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It's nice to lock highbeams on when driving mountain roads, to keep both hands on the wheel. I sprayed some contact cleaner into the area where the switch should be, on the steering column, to no avail. I'm not going to pull the wheel off. If the relay won't fix it, I'll live with it.

The alternator should spin freely. That might be your problem. What about the A/C? Does it only throw it when the A/C cycles? If you turn A/C off completely will it not throw it? The A/C compressor is the hardest thing to turn, then the P/S pump. Water pump and Alternator load should be negligible.

I failed smog check last week due to burned out dash bulb (engine warning light) I swapped bulbs to get smog check cleared. Where can I find replacement bulbs at a decent price? Local auto parts stores don't carry them and can't find a part # in their computer. Radio shack had some lights nearly the right size, but without the stiff wire leads required. Toyota dealer time, I guess.

I know where it is. I wonder if it's a generic relay available at Kragens or a "dealer only" item.

When I pull back on the lever, I get highbeams and main headlights on. When I push forward to the 'lock on' position, everything goes dark.

I have a new problem. Searched the archives - nothing. When I select high beams on, pushing lever forward for steady-on, ALL the headlights go out. If I pull back the lever - temporary on, it's fine. Is there a tutorial on fixing or remove/replacing the turn signal/high beam lever?

Just passed 300,000 last week!

Search Ebay. Almost always available there.

Does anyone have the correct torque value for the driveshaft coupling bolts? I'm re-assembling right now!

Does anyone have the correct toque value for the coupling bolts? I'm replacing the front coupling right now.

I found the problem! When she pushed the visor back in the hole, it pinched the wires and caused a short, blowing the 'dome' fuse in the under-hood buss. That took out the radio, sunroof, dome lights, door lock switch, steering wheel tilt, and the tail lights, I think. The headlight was a burned-out lamp. I taped off the wires to the vanity mirror in the visor so they wouldn't short again. I also found a piece of foil in the cigarette lighter receptacle, which sparked quite a bit while I fished it out, but didn't blow the fuse. It probably would have been a problem if I had shoved my phone charger in without looking!

I let my wife drive the '90 LS400 yesterday, as her car was down for maintenance. Big mistake. when she came home she said the visor on the driver's side came loose, and she had to shove it back in its hole. Now the radio is dead, the door lock switch is dead, the sunroof, one (right) headlight, the taillights, parking lights, and who knows what else is dead. The owners manual says to reset the circuit breakers with a toothpick or pin. I tried, but they are either not popped, or I haven't pushed hard enough. Could this be a relay problem?

Look on ebay. They have drilled and slotted, drilled only, slotted only, and various colors of plating. I picked up a full set for $120 last year.

Freon smells like propane.

You really shouldn't be sitting in the closed garage with the car running, unless you're planning on leaving this world early!