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Interior light coming on

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Trd OR, Oct 5, 2022.

  1. Oct 5, 2022 at 9:14 PM
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    Trd OR

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    Help… don’t know what goin on but it seems to me my interior lights come on randomly like it being triggered can anyone advise on how to fix it started 2 days ago lol
     
  2. Oct 5, 2022 at 10:15 PM
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    Chew

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    Not being snarky here, but the keyless fob turns on lights when you get close to the truck, maybe that’s it?
     
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  3. Oct 5, 2022 at 10:18 PM
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    Is that another positive for owning a 6MT then?!
     
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  5. Oct 5, 2022 at 10:40 PM
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    You have the keyfob in your pocket and you're walking next to the truck.
     
  6. Oct 6, 2022 at 2:00 AM
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    Yah I knoe that but that not it cause even If I am I’m in my room checking my camera at home it still comes on
     
  7. Oct 6, 2022 at 2:02 AM
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    I know that but that’s not it it would still come on wen I’m in my room
     
  8. Oct 6, 2022 at 9:24 AM
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    oh that's not right get it to the dealer. Weren't you the one with some dealer added aftermarket wiring harness? Maybe has something to do with that. There is a reason many don't like entering the wiring harness unless they have to.

    GL
     
  9. Oct 6, 2022 at 10:17 AM
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    Yah a plug and play one but I will disconnect and see
     
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    That’d be my first step, Toyota warranty most likely won’t cover anything aftermarket, even if dealer installed.
     
  11. Oct 6, 2022 at 11:44 AM
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    What would activate the mileage showing up on the dash
     
  12. Oct 6, 2022 at 11:55 AM
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    I have never heard of this
     
  13. Oct 6, 2022 at 12:03 PM
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    For real? Not sure you're joking or not?
     
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  14. Oct 6, 2022 at 1:11 PM
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    yes it does, I didn't change settings, but it might be a setting. My truck and many others with push button start will turn on interior lights when you walk up to the truck.
     
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    Opening the door does that. It also turns on the lights and gives me a door ajar message.
     
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  16. Oct 6, 2022 at 1:54 PM
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    The thing is even when the door is closed it still go and off I might just have to disconnect my vleds and go from there
     
  17. Oct 7, 2022 at 7:31 AM
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    Hopefully Toyota can solve this pin point the source
     
  18. Oct 7, 2022 at 7:46 AM
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    Have you replaced any of the incandescent cabin lights, with an LED "equivalent"? However, sounds like potentially a flakey VLED module or harness. See if returning to "stock" makes the problem disappear.
     
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  19. Oct 7, 2022 at 7:48 AM
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    That was my thought as well, but OP said he was going to yesterday
     
  20. Oct 7, 2022 at 7:58 AM
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    Yah I took out the harness it’s already disconnected so I may have to rule out the vleds
     

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