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DRL stop working

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Aztt, May 21, 2023.

  1. May 21, 2023 at 6:21 PM
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    Aztt

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    First of all , hope everyone is doing ok , I need you’ll help
    Was switching headlights and for some reason I tap a ground cable (DRL bulb) with a power (+) cable and the issue starts, I have check all the fuses and relays and everything is just fine ,
    Any ideas?
     
  2. May 21, 2023 at 6:32 PM
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    Is your e-brake on? If I remember correctly when I swapped out my headlights my DRLs stopped working and it was due to to the Ebrake being engaged
     
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  3. May 21, 2023 at 6:36 PM
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    Sounds like it may have shorted. Can you check for continuity?
     
  4. May 21, 2023 at 7:10 PM
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    Ebrake is released @AZ_Tumbleweed ,
    @Friend of Crows i know there is a short of some fuses but I checked all the buses but no luck , they all good , once a touch the ground cable with a positive one lights went off but no idea what to check
     
  5. May 21, 2023 at 8:39 PM
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    that’s unfortunate hopefully you resolve this matter , but ill keep this in mind if i decide to one day change my drl
     
  6. May 21, 2023 at 8:42 PM
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    Sorry I meant on the headlight connections, see if there's still continuity there. Doesn't mean they will couldn't be damaged though.
     
  8. May 22, 2023 at 4:41 AM
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    Taco Year n version would be nice to know:burp:
     
  9. May 22, 2023 at 6:37 AM
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  10. May 22, 2023 at 10:10 AM
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    Do you have the original headlamps so you can verify all circuits work as before the swap?
     
  11. May 22, 2023 at 2:23 PM
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    @caribe makaira i did that , I know there has to be something with relays , I checked all the fuses already , I was swapping relays and I found 1 bad so far but I’m just going to find some relays and replace them , $30+ per!!! SMH
     
  12. May 22, 2023 at 11:44 PM
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