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SECTION 7- 3
DO- IT- YOURSELF MAINTENANCE
Electrical components
Checking battery condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Battery recharging precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Checking and replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Replacing light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382

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Checking battery condition—
—Precautions
CAUTION
BATTERY PRECAUTIONS
The battery produces flammable and
explosive hydrogen gas.

Do not cause a spark from the bat-
tery with tools.

Do not smoke or light a match near
the battery.
The electrolyte contains poisonous
and corrosive sulfuric acid.

Avoid contact with eyes, skin or
clothes.

Never ingest electrolyte.

Wear protective safety glasses when
working near the battery.

Keep children away from the bat-
tery.
EMERGENCY MEASURES

If electrolyte gets in your eyes,
flush your eyes with clean water
immediately and get immediate
medical attention. If possible, con-
tinue to apply water with a sponge
or cloth while en route to the medi-
cal office.
378
—Checking battery exterior

If electrolyte gets on your skin, Terminals Ground cable
thoroughly wash the contact area. If
you feel pain or burning, get medi-
cal attention immediately.

If electrolyte gets on your clothes,
there is a
through to
possibility of its soaking
your skin, so immediate-
LS73001a
ly take off the exposed clothing and
follow the procedure above, if nec-
essary. Hold- down

If you accidentally swallow electro- clamp
lyte, drink a large quantity of water
or milk. Follow with milk of magne-
sia, beaten raw egg or vegetable Check the battery for corroded or loose
oil. Then go immediately for emer- terminal connections, cracks, or loose
hold- down clamp.
gency help.
a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off
with a solution of warm water and bak-
ing soda. Coat the outside of the termi-
nals with grease to prevent further cor-
rosion.
b. If the terminal connections are loose,
tighten their clamp nuts—but do not
overtighten.
c. Tighten the hold- down clamp only
enough to keep the battery firmly in
place. Overtightening may damage the
battery case.
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—Checking battery fluid Battery recharging precautions

During recharging, the battery is pro-
NOTICE
Type A ducing hydrogen gas.
Clear or

Be sure the engine and all accesso- light yellow Therefore, before recharging:
ries are off before performing main- Green Dark
1. If recharging with the battery installed
tenance.
on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect

When checking the battery, remove the ground cable.
the ground cable from the negative Type B 2. Be sure the power switch on the re-
terminal (“- ” mark) first and rein-
Blue White Red charger is off when connecting the
stall it last.
charger cables to the battery and when

Be careful not to cause a short cir- disconnecting them.
cuit with tools.

Take care no solution gets into the CAUTION
battery when washing it.
CHECKING BY INDICATOR
Always charge the battery in an un-
Check the battery condition by the indi- confined area. Do not charge the
cator color. battery in a garage or closed room
where there is not sufficient ventila-
Indicator color tion.
Condition
Type A Type B
Only do a slow charge (5 A or
less). Charging at a quicker rate is
Green Blue Good dangerous. The battery may ex-
Charging necessary. plode, causing personal injuries.
Have battery checked
Dark White
by your Toyota
dealer. NOTICE
Clear or Have battery checked Never recharge the battery while the
light Red by your Toyota engine is running. Also, be sure all
yellow dealer. accessories are turned off.

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Checking and replacing fuses

LS73002 LS73024 LS73004a

Good Brown

Good Brown

Type A Type C
If the headlights or other electrical
components do not work, check the
fuses. If any of the fuses are blown,
they must be replaced.
See “Fuse locations” on page 354 in Sec-
tion 7- 1 for locations of the fuses.
Turn the ignition switch and inoperative
LS73003 LS73023 component off. Pull the suspected fuse
straight out and check it.
Determine which fuse may be causing the
problem. The lid of the fuse box shows
Good Brown Good Brown the name of the circuit for each fuse. See
page 401 in Section 8 for the functions
controlled by each circuit.
Type B Type D

