Push-started...now dash lights won't work!

EagleX · 06-24-2009, 07:11 AM

I have a 1993 Toyota Pickup 22RE 2wd 5-speed. My bro accidently left the lights on when we were working on a taillight testing it out, and drained the battery. Anyways, got it rolling on a hill, and it push started fine, however, the dash lights suddenly do not work at all. Headlights and everything else is good, but all the instrument panel lighting is dark, around the gauges, heater knobs, everything. The interior dome light is fine too.

I check the fuses in the box in the engine, but they seem fine. Did I blow another fuse somewhere? This is probably an easy fix...duh...I just don't know it!

Thanks for your help!

~ Justin

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algranger · 06-24-2009, 07:28 AM

You probably shorted something out while doing the tail light and blew a fuse

Check the fuse box in the cab, it's on the left side about a foot off the floorboard kind of under the dash.

Oh and just for future reference.. it never hurts to disconnect the neg battery cable before messing with the electrical that way you CANT short anything out

sdstud212001 · 06-24-2009, 11:20 AM

are you sure the dimmer switch is not turned all the way down?

Ezrider_92356 · 06-24-2009, 12:05 PM

check and see if your tail lights are working if they are not its the fuse in the drivers side kick panel

Flash319 · 06-24-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sdstud212001

are you sure the dimmer switch is not turned all the way down?

slisdexia · 06-24-2009, 03:38 PM

sometimes it's hard to tell if a fuse is blown. try a new one. that way you'll feel dumb if everything comes back.

KVRunner · 06-24-2009, 03:54 PM

The dimmer switch was my first thought too. It would be the first thing to check.

06-24-2009, 07:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
algranger Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Here in the PNW Posts: 3,372	You probably shorted something out while doing the tail light and blew a fuse Check the fuse box in the cab, it's on the left side about a foot off the floorboard kind of under the dash. Oh and just for future reference.. it never hurts to disconnect the neg battery cable before messing with the electrical that way you CANT short anything out __________________ . . . DIRTY DIESEL She aint purrin, She's damn sure growlin . . . .

06-24-2009, 11:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
sdstud212001 Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,734	are you sure the dimmer switch is not turned all the way down? __________________ 1987 DLX 4X4 5 Speed: Electric Flex-a-Lite,SR5 guages,Yokohama Geolander A/T+ II,Pro Comp AAL, KC Slimlites, Bull Bar, Aux fuse box, Limo Tint, Marlin Crawler Bumper, painted shell, Sirius Wish List: Safari Rack,Bigger tires, SDORI BJ Spacers,

06-24-2009, 03:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
slisdexia Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 387	sometimes it's hard to tell if a fuse is blown. try a new one. that way you'll feel dumb if everything comes back. __________________ I blame the automatic transmission for the wussification of America 1983 Toyota Pickup. 22r, 5 spd, 4x4, totally sweet chrome steelies and 31x1050 mud kings, and now an Aussie Locker.

06-24-2009, 03:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
KVRunner Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kirksville, MO Posts: 209	The dimmer switch was my first thought too. It would be the first thing to check. __________________ 1992 4Runner, 3.0 V6, 5 spd, 33X10.5 BFG MTs, Cragar Soft 8s, no lift

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