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Door switches don’t work after changing to LED,s

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Rams298, Mar 9, 2021.

  1. Mar 9, 2021 at 3:45 PM
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    Anyone have a fix for my door switches after I replaced my interior bulbs with LED’s.
    Only way I can get them to turn on is with the roof switch.
     
  2. Mar 9, 2021 at 9:04 PM
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    well that rules out your dome light fuse. I'd check the following body ECU fuses
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  3. Mar 9, 2021 at 10:30 PM
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    LED's :rolleyes:
     
  4. Mar 10, 2021 at 5:20 AM
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    So I reset the ECU by removing the negative battery terminal and opened the door and Walla the dome lights came on. Only problem now is they won’t turn off. Ugh!
     
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    maybe sounds like you have more of a door switch issue being stuck. Does this happen with all the doors or just one?
     
  6. Mar 10, 2021 at 6:12 AM
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    Yeah I don’t think it is door switch issue because all was good prior to installing the interior LED’s
     
  7. Mar 10, 2021 at 6:17 AM
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    interesting. I was in a subie forum, my wife has one, and a guy replaced led lights and his car started acting up, not running right. Someone suggested it could be the led lights. He replaced them, and his car ran fine again. I wouldnt have considered that.
     
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    IMHO.....LEDs seem to cause more headaches than what they solve.

    As a troubleshooting step. Would it be possible to disconnect the LED, then jump in the original lights. Run the tests. This should give a clue as to where the problem is located. LEDs, install, switch.


    For what little time the interior lights are on.....I just don't fathom the advantage of the LED change.
     
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    You might start by putting the bulbs back in a see what happens.
     
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    Good idea. I will reinstall the OE bulbs and see how it goes
     
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    My truck's previous owner installed LED dome lights. When they are turned on, after a couple minutes they start flashing. Of course, this is a common phenomenon with LED lights, an electrical circuit imbalance.
    The door locks on the truck lock automatically at random and I haven't been able to figure out why. I'm going to yank the stupid LED dome lights and see if that solves the problem with the locks.
    The LED backup lights I installed work fine, but every other LED light on the vehicle has needed additional electronic components to operate properly.
     
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  12. Mar 10, 2021 at 1:20 PM
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    Changing back to the OE bulbs and still have the problem. I guess it’s time to sell and buy a Chevy. Lol
     
  13. Mar 10, 2021 at 2:43 PM
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    leads me to believe a problem with the body control ECU or a door switch still. You can unplug the door switch connector and it will simulate the door closed. I’d recommend trying that one door at a time to see if the light extinguishes.
     
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    Is the door light on on the dash?
    It looks like this, this “might” give you a quick “hint”
    If it’s not, then you will have to start doing some deeper investigation.
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    Damn LED's!:thumbsup:
     
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