Sudden bizarre electrical problems throughout
05-18-20 | 09:15 PM
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From: CO
Sudden bizarre electrical problems throughout
2008 GX470 about 180k
So the vehicle was fine yesterday, today a pile of electrical problems related to many systems. This probably only a partial list:
VCS Trac Off lights on
Airbag light on in dash, Middle console airbag off light on.
Mirrors don't adjust
No interior lights turn on automatically, but the front reading lights can be clicked on manually, middle seats light not working at all.
No door lights working.
Headlights no longer stay on after engine shut off
The rear passenger side window can be rolled down for a short period after engine shut down, but that's the only one that still works after shut down (WTF?)
Seat memory not working.
Navigation blacked out, some other menus have white vertical lines. Some menus like audio, climate still work.
Probably other **** I haven't found yet because I wasn't driving the vehicle when the stuff either occurred or got noticed.
No codes showing. And the car seems to start and run fine. Locks, windows, indicators, brake lights, headlights (when key is on), gauges all working.
A new battery as of a couple months ago. High end Napa battery.
Never seen anything like this on a vehicle where so many different things start acting funny but the car still runs, but then again, I've never owned a car with so many bells and whistles.
I haven't rooted around much because it just happened this evening. I haven't looked at the fuses yet.
Will I be needing a catholic priest or what?
Thanks for any advice.
So the vehicle was fine yesterday, today a pile of electrical problems related to many systems. This probably only a partial list:
VCS Trac Off lights on
Airbag light on in dash, Middle console airbag off light on.
Mirrors don't adjust
No interior lights turn on automatically, but the front reading lights can be clicked on manually, middle seats light not working at all.
No door lights working.
Headlights no longer stay on after engine shut off
The rear passenger side window can be rolled down for a short period after engine shut down, but that's the only one that still works after shut down (WTF?)
Seat memory not working.
Navigation blacked out, some other menus have white vertical lines. Some menus like audio, climate still work.
Probably other **** I haven't found yet because I wasn't driving the vehicle when the stuff either occurred or got noticed.
No codes showing. And the car seems to start and run fine. Locks, windows, indicators, brake lights, headlights (when key is on), gauges all working.
A new battery as of a couple months ago. High end Napa battery.
Never seen anything like this on a vehicle where so many different things start acting funny but the car still runs, but then again, I've never owned a car with so many bells and whistles.
I haven't rooted around much because it just happened this evening. I haven't looked at the fuses yet.
Will I be needing a catholic priest or what?
Thanks for any advice.
05-20-20 | 07:22 AM
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10th Gear
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 14
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From: CO
That would be nice. Still haven't driven much (nowhere to go!).
Another little oddity is that when I did fire it up, the Off light on the height control was blinking which apparently indicates that something is amiss with the height control. But then when I restarted a while later, that was gone and the height adjustment seems to be working fine.
Another little oddity is that when I did fire it up, the Off light on the height control was blinking which apparently indicates that something is amiss with the height control. But then when I restarted a while later, that was gone and the height adjustment seems to be working fine.
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