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drift213 · 09-05-2010, 12:44 PM

ok i went to 7 11 last night and everything was fine wen i go back to the car an turn on my lights my cluster lights went out wtf?? what could this be please help

iLagX · 09-05-2010, 01:15 PM

interior fuse? bad light bulb?

Nikeboy355 · 09-05-2010, 01:15 PM

Fuse?... Do you have any weird alarm or funky electronics wired up to your car?...

essforteen · 09-05-2010, 01:21 PM

TCU Little white box

Taylor008 · 09-06-2010, 01:41 AM

Your tail lights don't work either. Get this fixed.

Like he said ^ TCU. Also check your headlight switch if that doesn't help.

GroundPerformance · 09-07-2010, 01:58 PM

If your outside lights are affected then its most likely the switch if only the cluster TCU is typically the culprit. I have one if you need it. LMK!

homeslicej2 · 09-07-2010, 02:50 PM

If it's not a fuse, then what these guys said (if it's just your cluster lights). Same thing happened to me, had no idea what it was, asked and turns out it was that little white box under the driver's kickpanel. You'll want to get a used one bc they are $300+ (no typo) new.

JohnnyDrfiter22 · 09-10-2010, 01:07 AM

Hey I was just searching cause I'm having the same issues. Question: to fix this TCU is it the part that comes off the harness or the other side?

repda916 · 09-11-2010, 10:32 PM

i have a tcu box if you need one. $25 shipped. lmk

Mitsubayati · 09-11-2010, 10:47 PM

I'm having the same problem where my cluster is out and my tails lights are out and it turns out it was a 15 amp fuse in the driver side kick panel. As soon as I replaced it i drove around and the same stuff went out again. the fuse burnt out . . . any ideas where the short might be? i have no idea why this would happen . . ..

repda916 · 09-11-2010, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitsubayati

I'm having the same problem where my cluster is out and my tails lights are out and it turns out it was a 15 amp fuse in the driver side kick panel. As soon as I replaced it i drove around and the same stuff went out again. the fuse burnt out . . . any ideas where the short might be? i have no idea why this would happen . . ..

i know what you mean, had the same problem after some touge runs. happened to be i pinched my fog light wire by the battery tray. kept shorting out. take a look in your engine bay for any exposed wires connected to the lighting system.

Mitsubayati · 09-13-2010, 06:48 PM

Thx for the help dude. I just checked. I'm running silvia Bricks and am using the flip up button as the headlight switch. It works fine so I don't think that would be the case. If you know wiring and want to help me out, that would be awesome though haha.

Question: Does anyone know exactly what harness/wires go through the "tail lamp" circuit because that fuse is the one that keeps burning out for me. My tail lights and gauge cluster illumination don't work.

drift213 · 09-14-2010, 02:35 PM

got mine fixed it was a short..

Mitsubayati · 09-14-2010, 07:40 PM

^^ Where was it? How did it happen do you think?

projekt_s13 · 09-14-2010, 07:55 PM

Nick i suggest you look at your wheel well wiring, i know you moved it up but it cant hurt to check it out.

Taylor008 · 09-15-2010, 04:02 AM

Also common if you have your stereo wired up wrong.

drift213 · 09-15-2010, 08:35 AM

my + wire on foglights had the wire a lil stripped and touched ground

Mitsubayati · 09-18-2010, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by projekt_s13

Nick i suggest you look at your wheel well wiring, i know you moved it up but it cant hurt to check it out.

I checked it's all still tucked and is as untouched as an asian driver's turn signal.

I checked my trunk wiring and i saw one wire showing metal. hopefull i found the problem.

