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ECT PWR light on dash is on. How do I turn this off?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by crackedmirror, Jul 9, 2021.

  1. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:01 AM
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    crackedmirror

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    Andy01DblCabTacoma

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    did you try pushing the button?
     
  3. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:39 AM
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    v5ensx

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    Yep. Push the ECT button
     
  4. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:40 AM
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    there is no ect button
     
  5. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:41 AM
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    no ect button
     
  6. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:42 AM
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    v5ensx

    v5ensx CARB legal is not CALI legal

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    All automatic have the ECT button. You sure PO didn't hid it behind the dash? Should be by the left side.
     
  7. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:42 AM
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    Time to get an ECT button.

    Your truck is automatic right?
     
  8. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:43 AM
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    man 4x4
     
  9. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:46 AM
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    You have a manual trans truck but there's an ECT light illuminated on the dash?

    Maybe your truck started off as an auto and someone manual swapped it - and some wiring issue is triggering the ECT light.

    Or your dash was swapped with a dash from an auto truck and some wiring issue is triggering the light :notsure:

    Just pull the bulb from behind the dash?

    No reason a manual trans truck should have an ECT bulb unless some kind of swap happened either with the original dash or the original transmission
     
  10. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:48 AM
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    On a manual truck there shouldn't be a bulb in the ECT light spot in the dash. I'm thinking that someone swapped the gauge cluster, which could mean your odometer is off too.
     
  11. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:48 AM
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    ya it doesn't make sense, something got swapped. Most likely the dash but no manual trans truck should have the ECT bulb there.
     
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  12. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:50 AM
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    it came on when i accidentally went from H2 to H4
     
  13. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:52 AM
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    yeah I dunno, I would just pull the bulb because there's something funky going on swap-wise. Or just put a piece of black tape over it, IDK
     
  14. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:52 AM
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    Sounds about right then, Someone definitely swapped the gauge cluster with one from an auto. They could have fudged your mileage as well, hope you didnt end up with a super high mileage truck without knowing.
     
  15. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:52 AM
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    Does the 4WD light come on?
     
  16. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:54 AM
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    fuk
     
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    that thing with the twisted front wheels yes
     
  18. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:54 AM
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    Sell the truck and buy some coke to deal with that loss
     
  19. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:57 AM
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    Yep…
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  20. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:58 AM
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    or just pretend that someone swapped with an odo that reads over...
     
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