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Adding washer fluid

Type A fuses can be pulled out by the If the new fuse immediately blows out, If any washer does not work, the wash-
pull- out tool. The location of the pull- out there is a problem with the electrical sys- er tank may be empty. Add washer
tool is shown in the illustration. tem. Have your Toyota dealer correct it as fluid.
If you are not sure whether the fuse has soon as possible. You may use plain water as washer fluid.
blown, try replacing the suspected fuse However, in cold areas where tempera-
with one that you know is good. CAUTION tures range below the freezing point, use
If the fuse has blown, push a new fuse washer fluid containing antifreeze. This
Never use a fuse with a higher am- product is available at your Toyota dealer
into the clip.
perage rating, or any other object, in and most auto parts stores. Follow the
Only install a fuse with the amperage rat- place of a fuse. This may cause ex- manufacturer’s directions for how much to
ing designated on the fuse box lid. tensive damage and possibly a fire. mix with water.
If you do not have a spare fuse, in an
emergency you can pull out the “A/C” Make sure that the fuse box lid has been NOTICE
fuse, which may be dispensable for nor- closed securely after closing it. Do not use engine antifreeze or any
mal driving, and use it if its amperage
other substitute because it may dam-
rating is the same.
age your vehicle’s paint.
If you cannot use one of the same amper-
age, use one that is lower, but as close
to the rating as possible. If the amperage
is lower than that specified, the fuse
might blow out again but this does not
indicate anything wrong. Be sure to get
the correct fuse as soon as possible and
return the substitute to its original clip.
It is a good idea to purchase a set of
spare fuses and keep them in your ve-
hicle for emergencies.

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Replacing light bulbs—

The following illustrations show how to The inside of the lens of exterior lights Bulb
gain access to the bulbs. When replacing such as headlights may temporarily fog up Light bulbs W Type
No.
a bulb, make sure the ignition switch and when the lens becomes wet in the rain or
light switch are off. Use bulbs with the in a car wash. This is not a problem Headlights (high
— 60/55 A
wattage ratings given in the table. because the fogging is caused by the and low beam)
temperature difference between the outside Front fog lights 9145 42 B
CAUTION and inside of the lens, just like the
Parking and front
windshield fogs up in the rain. However, if — 5 D
side marker lights

To prevent burning yourself, do not there is a large drop of water on the
replace the light bulbs while they inside of the lens, or if there is water Front turn signal 4157
27/8 D
are hot. pooled inside the light, contact your lights NAK
Toyota dealer.

Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas Rear turn signal
3157A 27/8 D
inside and require special handling. lights
They can burst or shatter if Stop/tail and rear
scratched or dropped. Hold a bulb 3157 27/8 C
side marker lights
only by its plastic or metal case.
Do not touch the glass part of a Back- up lights 921 18 C
bulb with bare hands. License plate
168 5 C
lights

NOTICE High mounted

168 5 C
stoplight
Only use a bulb of the listed type.
Interior light — 5 E
Personal lights 168 5 C

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—Headlights
A: HB2 halogen bulbs
B: H10 halogen bulbs
C: Wedge base bulbs (clear)
D: Wedge base bulbs (amber)
E: Double end bulbs

LS73005 LS73006

1. Open the hood. Unplug the connec-
tor. Remove the rubber cover.
If the connector is tight, wiggle it.
2. Release the bulb retaining spring
and remove the bulb. Install a new
bulb and the bulb retaining spring.
To install a bulb, align the tabs of the
bulb with the cutouts of the mounting
hole.

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—Front fog lights

LS73007 LS73020 LS73021

3. Install the rubber cover as shown 1. Turn the bulb base counterclockwise 2. Pull the bulb out of the base. Install
and fit it securely on the boss. Then and remove it. a new bulb.
plug in the connector. If the connector is tight, wiggle it.
Make sure the rubber cover fits securely
on the bulb base and the mounting body.
Aiming is not necessary after replacing
the bulb. When aiming adjustment is nec-
essary, contact your Toyota dealer.

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—Parking and front side

marker lights —Front turn signal lights

LS73022 LS73008 LS73010

3. Install the bulb base into the mount-

ing hole by turning it clockwise.

LS73009 LS73011

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—Rear turn signal, stop/tail,

rear side marker and back- up
lights —License plate lights

LS73012 LS73014 LS73015

Remove the bolts. a: Rear turn signal light Use a Phillips- head screwdriver.
b: Stop/tail and rear side marker light
c: Back- up light

LS73013 LS73016

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—High mounted stoplight

LS73017 LS73018a

LS73019

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