# 2014 Toyota Highlander - S Mode issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-highlander-s-mode-issues/143636>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [July 4, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-highlander-s-mode-issues/143636 "2019-07-04T13:31:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![George15](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9fc348/32.png) [@George15](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George15)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-highlander-s-mode-issues/143636/1 "2019-07-04T13:31:16Z")

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I have a Toyota highlander 2014 model, when I am in motion and I move the gear lever from driver to S, which is manual drive, the whole dashboard lighting goes off. If however the vehicle is static and I put it from drive to manual drive, the engine shuts off.  
What coukd be the problem and a possible solution

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-highlander-s-mode-issues/143636/2 "2019-07-04T15:15:03Z")

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Do you have any aftermarket electronics on the SUV?

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**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-highlander-s-mode-issues/143636/3 "2019-07-04T18:49:13Z")

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Something weird with the wiring i’d suspect. I’d trust the shop we use to find the source of the problem since they’ve had to fix weird issues like this on a previous car more than once.