Hey - long time listener, first time caller.
I had my '04 LX470 up on the mountain earlier today when the rear view mirror (which had been loose) finally let go. I tried remounting it, but couldn't get the Philip's head screw undone with the tools I had. In the heat of the moment, just needing to get 4,000' lower than I was, I decided I would cut the electrical wire running to the mirror, figuring I could live without the mirror until I could get home and fix it...
That was a really, really, really bad call.
When I restarted it, the dash lit up like a x-mas tree. ABS, VCDS, VGRS, Brake, you name it. The shifter was locked in park. Windows don't respond. No HVAC. No tail lights. No sunroof. I manually unlocked the shifter and was still able to drive it. Got off the mountain and over to the auto parts store.
Oddly, lots of stuff still works. Door locks, stereo, side mirrors, seat controls and heater, headlights, blinkers, wipers, horn... All working.
I figured I'd blown a couple of fuses, so I pulled a few to check..
58, 59, 67, and 68 for the windows... All fine.
1 and 2 for the ABS - both good.
49 and 52 for the locks/windows - also good.
57 for VGRS - good.
22 for "IGN" - also good.
So, I'm at a loss. My biggest issue right now is there's a snowstorm coming, and I can't roll up the driver's window.
If that gd mirror is so critical to the electrical system, I really wish Toyota hadn't attached it to the windshield with the same screws I use for my eyeglasses.
If anyone has any insight into what might be going on here, I am ALL EARS.
Thank you!
I had my '04 LX470 up on the mountain earlier today when the rear view mirror (which had been loose) finally let go. I tried remounting it, but couldn't get the Philip's head screw undone with the tools I had. In the heat of the moment, just needing to get 4,000' lower than I was, I decided I would cut the electrical wire running to the mirror, figuring I could live without the mirror until I could get home and fix it...
That was a really, really, really bad call.
When I restarted it, the dash lit up like a x-mas tree. ABS, VCDS, VGRS, Brake, you name it. The shifter was locked in park. Windows don't respond. No HVAC. No tail lights. No sunroof. I manually unlocked the shifter and was still able to drive it. Got off the mountain and over to the auto parts store.
Oddly, lots of stuff still works. Door locks, stereo, side mirrors, seat controls and heater, headlights, blinkers, wipers, horn... All working.
I figured I'd blown a couple of fuses, so I pulled a few to check..
58, 59, 67, and 68 for the windows... All fine.
1 and 2 for the ABS - both good.
49 and 52 for the locks/windows - also good.
57 for VGRS - good.
22 for "IGN" - also good.
So, I'm at a loss. My biggest issue right now is there's a snowstorm coming, and I can't roll up the driver's window.
If that gd mirror is so critical to the electrical system, I really wish Toyota hadn't attached it to the windshield with the same screws I use for my eyeglasses.
If anyone has any insight into what might be going on here, I am ALL EARS.
Thank you!