This 2010 Toyota Tacoma came in with the complaint that the IG1 No2 fuse would blow sometimes. The IG1 NO2 fuse is located in the interior fuse box behind this panel. After pulling the door open the whole unit can be lifted up and off of the hinge detents. The interior fuse box legend with … Continue reading “2010 Toyota Tacoma IG1 2 Fuse Blows – Battery Goes Dead”
This 2002 Toyota Highlander with automatic temperature controls came in with the complaint that the air conditioning controls head was stuck at 84°F in the middle of summer. The setting would not change regardless of control movement. The system was putting out hot air also. The trim panel around the HVAC control panel is secured … Continue reading “2002 Toyota Highlander Temperature Stuck On HVAC Control Head”
This 2006 Toyota Tundra came in with the complaint that the stoplights do not work. testing begins at the interior fuse box. The stoplight fuse is designated as “Stop” and is rated at 15 amps. It is located two up and tow from the left in the mini fuse section of the fuse block. There … Continue reading “2006 Toyota Tundra, Stoplights Do Not Work”
This 2000 Toyota Camry came in with the complaint that the a/c compressor would cycle on for a second or two, the a/c light would start flashing and the compressor would cycle off. This would happen once during a key cycle. The most common cause of this general complaint would be the a/c magnetic clutch … Continue reading “2000 Toyota Camry A/C Inop, A/C Light Flashes”
This 2007 Toyota Tacoma came in with the complaint that the compass and thermometer in the overhead display was not working. The owner of the Tacoma told me that he knew what was wrong and just needed some help soldering a part back together. He also told me that a friend of his has a … Continue reading “2007 Toyota Tacoma, Overhead Display Blank”
This 1995 Toyota Celica came in with the complaint that the starter would click but not turn the engine over. The problem was intermittent but getting more frequent according to the customer. I was expecting to find a worn plunger and contacts inside the starter but the starter had recently been replaced. If you think … Continue reading “1995 Toyota Celica, Starter Clicks But Will Not Crank”
This 2004 Toyota Camry was towed in with the complaint that the engine would run but it would only idle. The alternator had failed and after the alternator was replaced the condition developed. The “Check Engine” light was on so I checked codes. P0113, “Intake Air Temperature Circuit High Input” and P2118 “Throttle Actuator Control … Continue reading “2004 Toyota Camry, Engine Speed Will Not Accelerate Past Idle”
This 2006 Toyota Camry with a V6 engine came in with a misfire complaint and an SES light on. A quick check with my scan tool revealed a code P0302 for a cylinder #2 misfire. There was also a code P0174 stored for bank 2 too lean. There were some transmission codes also but I … Continue reading “2006 Toyota Camry XLE, Skips and Check Engine Light Is On”
This 2006 Toyota Tundra came in with the complaint that the power windows and air conditioner did not work. The customer had stated that the battery went dead a couple of times and he would just jump it off. The last time he changed the battery. I was pretty sure one of the multi fuse … Continue reading “2006 Toyota Tundra, Power Windows and A/C Not Working”
In the last post about this 2009 Toyota Camry, I had diagnosed a blown multi fuse link assembly. To see that post please click here. The next step to repair this vehicle was to remove the battery and battery tray. Once it was out of the way I started unbolting the underhood fuse box assembly. The … Continue reading “2009 Toyota Camry Changing The Multi Fuse Block”