Shift lever blows Instrument fuse - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

dabshr · 08-12-2008, 02:18 PM

97 5SFE auto shift from drive to park blows Instrument fuse, has anyone experienced this?

davemac2 · 08-12-2008, 04:20 PM

I have not personally experienced this, but you may have a short in your backup lights. Have you added a trailer light harness recently?

dave mc

***BMR*** · 08-13-2008, 12:50 AM

So it blows the fuse only when you move the shifter from Drive to Park? I'd look for a wire/cable short to ground coming from the shifter. I'm presuming your shift lever has an Overdrive on/off button on it.

***toyomoho*** · 08-13-2008, 08:41 AM

Check wiring where it jumps from the chassis to the trunk lid for damage.

dabshr · 08-13-2008, 12:51 PM

Could not get it to blow yesterday, but today I left it in neutral, and the fuse blew right away! It seemed the gear indication light for neutral, in the instrument cluster, got brighter as the fuse blew. (that could be my imagination) I just did an engine change also, so I might have a wire pinched or something? Just a reminder, It is blowing the instrument cluster fuse in the dash 10a, it blows and the dash gauges, lights, and everything goes dead.

furyeel · 08-13-2008, 05:41 PM

WOW i have a 1999 camry and just recently had a new engine put in it and guess what!? i have the same problem as you do!... i noticed with mine though its when i shift it to first gear is when it blows the 10A fuse.....like instantly... ANYONE GOT ANY IDEAS AS TO WHY?
doubt its coincidental we both recently swaped engines and are now having the same fuse problem....