Electrical Meltdown
01-20-2006, 02:55 PM
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Electrical Meltdown
99 4runner 4wd. I was driving down the street to get a burrito and I noticed a faint rattle coming from inside the dash. I reached the burrito joint and popped the hood, took a looksee. Nothing strange, the engine sounded fine, but there was still a faint rattle coming from the firewall area.
I turned the ignition off, and she didn't stop idling. Pulled the key out and stood outside the truck, the engine was still running. I put the key back in and fiddled with the ignition for a minute, with each turn the lights would dim and the engine would make a noise I have never heard before. It was quite odd. I couldn't think of any way to kill the engine quickly so I just kinda stared in disbelief as my runner fought with the computer.
After about 5 minutes of fiddling and staring oddly at my truck, she gave her last breath of life, and spurted out a large, thick white cloud of smoke and finally stopped running.
No accessories work, cannot lock the door with the key (or unlock it either). I brought it to a local mechanic who is still looking at it.
Any thoughts?
I turned the ignition off, and she didn't stop idling. Pulled the key out and stood outside the truck, the engine was still running. I put the key back in and fiddled with the ignition for a minute, with each turn the lights would dim and the engine would make a noise I have never heard before. It was quite odd. I couldn't think of any way to kill the engine quickly so I just kinda stared in disbelief as my runner fought with the computer.
After about 5 minutes of fiddling and staring oddly at my truck, she gave her last breath of life, and spurted out a large, thick white cloud of smoke and finally stopped running.
No accessories work, cannot lock the door with the key (or unlock it either). I brought it to a local mechanic who is still looking at it.
Any thoughts?
01-20-2006, 05:02 PM
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Sounds like it's time for a "Taco"... get it... you know, burrito joint.... uh nevermind. It does sound like the computer... Hope it works out!
01-21-2006, 09:14 AM
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Too much smoke to pinpoint, but there was a distinct sound coming from inside the dash, and when I was outside the truck, there was a rattle coming from the gear box area. Things went downhill too fast to find my flashlight.
01-21-2006, 09:17 AM
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maybe a long shot, but also might be a starting point...
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/3rd-gens-w-compass-dimming-mirror-fire-hazard-36484/
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/3rd-gens-w-compass-dimming-mirror-fire-hazard-36484/
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01-21-2006, 10:07 AM
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I recently had my clutch replaced, and the clutch start was acting funny this last week, I would have to pump the clutch to start the engine. Would there be a fuse on the wiring for the clutch start?
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