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Checking battery condition
Part 7
DO- IT- YOURSELF
MAINTENANCE
Chapter 7- 3
Electrical components

Checking battery condition

Battery recharging precautions

Checking and replacing fuses

Adding washer fluid

Replacing light bulbs
Precautions
CAUTION
If electrolyte gets on your skin,
thoroughly wash the contact area. If
BATTERY PRECAUTIONS you feel pain or burning, get medi-
The battery produces flammable and cal attention immediately.
explosive hydrogen gas.
If electrolyte gets on your clothes,

Do not cause a spark from the bat- there is a possibility of its soaking
tery with tools. through to your skin, so immediate-
ly take off the exposed clothing and

Do not smoke or light a match near follow the procedure above, if nec-
the battery. essary.
The electrolyte contains poisonous
If you happen to swallow electro-
and corrosive sulfuric acid. lyte, drink a large quantity of water

Avoid contact with eyes, skin or or milk. Follow with milk of magne-
clothes. sia, beaten raw egg or vegetable
oil. Then go immediately for emer-

Never ingest electrolyte.
gency help.

Wear protective safety glasses when
working near the battery.

Keep children away from the bat-
tery.
EMERGENCY MEASURES

If electrolyte gets in your eyes,
flush your eyes with clean water
immediately and get immediate
medical attention. If possible, con-
tinue to apply water with a sponge
or cloth while en route to the medi-
cal office.
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Checking battery exterior Checking battery fluid

Terminals Ground NOTICE Type A
cable

Be sure the engine and all accesso- Clear or
ries are off before performing main- Green Dark light yellow
tenance.

When checking the battery, remove
the ground cable from the negative Type B
terminal (- mark) first and rein- Blue White Red
stall it last.

Be careful not to cause a short cir-
Hold- down cuit with tools.
clamp

Take care no solution gets into the
battery when washing it.
Check the battery for corroded or loose CHECKING BY THE HYDROMETER
terminal connections, cracks, or loose Check the battery condition by the
hold- down clamp. hydrometer color.
a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off
with a solution of warm water and baking Hydrometer color
Condition
soda. Coat the outside of the terminals Type A Type B
with grease to prevent further corrosion.
GREEN BLUE Good
b. If the terminal connections are loose,
tighten their clamp nutsbut do not Charging necessary.
overtighten. Have battery
DARK WHITE
checked by your
c. Ti ght en t he h ol d- down c l amp o nl y
enough to keep the battery firmly in Toyota dealer.
place. Overtightening may damage the CLEAR Have battery
battery case. or LIGHT RED checked by your
YELLOW Toyota dealer.

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Battery recharging precautions Checking and replacing fuses

During recharging, the battery is pro-
NOTICE
ducing hydrogen gas.
Therefore, before recharging: Never recharge the battery while the Type A
engine is running. Also, be sure all
1. If recharging with the battery installed
accessories are turned off.
on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect
the ground cable.
2. Be sure the power switch on the re-
charger is off when connecting the
charger cables to the battery and when
Good Blown
disconnecting them.
Type B
CAUTION

Always charge the battery in an un-

confined area. Do not charge the
battery in a garage or closed room
where there is not sufficient ventila-
tion. Good Blown

Only do a slow charge (5 A or
less). Charging at a quicker rate is Type C
dangerous. The battery may ex-
plode, causing personal injuries.

