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2020 Tacoma High beam light not working

Discussion in 'New Members' started by Hammer 010, Jan 17, 2025.

  1. Jan 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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    Hammer 010

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    Hey Guys, I have a 2020 Tacoma Off Road and the high beam lights stop working.
    I've checked all the fuses and relays they are good. It looks like Im not getting control power to the high beam relay, If I jumper across the large pins the lights come on. Auto dimm is off is there a fuse from for the toggle switch under the dash?
     
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  2. Jan 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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    I switched the low beam relay to the high beam still no high beams.
     
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  3. Jan 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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    Welcome! Hopefully someone will be along to help. You may want to try posting in the lighting section too.
     
  4. Jan 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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  5. Jan 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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    DIMMER Relay has constant power on Pins 2 & 5, Body ECU controls the Ground on Pin 1 to turn the relay on.

    The Multi-function Switch sends a Ground to the Body ECU on Connector M6 Pin 24 (Beige) when high beam is selected.

    Does the flash-to-pass work?

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  6. Jan 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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    Many controls use the clock spring, too. Any odd behavior of lights, horn, radio or cruise control?
     
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    Thanks.
     
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    I believe the switch is bad and is not providing a ground to the dimer relay.
     
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  9. Apr 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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    What is a flash to pass?
     
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  10. Apr 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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    OH when I pull the light switch back. NO it does not.
     
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  11. Apr 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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    When you pull the multi-function switch all the way back and hold it the high beams should come on until you release it.

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  12. Apr 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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    Have you checked the pins at the DIMMER Relay for power and ground like I stated in Post 5?
     
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    The blue light on the dash comes on when the switch is pushed forward and pulled back but the high beam lights do not work.
    I was wondering if there was a fuse between the light switch and the relay. IF not I would suspect the light switch is bad.
     
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  14. Apr 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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    That tells me the switch is fine and the Body ECU is seeing the switch signal, need to check things at the DIMMER Relay and see what your missing to proceed.
     
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    No I haven't noticed anything
     
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    I have Not I crossed the pins and the high beams came on. My multi meter battery is dead.
     
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    I crossed the pins on the dimmer and the high beams came on. I switched the Low beam relay with the dimmer and nothing . It is looking like I'm not getting a ground to activate the dimmer relay.
     
  19. Apr 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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    Yes I need to get a battery for the multi meter and check the Ground. looking at the wiring diagram there is a 7.5 fuse on the ground IG ill check it as well.
     
  20. Apr 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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    Probably but I like to confirm easy stuff before I go looking at harder stuff to test.

    The next point in line would be IA5 Pin 5 (Yellow).

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