Compass / Temp gauge

So about a month ago these gauge lights started flickering on / off, then about a week after that they turned off, but would flicker if i tapped on the plastic housing.. then a week after that completely stopped coming on.

Sounds like a loose bulb or wire to me..

I wanted to see if anyone else has had this problem and had any input before i started taking it apart?

 

ouch....no warranty

eff it, my radar has a compass lol.

 

I think you should still take a look at it. If it is just a loose wire then it's a simple fix. Anything electrical can be fixed. Finding the problem is usually the hardest part.

 

I think I will..

lsocoee-- i read your comment on another thread about the overhead console and taking it off; take the one screw out and pull straight down, not back. I did this yesterday and it seemed like i was going to have to use a bit of force to pull it down...wanted to double check on this before i started breaking crap...?

 

My compass blinked at me one night and then went out. i got pissed, punched it, and it came back on and has obeyed since!

 

that worked at first, but mine didn't obey

 

Ok, so the edge closest to the windshield is the edge you pull straight down? I was trying to pull the opposite end down last night..good thing i stopped! Thanks for the info..

 

The unit is fried. once i got it apart to look at it, i noticed theres a black burnt spot on the glass lens. Look with a magnifying glass inside and it seems the little tiny metal prongs inside the glass is what fried. or something. Toyota says i gotta buy the whole F~ing overhead console, for $900. Any suggestions?

 

F $900 for that thing put in a sunroof and the non compass console.

 

Yah i'm starting to think of alternatives. I've called quite a bit of wrecking yards and nobody has it.

 

Rearview mirror compass and put something else there.

 

Wow... for 9 bills the damn compass/temp gauge could at least be ACCURATE. :/

 

My temp gauge had the same "burnt" spot I think you are talking about, but it worked fine after I re-soldered the resistors. Check out the 2nd post in the thread I started a while back and it has a nice close up of what I am talking about. http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/13034-temp-gauge-opinions-wanted.html


Or you could check out "oxy's" newly posted how to, much better pics as well.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/18497-overhead-console-fix.html