240Raver · 09-19-2010, 01:03 AM

I had the same problem in my car. Maybe this could help you out.

how to fix your headlight problems : 240sx General Discussion

09-05-2010, 12:44 PM	#1
drift213 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,089 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	cluster lights dont work! ok i went to 7 11 last night and everything was fine wen i go back to the car an turn on my lights my cluster lights went out wtf?? what could this be please help __________________ LOTS OF SR20,ka24de,s13 goodies for sale check my threds

09-05-2010, 01:15 PM	#3
Nikeboy355 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 45 Posts: 734 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Fuse?... Do you have any weird alarm or funky electronics wired up to your car?... __________________ http://respectvolkracing.blogspot.com/

09-07-2010, 01:58 PM	#6
GroundPerformance Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 1,479 Trader Rating: (44) Feedback Score: 44 reviews	If your outside lights are affected then its most likely the switch if only the cluster TCU is typically the culprit. I have one if you need it. LMK! __________________ SoCal KA24DET/KA24ET Owners << Join the FB Group >>

09-11-2010, 10:47 PM	#10
Mitsubayati Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Dro Posts: 1,424 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	I'm having the same problem where my cluster is out and my tails lights are out and it turns out it was a 15 amp fuse in the driver side kick panel. As soon as I replaced it i drove around and the same stuff went out again. the fuse burnt out . . . any ideas where the short might be? i have no idea why this would happen . . .. __________________

09-13-2010, 06:48 PM	#12
Mitsubayati Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Dro Posts: 1,424 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	Thx for the help dude. I just checked. I'm running silvia Bricks and am using the flip up button as the headlight switch. It works fine so I don't think that would be the case. If you know wiring and want to help me out, that would be awesome though haha. Question: Does anyone know exactly what harness/wires go through the "tail lamp" circuit because that fuse is the one that keeps burning out for me. My tail lights and gauge cluster illumination don't work. __________________

09-05-2010, 01:15 PM	#2
iLagX Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 626/714 Posts: 2,940 Trader Rating: (40) Feedback Score: 40 reviews	interior fuse? bad light bulb?

09-05-2010, 01:21 PM	#4
essforteen Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LAX Area (So CAL) Posts: 1,802 Trader Rating: (50) Rides Gallery: essforteen Feedback Score: 50 reviews	TCU Little white box

09-06-2010, 01:41 AM	#5
Taylor008 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah Age: 33 Posts: 135 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Your tail lights don't work either. Get this fixed. Like he said ^ TCU. Also check your headlight switch if that doesn't help.

09-07-2010, 02:50 PM	#7
homeslicej2 Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Adairsville, GA Age: 41 Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If it's not a fuse, then what these guys said (if it's just your cluster lights). Same thing happened to me, had no idea what it was, asked and turns out it was that little white box under the driver's kickpanel. You'll want to get a used one bc they are $300+ (no typo) new.

09-10-2010, 01:07 AM	#8
JohnnyDrfiter22 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Jersey Age: 42 Posts: 670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey I was just searching cause I'm having the same issues. Question: to fix this TCU is it the part that comes off the harness or the other side?

09-11-2010, 10:32 PM	#9
repda916 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cali Age: 33 Posts: 999 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have a tcu box if you need one. $25 shipped. lmk

09-14-2010, 02:35 PM	#13
drift213 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,089 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	got mine fixed it was a short.. __________________ LOTS OF SR20,ka24de,s13 goodies for sale check my threds

09-14-2010, 07:40 PM	#14
Mitsubayati Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Dro Posts: 1,424 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	^^ Where was it? How did it happen do you think? __________________

09-14-2010, 07:55 PM	#15
projekt_s13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chico/Pittsburg, CA Age: 39 Posts: 2,801 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: projekt_s13 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Nick i suggest you look at your wheel well wiring, i know you moved it up but it cant hurt to check it out. __________________

09-15-2010, 04:02 AM	#16
Taylor008 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah Age: 33 Posts: 135 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Also common if you have your stereo wired up wrong.

09-15-2010, 08:35 AM	#17
drift213 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,089 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	my + wire on foglights had the wire a lil stripped and touched ground __________________ LOTS OF SR20,ka24de,s13 goodies for sale check my threds

09-19-2010, 01:03 AM	#19
240Raver BANNED Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: ŠØ©ÂL Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had the same problem in my car. Maybe this could help you out. how to fix your headlight problems : 240sx General Discussion