ARGH! hit a bump the other day when i did, all interior electronics(besides stereo) stopped working, ac stopped working, gauges stopped working, tailights stopped working, and corner lights dont come on...

anyone have any idea what the problem could be?

 

you got a short, i forget the name of it but there is a box that controls all of those things underneath your steering weel, check the wires leading to it, you may get lucky and just replace the wire, if not it is a dealer part that cost between $150-$200 dollars, i had the same problem but i connected my foglights to the wrong place. get it fixed right away, when i was driving at night all i had was headlights, and nothing lit up in the interior and no tailights, people couldn't see me from behind

 

thanks! if anyone knows the name of the part i would really appreciate it...

btw.. is it under the steering column or under the dash? i dont really see the box you describe..

thanks!
rob

 

correct me if I'm wrong but I think you are referrin' to the TCU (Time Control Unit) that would be a small white box in front of the anti-theft box under the dash to the left of the steerin' column. I hope I'm correct. If thats your problem you can get them at your local junkyard or from the dealer.

 

time control unit controls :
dimmer function (and if it's not working, all dash lights may turn off)
variable wiper speed
rear defrost timer
fading dome light
warning chimes
and a few other things

it has nothing to do with the A/C not working and shouldn't affect the gauges either
taillights, interior lights and corners are all on the same fuse so that may be part of the problem but I'm not sure what teh rest of the stuff is doing

 

thanks, im pretty sure its just one main thing that is wrong... because this happened to me on wednesday but everything came back on about 15 minutes after it happened... then friday it all went out again and hasnt came back on..

 

there is a fuse in the little fuse box i think its a 10 ill go check i had to same problem the other night when i was driveing home

 

Yea it s a fuse its a 10 its the 8th one from the bottom on the left it says tail lights or tail lamps something like that go check it

 

Check the ground cable from the battery at the point where it attaches to the body (next to relay box, left side of battery) and make sure it is tight - philips screwdriver or #10 socket..

I've had this loosen over the years and it caused all sorts of strange things from a/c being intermittent, temp guage moving off the hot side, wipers moving slowly, windows not always working, etc.

Simple quick check, might fix your issues.

Tim

 

Thanks for all the help, i took it in and had the wires resoldered so it should hold up for a while longer...