eletrical question please help

aftershox · 10-02-2006, 05:52 PM

hey wassup fellas, dash board light,headlight, and turn signals lights died out...and it makes a buzzing sound around the fuse under left side panel when head light switch turn on...anyone know what the problem and how to fix it? i check all my fuses and they seem to be fine...

toyotaspeed90 · 10-02-2006, 06:01 PM

the switch is known to go bad

the buzzing sound...... there's generally a buzzing sound when the key is left in the ignition.... this sounds completely random... but it isn't..... behind the interior panel on the drivers side (behind drivers seat) there's a relay.... it's meant so that if you leave the lights on and the ignition is off and you open your doors, your lights turn off automatically (kind of like a "you can't leave your headlights on" type of switch). This relay is tied into the ignition in the sense that if you unplug this relay, the buzzing sound of the key in the ignition stops....

so... either that relay is bad and/or the switch is bad

aftershox · 10-02-2006, 06:12 PM

hmm toyospeed...the problem is...even thoh the key is in the ignition or off or the car is running or not running...the whole problem is i have no headlights, turn signal, and no dash board light, so im pretty much running blind at night. i know its elctrical problem but i still dunno know how to fix this problem...

toyotaspeed90 · 10-02-2006, 06:21 PM

right... i understand.... but i was trying to link the buzz to the switch for you....

the switch (around the instrument cluster) is KNOWN to go bad.... replace that first

aftershox · 10-02-2006, 06:25 PM

ahh gotcha...its the switch piece on the left instrument panel for the light switch (correct?) .... you got any idea on where i can get that switch?

10-02-2006, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
aftershox No Skills Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	eletrical question please help hey wassup fellas, dash board light,headlight, and turn signals lights died out...and it makes a buzzing sound around the fuse under left side panel when head light switch turn on...anyone know what the problem and how to fix it? i check all my fuses and they seem to be fine...

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10-02-2006, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
toyotaspeed90 No Skills Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,411 Thanks: 0 Thanked 149 Times in 144 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	the switch is known to go bad the buzzing sound...... there's generally a buzzing sound when the key is left in the ignition.... this sounds completely random... but it isn't..... behind the interior panel on the drivers side (behind drivers seat) there's a relay.... it's meant so that if you leave the lights on and the ignition is off and you open your doors, your lights turn off automatically (kind of like a "you can't leave your headlights on" type of switch). This relay is tied into the ignition in the sense that if you unplug this relay, the buzzing sound of the key in the ignition stops.... so... either that relay is bad and/or the switch is bad

10-02-2006, 06:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
aftershox No Skills Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	hmm toyospeed...the problem is...even thoh the key is in the ignition or off or the car is running or not running...the whole problem is i have no headlights, turn signal, and no dash board light, so im pretty much running blind at night. i know its elctrical problem but i still dunno know how to fix this problem...

10-02-2006, 06:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
toyotaspeed90 No Skills Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,411 Thanks: 0 Thanked 149 Times in 144 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	right... i understand.... but i was trying to link the buzz to the switch for you.... the switch (around the instrument cluster) is KNOWN to go bad.... replace that first

10-02-2006, 06:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
aftershox No Skills Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ahh gotcha...its the switch piece on the left instrument panel for the light switch (correct?) .... you got any idea on where i can get that switch?