Hey everyone! New here. I have a 2001 4runner with aprox. 240xxx miles.

After hitting a pothole my interior electronics have been acting funky. First off interior overhead lights won't turn on. Radio doesn't have power. My dash clock barely works (it is barely illuminated and can only see at night.) And finally, the car no longer rings when keys are in the ignition with the driver's door open.

I have a feeling it's probably a short somewhere but given my extremely limited knowledge of electrical, I'm hoping someone here can offer some advice. Any help?

Thanks, everyone!

 

You might want to check the fuse blocks, one in the cabin, one in the engine compartment, to ensure none of the fuses have backed out, or fallen out completely. If all the fuses are ll in their sockets properly, and you can ohm then out when you check them to ensure none are blown, check the tail lights. Pull the tail light assembly off, and check to ensure none of the wires are damaged, none of the lamp holders have come loose, and so forth. It's entirely possible a tail light "hot" wire is touching ground somewhere. Or that a lamp holder has come adrift, again allowing a hot wire to touch ground.

Does this help at all?
Pat☺