81 Toyota W/ Electrical Issues

[wentz912]

I was on my way home last night, driving my 1981 Toyota SR5 pickup, hit a bump, and all my dash lights and tail lights went out.

So I figure ok, I've got a short somewhere that finally rubbed through, no big deal, find, it fix it, I'm on my happy way.

But no.

For background info, I made my own rear light harness that connects to the factory one right by the LSPV about a year ago and have had absolutely zero issues with it up until now.

I don't understand where else I could be having issues, everything that I can get to underneath the bed of the truck checks out ok. Nothing looks melted in or around the fuse panel under the dash.

As far as my electrical knowledge goes, it's VERY basic, so if you guys can break down what I need to check and where it is, barney style, that would be awesome.

 

[wentz912]

Nobody from the board has anything to share?

I'm going to try jumping the switch on the column tonight and see if that does anything for me, but past that I have zero ideas.

 

[super samurai]

try checking those glass fuses for corosion.

 

[wentz912]

No corrosion on the fuse holders and have been using brand new fuses

 

[bobbed_84_toy]

Get a voltmeter and check for power at the fuse. Trace it to where you lose power. May be a bad relay somewhere.

 

[ATTICUS]

You're probably going to have to chase the wires all the way to the box . Assuming the box has power.

 

[wentz912]

The box? As in my fuse box? I did pick up a tip that there is a connector plug in the harness somewhere inside the cab, the bit said that it was under the passenger seat in a second gen. Same place in a first gen or am I gonna be wasting my time taking my seats out?