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My Truck Wants To Catch Fire

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Potomus Pete, Oct 30, 2024.

  1. Oct 30, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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    Potomus Pete

    Potomus Pete [OP] Love my little truck

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    All kinds 3 inch body lift/2 1/2 suspension lift. 31/11 1/2/15 tires All work done by myself for years. The only work performed by mechanic was fuel pumps. I also have a 90 Mustang 350 hp and I can never understand how come my Tacoma gets more respect Just got a 99 Jeep TJ that I rebuilt, and painted in the garage
    When I turn my headlights on my truck burns up the Alt.. It grounds out bad and has major issues.Dash lights dont work ether. Where should I start pro's
     
  2. Oct 30, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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    TnShooter

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    I'd start with a test light.
    Then pull the head light relay.
    Next pull BOTH fuses for the Head Lights (Left and Right)
    Then clip your test light to battery +.
    Next test pin 1 of the Headlight Relay.
    It should NOT light up the test light.

    If you don't have a test. We can try a different way.

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  3. Oct 30, 2024 at 6:25 PM
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    slowly erasing past owner hacks
    oh contrare
    Start with a fire extinguisher
    Just kidding, short in the lighting somewhere? back tracing for a short like TnShooter says
     
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  4. Oct 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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    fxntime

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    Someones wires got chewed on by a critter.
     
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  5. Oct 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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    Potomus Pete

    Potomus Pete [OP] Love my little truck

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    1999 Prerunner single cab. With a BO7A rear end
    All kinds 3 inch body lift/2 1/2 suspension lift. 31/11 1/2/15 tires All work done by myself for years. The only work performed by mechanic was fuel pumps. I also have a 90 Mustang 350 hp and I can never understand how come my Tacoma gets more respect Just got a 99 Jeep TJ that I rebuilt, and painted in the garage
    Should I be replacing relays. If they are bad will they let power go through them
     
  6. Nov 1, 2024 at 12:49 PM
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    Potomus Pete

    Potomus Pete [OP] Love my little truck

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    1999 Prerunner single cab. With a BO7A rear end
    All kinds 3 inch body lift/2 1/2 suspension lift. 31/11 1/2/15 tires All work done by myself for years. The only work performed by mechanic was fuel pumps. I also have a 90 Mustang 350 hp and I can never understand how come my Tacoma gets more respect Just got a 99 Jeep TJ that I rebuilt, and painted in the garage
    Tomorrow Im gonna work on this but something is grounding out. My dash guages drop to ZERO when I start.I think it my be groundingnout. Tomorrow AM im looking for loose wires. Its so bad that it will fry a brand new ALT/.... any ideas to save me right before 300,000 this week will be great
     

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