all my lights wont turn on. help!

[superp1noy]

so like... i was changing the lights to my A/C controls because one of the lights were blown. now, for some reason EVERYTHING doesnt turn on anymore! my tachometer, speedometer, and my whole dashboard doesnt turn on! but the headlights and stuff work still. do i have a blown fuse? maybe i should have disconnected the battery in the first place... but yea... can anyone help me? if it is a blown fuse, can someone direct me to which fuse and where it is located?=/

also, will regular LEDs work instead of putting in the 74bulbs?


thanks!

[superp1noy]

by the way, my car didnt come with a manual so i have no source to look for info...

[Axel Kain]

aahhhh...sounds like a good old fuse(hopefully for you) ill check around to see if i can find info.

[Dave's]

Let people know what you've got (year, etc.)- it might help. These guys do a pretty good job of coming up with the answers. Might start below and to the left of the steering wheel. Most have a little bin there that pops out to allow access to some of the fuses.

[Axel Kain]

when popping out, there are 2 tabs one on each side, push those toward eachother, and it slips out....if this is a gen 3, (92-96 i think) and i believe that has some fuse locations on it. it will most likely be labeled, cluster, dash or console lighting/ illumination.

[superp1noy]

LMAO someone kick me.... please... it was the dimmer knob for the past 3 hours....


but thanks LOTS for your attempts to help me...


reminds me of my cousin who always thinks something is broken... until i tell him to raise the volume.... hahahahha

[Axel Kain]

LOL!!!!!! its cool man, glad we could kinda almost help....

BTW, are you gonna stay with this site, its a great sorce of info for any little prob.

[superp1noy]

hehe yeppp im probably going to be an active member on this site. im pretty much starting fresh with this whole car thing... i just got my first car (1999 camry i4) and at first i was like... nahhh i wont fix it up... but then i came accross this site and i saw what cool stuff you guys did to your cars and that got me hooked. everything i had gotten into in the past, i would always fix them up and make them better. 1/64th scale R/C cars to 1/24th scale R/C cars. then came the computer, then Airsoft, and man... who would've known that a friggen car would be next? hahaha. well once i expand my knowledge about cars and what not... expect to see more of me around the forums

[HoboJoe]

Alright, hope to see you around on the forums.
-Will

[superp1noy]

OMG ok this happened again... and now im SURE that it is a fuse. It is a GEN 4 1999 camry i4. can anyone tell me Where the fuse is?! =/

[SnakeyeS]

7.5 amp fuse, red/maroon in color located behind coin box left of steering wheel. Just pull the coin tray out, disconnect ur negative battery cable, and use a needle nose pliers to remove it.

[superp1noy]

thank you! ill repost if i have any problems =]


*edit* done and replaced. THANK YOU!

[Camon19z]

definetley is a fuse same thing happened too me

[drunken_panda]

It could be the dimmer switch. I know that on the Previa it can burn out. Instead of getting a new one (who really dims their lights?) you can jump the reostat.