# 2002 Tacoma Center Console Power Outage

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-tacoma-center-console-power-outage/75424>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 9, 2012, 10:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-tacoma-center-console-power-outage/75424 "2012-11-09T10:33:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Monti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@Monti](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Monti)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2012, 10:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-tacoma-center-console-power-outage/75424/1 "2012-11-09T10:33:22Z")

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Hello there,

My husband drives a 2002 Tacoma with 195,000 miles on it and the power to the center console is out. What is interesting about this is that only the radio, cigarette lighter, glovebox light, the clock, and rheostat are out. The lights for hazard switch and overdrive switch are working. Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-tacoma-center-console-power-outage/75424/2 "2012-11-09T20:49:48Z")

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**_Mr. Obvious, Here . . . Have The Fuses Been Checked ?_**

Your Tacoma Owner’s Manual should give the location of all fuse/relay boxes and describe components/circuits protected by fuse positions.

This sounds like a connector or harness problem, but who knows, start by checking fuses/breakers. That is the easiest and cheapest thing to do for starters.

**_CSA_**

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2012, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-tacoma-center-console-power-outage/75424/3 "2012-11-09T21:00:57Z")

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Follow CSA’s advice.Chances are excellent that it’s a fuse.  
If it turns out not to be a fuse, the attached shows how to remove the console.

> **[Center Console Removal w/ pics](https://www.tacomaworld.com/index.php?threads/57895/)**
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> A few weeks ago when I did this project, I searched for this and didn't find many answers. I found enough to get by, but I also didn't find any...

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-tacoma-center-console-power-outage/75424/4 "2012-11-09T22:14:55Z")

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**_Does The Vehicle Have Any Aftermarket Electronics (audio, alarms, remote starter, etcetera) ?_**

Improper installation can cause problems, usually electrical in nature.

**_CSA_**