Power Outlets Not Working - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Ruggie · 02-04-2011, 08:59 AM

Hi there,

This is my first post as I have just brought my first Highlander (OK Kluger but...).

It is a 2008 version, Grande and none of the power outlets work, not the one in the rear or the two in the front.

I have checked the fuses (in the engine and under the dash x2), tried different leads in to the power outlets (with the engine running) but all with no luck.

Am I missing something obvious?

I've searched the forum(s) but to no avail....

Thanks in advance,

Richard.

***arabianobsession*** · 02-04-2011, 11:00 AM

Did you turn on the switch on the left side of the dash?

Ruggie · 02-04-2011, 06:34 PM

Thanks! Nope - where do I find this switch?

jeffs3820 · 02-04-2011, 09:15 PM

The switch on the left side of the dash is for the AC outlet in the rear that comes with the factory DVD player. I believe Richard means the 12V outlets. If all of them are out it has to be a fuse.

***arabianobsession*** · 02-05-2011, 08:51 AM

^Sorry, thought he meant the power outlet.

He said he checked all the fuses though.

2SONHL · 02-05-2011, 06:13 PM

Will admit to limited knowledge of 2008's. But the wifes 2010 outlets are not hot all the time. The fuses for those outlets are fed by a relay that is actvated when the vehicle is turned on. So it may be a bad relay that is responsible for your problem. Unfortunately I do not have a diagram that reflects which relay it is or even where the relay is. Learned just enough about it to come up with a mod to make one of the outlets on her car hot all the time. Anyone out there have the answers?

thesson · 02-06-2011, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 2SONHL

Will admit to limited knowledge of 2008's. But the wifes 2010 outlets are not hot all the time. The fuses for those outlets are fed by a relay that is actvated when the vehicle is turned on. So it may be a bad relay that is responsible for your problem. Unfortunately I do not have a diagram that reflects which relay it is or even where the relay is. Learned just enough about it to come up with a mod to make one of the outlets on her car hot all the time. Anyone out there have the answers?

On the 2010 (what I have), it looks like the 12v ACC relay is under the dashboard. There should be five along the bottom front edge and the ACC should be the center one. I don't know how the get to it though other than taking the dash panel off.

Ruggie · 02-06-2011, 05:54 AM

Thanks all for your input. I have solved it.

I agree that it most likely had to be the fuse so despite the fuses "looking" OK I today went and brought a pack of replacement fuses (my mulitmeter is still en-route in the container to Australia!).

The replacement fuses have fixed it. Strange that both had gone, but I guess the previous owner must have overloaded them somehow (ice box perhaps??)....

On an aside I installed the Grom Ipod unit - easy to fix and the sound quality is great.

Thanks all.

R.