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09-23-2013, 03:35 PM | #1 |
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Just got a used Yaris. Some help with the small things
Hello everyone,
I have spent the last bit trying to search for info on things I want to fix in the little car we got this weekend. I just got a 2009 Yaris (metalic white with power options). Bought the car used and was a pretty good deal. The engine checked out fine and there were no accidents on this car and it wasn't a rebult. HOWEVER there were a few things that helped to make the price lower such and dings and dents on the car (not a big deal to me) Things I need help with 1) the top 2 center dials (fan control and fan type such as vent or windshild) and the letters on the shifter don't light up. The last of the three center dials for heat or cold glow dimley. I have checked the fuze box for the instrament cluster and it seems to be fine. Do the lights burn out on these things? If I press the AC button it lights and so does the rear defroster button. 2) there seems to be a part missing just in front of the stock air intake. There is the stock air intake with filter then the pipe goes down and a stiff plastic hose comes back up but doesn't attach to anything. Am I missing a part? 3) Only the driver's side seat and seat belt are worn (it was a fleet vechile at one point so I amy replace the sat belts but is that a big job? 4) Where can I get the colour code for the metalic/pearl white? I need to do some small touch ups. Other then that the car is great but any help with the small things would be great. |
09-23-2013, 05:01 PM | #2 |
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1. Check the PANEL1 fuse in the fuse box that is under the bottom of the dash board (look up from the floor, just behind the hood release lever).
2. That is fine - the U-tube just raises the level of where air is sucked from to prevent the car from hydrolocking when driving through deep puddles. 3. Replacing a seatbelt is pretty easy (on bolt under the plastic cover at the top of the b-pillar and two under the bottom of the b-pillar cover), but they are pretty expensive, because they contain the pretensioner, which explosively pulls the person aganist the seat when the airbag fires. 4. 070 Blizzard Pearl
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09-23-2013, 05:54 PM | #3 | |
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The utube makes me feel better cause i was like "WTF" is a part missing?! but couldn't figure out what would go there. strange that its behind the air filter. If the seatbelt is expensive I'll just live with it. The other one is perfect but this one is just a little frayed at the edges for about 1 ft. If thats the case I'll just buy those oh-so-rice-cool seat belt cushions (have them for my mini too) as I don't want to mess with the pretensioners. I'll checked both fuse panels but I checked the 2 fuse so i'll look again at the panel 1 Seems like this car had some security lights or equipment on it when it was a fleet car so it looks like they had to take off a bunch of electrical equipment and that could have meant some wires got cut on the uninstall. Anyways I'll have a look again and report back. |
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09-23-2013, 09:33 PM | #4 |
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Good luck with the new purchase and it looks like it wasn't a bad deal after all and welcome!!
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09-26-2013, 11:44 PM | #5 |
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I just checked the panel 1 fuse and it is fine. So at this point my two dials still don't light up and neither does the gears on the sfter.
Maybe its time to open them up and see if the bulbs are gone? *** also missing a button on top of the P (parking) position on the sifter knob. what does it do? looks like this link bellow but is missing the button itself http://www.google.ca/imgres?sa=X&rls...9,r:1,s:0,i:82 |
09-27-2013, 06:35 AM | #6 | |
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That little button is for moving the shifter when the battery is dead, or you don't have the key for the car. One other thing to check for those lights is if the dimmer rheostat is turned down all the way.
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09-29-2013, 09:03 PM | #7 | |
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As for the lights I turn it all the way up and the lights on the dash (speedo etc) light up brighter but no lights on the dial. I think when I get a chance this week I'll open up the panel and see if I can replace the lightbulbs. *** NEW thing I noticed however is when the car is idling the entire center speedo display and the cabin lights (if on) will pulse..... should I be worried? I hear a bit of squealing for about 1-2 seconds when I turn the ignition could that be causing it? |
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09-29-2013, 09:08 PM | #8 | |
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09-30-2013, 12:32 PM | #9 |
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Thought it might be something like that. Is that something I can adjust myself? or maybe its time for a new belt? I'll have a look and see the condition of the belt
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09-30-2013, 12:54 PM | #10 |
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If you run for any period of time with a loose belt it becomes glazed, so your best bet is to simply replace it. They Yaris is pretty easy to change the belt on. The only potential gotcha's are being careful not to apply pressure against the oil control valve (located on the block behind the alternator) when tensioning the belt and watching out for the bottom 14mm bolt of the alternator to be corroded stuck and have it snap when loosening it.
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10-01-2013, 05:08 PM | #11 |
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CTScott - Ok thanks again for the tips. Hope to return the favor someday so if you ever need help hacking/modding/unlocking a cell phone/tablet let me know
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10-01-2013, 05:57 PM | #12 | |
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I finally picked up a Napa branded Gates belt recently and it is so much better. Gates are my personal favorite belt-wise.
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