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Electrical problem

Discussion in '3rd Gen 4Runners (1996-2002)' started by hament, Aug 2, 2018.

  1. Aug 2, 2018 at 5:12 PM
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    hament

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    items that stopped working at the same time are: tailgate window, wiper, rear washer and key activation in tailgate.
    Remote control stopped at same time.
    Fuses appear OK and still operate functions that, in theory, are on the same circuits.
    Everything else is functional
    Any ideas?
     
    hament, Aug 2, 2018
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  2. Aug 2, 2018 at 7:45 PM
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    Toyotayoda

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    Tacoma whip, 99 console box, tru trac., steering wheel, PWMS and HVAC control out of a 99.
    Bad ground wire, it's the white with black tracer.
     
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  3. Aug 2, 2018 at 8:29 PM
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    Thanks for the info!
    As most of the items are in the back but the washer motor and the remote transceiver is in the front where is the location of the specific ground wire and it's grounding connection?
     
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  4. Aug 31, 2018 at 6:09 PM
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    hament

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    Problem fixed!
    2 wires broken, including ground, in wiring harness from car body to tailgate.
    Reconnected - all now working!
     
    hament, Aug 31, 2018
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  5. Sep 9, 2018 at 3:39 PM
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    how did you fix the wires? did you open the panel in the back left?
     
    jonahr24, Sep 9, 2018
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  6. Sep 9, 2018 at 5:25 PM
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    As I stated the break was in the exposed cable harness that runs from the body to the tail gate. it was just a case of pulling back the sleeve and there it was!
    I did open the panel you mentioned first as that is where the ground is connected to frame but that was OK. 2 wires, only, in almost 20 years is pretty good
     
    hament, Sep 9, 2018
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