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Headlight Wiring Diagram Needed

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by LoriB01, Oct 12, 2018.

  1. Oct 12, 2018 at 4:03 PM
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    LoriB01

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    Does anyone have a headlight diagram for '99 Tacoma?

    My headlights don't work except when I pull back the stalk (flash). I have replaced the bulbs, relay, and controller. The fuses are good, the relay clicks, no headlights.

    Thanks
     
  2. Oct 12, 2018 at 4:09 PM
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    might be your switch
     
  3. Oct 12, 2018 at 4:12 PM
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    I changed that out, the part was called a controller so that's what I called it but, yes, it's a switch. Sorry to be confusing.
     
  4. Oct 12, 2018 at 4:33 PM
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  5. Oct 12, 2018 at 5:33 PM
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    Thank you very much. No DRL, I should have specified. I'll get to troubleshooting this weekend.
     
  6. Oct 12, 2018 at 5:44 PM
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    If I'm reading this correctly the Red with White wire should be hot. I borrowed a multimeter from a neighbor and checked the wires at the switch. They all show ground with little resistance (assuming I'm using the tool correctly). The red with white stripe goes hard to the right on the meter (analog). So, to be clear, I can't get the meter to read 0 on the ohms scale, it stops at 3.5 when I've got the probes touching. Most of the wires that show anything are between 3.5 and 4 on the ohm meter, the red/white wire pegs to 0.

    So would I be correcting in looking for a short on that wire?

    It seems wrong to me that the relay would sound like it's working if that wire was shorted.
     
  7. Oct 12, 2018 at 7:00 PM
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    Dont ask me LOL! Keep bumping...
     

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