I recently installed a CD player in my 90 4runner 22RE 5 speed, now my dash lights do not work. I used a wiring harness. I pulled the dash apart looking for the culprit but no luck. I even reinstalled the old tape deck and still nothing. All the fuses are good. Anyone have this problem?

 

i had the same problem its was the ground for the stereo turns out the ground in there stock radio harness wasint the best so i rewired and new ground and now i have guage lights..... if it anit that then a wire must be shorted out some where

 

Have you checked the dimmer nob on the left side under the vent area? I once thaught my lights didn't work but I found that someone had turned it off thinking it was the switch to my fog lights. Sove times the best place to start is the easiest problem to fix Just an idea.

 

Elton, Thanks for the reply. Thats one thing I didn't think of. Mabey it needs a common & floating ground. I am going to try re-grounding it right now. Thanks man I really appreciate it. It really sucks bad having no dash lights (My eyes are always looking at the oil pressure gauge). I'll let you know if I git r fixed.

 

no problem on my 93 pickup i had to ground it but my 91 4runner i didint i guess the 4runner had better wireing

 

Yota Runner, Yes that was the first thing I checked. I'm just like you, start at the easiest thing it could be no matter how obvious it may seem. I checked the dimmer, all fuses, relays connections, hooking up the old radio. Nothing worked. Elton gave me a good point of view to check out, the damn ground. I hope thats it. Thanks for everyones replies, I'm off to fix my lights. I will post what I find out.
Thanks Guys.

 

Well, the ground is good. I ran a jumper wire to the neg battery terminal, no luck.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks

 

umm i dont think it would work like that i ran a ground wire from the cd player to the stereo holder frame

 

I tried that first.