Dash Lights But Nothing

[Roberts76]

Hi Toyota people. Recent I have Used a lot of Headlight bulbs........ Last night I decided to check the fuses. So i started pulling them, inspecting and then putting them back. Methodicly....... Then to my suprise the car now wont start. Nightmare. What have i done. The dash lights come on but the starter motor does not turn. It seems to me that I have put it into a sort of Stop Mode. Help... Work in the morning.

[mintalkin]

it could be that when checking the fuses one has popped, i would start with the fuses again.

[Roberts76]

Ok. Thanks I will do. Ill wait until Saturday morning when its light. I clipped a light to my Battery the other night when looking at the fuses. Dont know whether this affected anything. Really apprciate your reply. Im new to this forum stuff but i will update. Cheers

[Exvec]

Sounds to me like the Battery is maybe on its way out anyway or maybe an alternator fault,?how long was the light plugged in for.

[Roberts76]

Its not the Battery or starter motor or alternater , Honestly.... Iv blown a fuse somewhere me thinks. Modern cars dont like anyone messin with fuses. I may need to get a computer plugged in. But before this I will check all of my fuses in the morning. Thanks for input though. Thankyou. It runs in the blood TOYOTA

[JAPCAR]

Is it possible you did put fuses back in the wrong place if there are adjacent free places in the fuse box?

[Roberts76]

Bingo its up and running. I have had good look this morning and indeed i HAD put a fuse back in the wrong place. Sooo glad i didnt call an auto electrician.. Japcar was right. The inconvenience this has caused me is massive!!!! All because im a "dumb *****". Does anyone know where i could get a fuse diagram/layout because im still looking for my headlight fuses.

[alan333]

There's a fusebox under the bonnet, maybe in there?

[JAPCAR]

Try Google:

https://www.google.co.uk/#q=toyota+avensis+fuse+boxes

I've seen PDF manuals but don't remember where...

[alan333]

I've poked around some info I have, but I'm too thick to understand how to attach the pdf so I'll just have to type it...

Problem - Only one headlamp comes on.

Solution. 1 - Bulb. 2 - H-LP LL or H-LP RL fuse. 3 - Light harness controller (with HID). 4 - Harness or connector.

Problem - Headlamp does not come on (all).

Solution. 1 - H-HP LL or H-HP RL fuse. 2 - H-HP relay. 3 - Headlamp dimmer switch assembly. 4 - Harness or connector. 5 - Integration relay (w daytime running lights).

There's more, but they mainly refer to the same stuff. So it seems you're looking for fuse H-LP LL or H-LP RL, I assume there's one for Left Lamp (LL) and one for Right Lamp (RL)?

There's three relay blocks under the bonnet. You're looking for engine room relay no 3 block. It seems to be near the front, around the top of the radiator/slam panel area, sort of a bit towards the passenger side, about level with the side of the grill. (NOT the two blocks at the passenger side strut mounting, they're blocks 1 and 2)

It has four fuses on the left column (H-LP HI LH, H-LP HI RH, H-LP LH, H-LP RH), then two relays on the next column (HORN and F-HTR), then three single relays (H-LP, DIM, FAN No 2). My guess is that the four fuses are high beam left, high beam right, dip left, dip right. Notice that they're labelled different from what I said above, hence I'm giving you as much info as possible.

Hope this helps :)

[Roberts76]

wow. Many thanks for your time on this!! Its Sunday afternoon now and will go dark shortly. I dont wanna start mesing about too much in the Dark .side # of the moon ......... I will wait until next Saturday morning. Also definately be back with a repsonse. Until then wifey will have to drive with the fog lights on!!! she has been doing for while now. (Only drives when its sort of going dark. Sunrise/Dusk). Cheers .. speak soon.

[Valvematic]

Before embarking on something like this I always take a quick snap with a camera. Glad you got it sorted.

[Roberts76]

^{Thanks for all coments. Camera a good idea for future ref. Just been through my headlamp fuses ( 2 of !). The fuses are fine. When i closed the bonnet. The head lights came on for a few seconds and then went off. Must be a loose connection somewhere. At least im getting closer to the source of the problem.}

[alan333]

Sounds like a loose/poor/corroded connection somewhere. There's usually no easy solution to this type of problem, so I'd start by waggling around every wire and connection I could find and see what makes the lights flicker.

Edit...could this maybe be a faulty relay? Have a shake at them too, or even try swapping them around with each other and see if it makes any difference.