCB in the sensor were, and they ended up getting smushed/broke. Bit of heat from a soldering iron fixed it though thankfully.

I know it's cringey but I actually have a little TikTok series for it if you're interested. I only edit videos when I have time though so it's a bit behind in the progress that I've made.

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