Help! I think I fried something
12-18-20, 07:21 AM
#1
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Help! I think I fried something
Hey all,(
I don't know if anyone is electric-savvy here but I just wanted to see if anyone could possibly know the issue. I was taking out the interior light (the middle light in the cabin) and i touched my metal pry bar against a bare metal surface and it created a spark, and after that, my trip computer got reset, my sunroof won't close, and my daytime and side marker lights don't work anymore. I tried different bulbs but still the same. I don't know what to do. I did check both fuseboxes and no fuses were blown, which was my fear.
I don't know if anyone is electric-savvy here but I just wanted to see if anyone could possibly know the issue. I was taking out the interior light (the middle light in the cabin) and i touched my metal pry bar against a bare metal surface and it created a spark, and after that, my trip computer got reset, my sunroof won't close, and my daytime and side marker lights don't work anymore. I tried different bulbs but still the same. I don't know what to do. I did check both fuseboxes and no fuses were blown, which was my fear.
12-18-20, 09:14 AM
#2
Lexus Champion
Hey all,(
I don't know if anyone is electric-savvy here but I just wanted to see if anyone could possibly know the issue. I was taking out the interior light (the middle light in the cabin) and i touched my metal pry bar against a bare metal surface and it created a spark, and after that, my trip computer got reset, my sunroof won't close, and my daytime and side marker lights don't work anymore. I tried different bulbs but still the same. I don't know what to do. I did check both fuseboxes and no fuses were blown, which was my fear.
I don't know if anyone is electric-savvy here but I just wanted to see if anyone could possibly know the issue. I was taking out the interior light (the middle light in the cabin) and i touched my metal pry bar against a bare metal surface and it created a spark, and after that, my trip computer got reset, my sunroof won't close, and my daytime and side marker lights don't work anymore. I tried different bulbs but still the same. I don't know what to do. I did check both fuseboxes and no fuses were blown, which was my fear.
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12-18-20, 10:01 AM
#4
Lexus Champion
Did you actually extract fuse for the dedicated circuits, or eyeball them from the top while still plugged in?
In any event, it wouldn't be wrong to clean the fuse box sockets and replace all of the 30 year old fuses and fusible links...
See:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...400-fuses.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...se-to-use.html
12-18-20, 10:06 AM
#5
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I did extract all the regular fuses and inspected them, none were blown. I even replaced the ones related to the issue I'm having with new ones to no avail. The fusible links are all transparent so I could see that nothing was melted. The three circuit breakers I tried pushing fairly hard and no click. I tried different objects too. I did look in the driver kick panel as well as the engine compartment. However, I did not completely remove the fusible links or the circuit breakers. Should I do this? and what should I look for.
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sha4000 (12-19-20)
12-18-20, 02:17 PM
#7
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The fuse links were provided to present oxidation/corrosion of fuse blade/plug contact area after 20 years.
Perhaps you would be willing to post several high resolution images of your 30 year old fuses.
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