Good Blown

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If the headlights or other electrical
components do not work, check the
fuses. If any of the fuses are blown,
they must be replaced.
See Fuse locations in Chapter 7- 1 for
locations of the fuses.
Turn the ignition switch and inoperative
component off. Pull a suspected fuse
straight out and check it.
Determine which fuse may be causing the
problem. The lid of the fuse box shows
the name of the circuit for each fuse. See
Part 8 of this manual for the functions
controlled by each circuit.
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Type A fuses can be pulled out by using If the new fuse immediately blows out,
the pull- out tool. The location of the pull- there is a problem with the electrical sys-
out tool is shown in the illustration. tem. Have your Toyota dealer correct it as
If you are not sure whether the fuse has soon as possible.
blown, try replacing the suspected fuse
with one that you know is good. CAUTION
If the fuse has blown, push a new fuse Never use a fuse with a higher am-
into the clip.
perage rating, or any other object, in
Only install a fuse with the amperage rat- place of a fuse. This may cause ex-
ing designated on the fuse box lid. tensive damage and possibly a fire.
If you do not have a spare fuse, in an
emergency you can pull out the PWR
OUTLET or A.C fuse, which may be
dispensable for normal driving, and use it
if its amperage rating is the same.
If you cannot use one of the same amper-
age, use one that is lower, but as close
as possible to the rating. If the amperage
is lower than that specified, the fuse
might blow out again but this does not
indicate anything wrong. Be sure to get
the correct fuse as soon as possible and
return the substitute to its original clip.
It is a good idea to purchase a set of
spare fuses and keep them in your ve-
hicle for emergencies.
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Adding washer fluid Replacing light bulbs

If any washer does not work, the wash- The following illustrations show how to Bulb
er tank may be empty. Add washer gain access to the bulbs. When replacing Light bulbs W Type
No.
fluid. a bulb, make sure the ignition switch and
light switch are off. Use bulbs with the Headlights 60/55 A
You may use plain water as washer fluid.
However, in cold areas where tempera- wattage ratings given in the table. Front fog lights 55 B
tures range below freezing point, use Parking and front
CAUTION 5 C
washer fluid containing antifreeze. This side marker lights
product is available at your Toyota dealer
Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas Front turn signal
and most auto parts stores. Follow the 21 C
inside and require special handling. lights
manufacturers directions for how much to
mix with water. They can burst or shatter if scratched Rear turn signal
21 C
or dropped. Hold a bulb only by its lights
NOTICE plastic or metal case. Do not touch Stop and tail lights 21/5 C
the glass part of a bulb with bare
Do not use engine antifreeze or any hands. Back- up lights 21 C
other substitute because it may dam- License plate light 5 C
age your vehicles paint.
NOTICE High mounted
921 18 C
stop light
Only use a bulb of the listed type. Interior light 8 D
Personal lights 8 D
Glove box light 1.4 C
Luggage
8 D
compartment light
A: HB2 halogen bulbs
B: H3 halogen bulbs
C: Wedge base bulbs
D: Double end bulbs

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Headlights
1. Open the hood. Unplug the connec-
tor. Remove the rubber cover.
If the connector is tight, wiggle it.
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2. Release the bulb retaining spring
and remove the bulb. Install a new
bulb and the bulb retaining spring.
To install a bulb, align the tabs of the
bulb with the cutouts of the mounting
hole.
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3. Install the rubber cover with the
TOP mark upward, and snuggle on
the boss. Insert the connector.
Make sure the rubber cover fits snugly on
the connector and the headlight body.
Aiming is not necessary after replacing
the bulb. When aiming adjustment is nec-
essary, contact your Toyota dealer.

Front fog lights
1. Loosen the cover retaining screws
and remove the cover.
2. Lift up the soft casing and discon-
nect the cords.
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3. Release the bulb retaining spring
and remove the bulb. Install a new
bulb and the bulb retaining spring.
To install the bulb, align the cutouts of the
bulb with the protrusions of the mounting
hole.
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4. Connect the cord and put the soft
casing into the cover.
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Parking and front side mark-
er lights
Use a Phillips- head screwdriver.
5. Install the cover with the retaining
screws.
Aiming is not necessary after replacing
the bulb. When aiming adjustment is nec-
essary, contact your Toyota dealer.
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Rear turn signal, stop and

Front turn signal lights tail, and back- up lights

Use a Phillips- head screwdriver.

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License plate lights High mounted stoplight

a: Back- up light Use a Phillips- head screwdriver Use a Phillips- head screwdriver
b: Rear turn signal lights
c: Stop and tail light

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