P0500 code 99 4Runner

P0500 code. Just wanted to share a recent example and the fix for my situation with 99 4Runner. Blown fuse #25 near steering column and P0500 code. No speedometer, no A/C, no alternator. After deep dive into electrics, the problem was a faulty PRND switch. Simple $155 part to fix the blown fuse issue. P0500 code was shown due to no speedometer but that was a red herring code. Hope this helps. It took hours of labor to test all the electrics to find the faulty part. Enjoy.

 

Glad you found it.

 

Thanks for the write up. I HOPE I never need to use it, but it's nice to know about just in case.

I wonder if the MT is similar in this. Hmmmm....

Pat☺