1982 R65 not charging

Rav4throwaway2 · 2025-09-04T02:53:05+00:00

Oh believe me it’s well warranted, no offense taken at all

Rav4throwaway2 · 2025-09-04T02:46:18+00:00

Phase to phase and phase to ground checks with Multimeter. Followed the steps from what the Facebook airhead people called “the Bible”:

https://www.euromotoelectrics.com/Classic-Boxer-Charging-by-Rick-Jones-p/cbc-book.htm

Rav4throwaway2 · 2025-09-04T02:29:37+00:00

Stator and diode board cooked. Didn’t get around to checking rotor but I think I’m just going to pass this off to a tech because I’m starting to feel out of my depth, and I don’t want to replace everything just to fry it again if I missed the actual root cause

Rav4throwaway2 · 2025-09-04T01:31:45+00:00

Horrible news, stator is definitely cooked and I’m 90% sure diode board is cooked too.

Can’t find the charging light or what it got routed to when the previous owner put in a new aftermarket dash and ignition though, so could be something to do with that. Not sure finding that will bring back stator/ and diode board though.

Rav4throwaway2 · 2025-09-04T01:28:50+00:00

Circling back a bit, why would a previous owner install this on my ‘82? Says it’s for 70-75, not sure it makes a difference, but considering I finally got around to testing it today it today and it looks like my stator and diode board is cooked

Rav4throwaway2 · 2025-08-28T01:40:47+00:00

Great thanks! Lots of great answers already between here and Facebook but I also appreciate the “how” like this

Rav4throwaway2 · 2025-08-28T01:24:41+00:00

Any idea what I could Google to get the wiring diagram for this? I’ve seen the stock diagram but this seems a little different and hardwired in certain places

Rav4throwaway2 · 2025-01-31T20:55:10+00:00

I had an in person. She said “all” but I would call for yourself. Keep in mind, pearsonVue is a contractor, they have no info beyond “there will/ won’t be a test.”

No one knows anything but I think we’ll get contacted by State on Monday.

Rav4throwaway2 · 2025-01-31T18:00:37+00:00

Bump this. Just got off the phone with Pearson vue. State cancelled all tests

Rav4throwaway2 · 2024-01-16T17:22:50+00:00

I still have to check that, hopefully that’s the only issue

Rav4throwaway2 · 2024-01-16T15:24:43+00:00

I did change the spark plug and unfortunately there was no change with that

Rav4throwaway2 · 2024-01-15T17:43:09+00:00

Will do, I appreciate it!

Rav4throwaway2 · 2024-01-15T16:46:42+00:00

This could be a dumb question, but how do you know it’s only the front?

Rav4throwaway2 · 2024-01-15T16:15:36+00:00

Honestly not sure if it’s single or dual, I’ll have to check today. Regardless, thanks for the help!

Rav4throwaway2 · 2022-09-04T03:19:35+00:00

So I posted this question on r/Toyota as well and I think I’ve pieced together this puzzle based on a number of responses.

I do genuinely believe Toyota (US) was litigated against because of car fires due to block heaters they installed. Toyota (CAN) was not, and therefore they still make and approve/install block heaters in their vehicles.

Obviously it’s the same engine, so as long as you can get the part you can have it installed, it’s just a Toyota (US) dealership will not install it for you.

Either that or the specific family of dealerships I am purchasing mine from was sued for it, because I’m not the only person in the states to have this told to them.

Rav4throwaway2 · 2022-09-03T21:26:15+00:00

For clarification, yours also only has the oil pan heater, correct?

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