Ok...I had previously posted that I was having a starter problem with my 2008 RAV4. I was able to determine that problem was the solenoid and I got it fixed.
But now that I've got everything back together the car is starting fine but I'm having an electrical problem with the dash. In the time I was trouble shooting for the starter issue I had the battery out of the car for a couple days. I put in the new starter and finally started the car up. Once I started the car I noticed the following issues:
1. Tach doesn't work.
2. Speedometer doesn't work.
3. Some idiot lights stay on.
- airbag light.
- power steering light.
- ABS light.
- automatic transmission temp light.
- brake light.
4. The little box that goes around the gear the car is currently in also isn't working. For example when the car is in park there should be a box that goes around the P on the dash indicator. That isn't working.
The gas gauge is working and the coolant temp is working. In the picture I've attached the temp is showing low but that's because I just started the car when I took the pic.
I did notice one time when I started it there were some other lights on as well...like the 4x4 lock light. But that only happened once.
When I was trouble shooting I was under the dash moving some wires around, but I didn't really pull or push on anything excessively. I do also have a remote starter on the car that was put in about 7 years ago.
Everything was working fine until I did the starter repair and had the battery out for a couple days. Everything seems to be working fine now as except for the fact the speedo and odometer don't work and some of the idiot lights are staying on.
Any thoughts?
The attached picture was taken while the car was running.
Thanks,
Bill
But now that I've got everything back together the car is starting fine but I'm having an electrical problem with the dash. In the time I was trouble shooting for the starter issue I had the battery out of the car for a couple days. I put in the new starter and finally started the car up. Once I started the car I noticed the following issues:
1. Tach doesn't work.
2. Speedometer doesn't work.
3. Some idiot lights stay on.
- airbag light.
- power steering light.
- ABS light.
- automatic transmission temp light.
- brake light.
4. The little box that goes around the gear the car is currently in also isn't working. For example when the car is in park there should be a box that goes around the P on the dash indicator. That isn't working.
The gas gauge is working and the coolant temp is working. In the picture I've attached the temp is showing low but that's because I just started the car when I took the pic.
I did notice one time when I started it there were some other lights on as well...like the 4x4 lock light. But that only happened once.
When I was trouble shooting I was under the dash moving some wires around, but I didn't really pull or push on anything excessively. I do also have a remote starter on the car that was put in about 7 years ago.
Everything was working fine until I did the starter repair and had the battery out for a couple days. Everything seems to be working fine now as except for the fact the speedo and odometer don't work and some of the idiot lights are staying on.
Any thoughts?
The attached picture was taken while the car was running.
Thanks,
Bill