Lights won't turn off - 2k 4-runner
06-18-2004, 05:39 AM
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Lights won't turn off - 2k 4-runner
For some time now, my wife's 2000 4runner has been going through this phase where it randomly leaves the low beam head lights on after she leaves the car and after she manually turns them off. Needless to say, I thought it was a daytime driving lights issue and did the little #2 wire cut job to disable them. However, that didn't seem to fix it. They will even come on all by themselves after you have left the car - randomly. If this is not a simply fix, I've contimplated rewiring the headlights to a classic on off switch. Any ideas out there? Thanks!
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06-18-2004, 08:27 AM
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Sounds like the headlight switch/controller itself has gone bad.
A 2000 sounds too new to start doing hack jobs on the wiring. Have you checked for TSBs to see if maybe there is/was a recall for this?
A 2000 sounds too new to start doing hack jobs on the wiring. Have you checked for TSBs to see if maybe there is/was a recall for this?
06-18-2004, 05:23 PM
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Most likely it's the stalk switch. If your 4Runner is still under warranty, dealer will replace it for free. If not, I believe the switch is $60-$70.
On the side note, I have brand new headlights switch from my '01 4Runner for sale. That's the one for SR5 with no fogs on it. Let me know if you're interested.
-- Andrey
On the side note, I have brand new headlights switch from my '01 4Runner for sale. That's the one for SR5 with no fogs on it. Let me know if you're interested.
-- Andrey
06-18-2004, 05:27 PM
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Look on the Community page, then scroll down to the very bottom and click on YotaTech on the web.
On that page you will see a link to the TSBs near the very bottom.
On that page you will see a link to the TSBs near the very bottom.
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has anything else been acting up? One time, water leaked onto my fuses and shorted out a bunch of crap. The lights would come on all by themselves and the alarm would also go off on its' own.
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Same thing is happening to me.
For some time now, my wife's 2000 4runner has been going through this phase where it randomly leaves the low beam head lights on after she leaves the car and after she manually turns them off. Needless to say, I thought it was a daytime driving lights issue and did the little #2 wire cut job to disable them. However, that didn't seem to fix it. They will even come on all by themselves after you have left the car - randomly. If this is not a simply fix, I've contimplated rewiring the headlights to a classic on off switch. Any ideas out there? Thanks!
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