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Electrical problems

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by hansen1996, Nov 5, 2018.

  1. Nov 5, 2018 at 8:02 PM
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    hansen1996

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    So I have the stock head lights and taillights in my 2014 toyota tundra crew cab. My front 2 head lights low beam works but when I go to highbeam, the right one shuts off. My tailights running lights don't work but brake lights do.

    I've checked every fuse twice
     
  2. Nov 5, 2018 at 8:32 PM
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    Welcome. You don't, by chance, live in a rural area where rodents abound?
     
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    Did you buy the car new?
    did you replace any lights with LED lights?
     
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    You see any water in any of the lights? Also the brake light / cargo light up high?
    Oh wait, i forgot you own a Tundra not Ford :D
     
  6. Nov 6, 2018 at 6:15 AM
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    i dont see any water in them and yes brake light works fine
     
  7. Nov 6, 2018 at 6:53 AM
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    so ive checked the fuse on the tailights it was burnt out i replaced it and it burnt out agian right away so theres gotta be a short somewhere
     
  8. Nov 6, 2018 at 10:18 PM
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    How did you miss? :DL

    any moisture or did you replace any lights with LED?
     
  9. Nov 7, 2018 at 6:05 AM
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    there was some water in the tail lights when i took them out
     
  10. Nov 7, 2018 at 12:41 PM
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    Look for cracks or bad seal.

    I had a tiniest hole in my headlight ... very old car & very time consuming to replace the headlight. you could barely see the hole ... I covered it with super glue over 10 years ago and still holding up.
     

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