2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA Owners Manual

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Maintenance and care
■
After a fuse is replaced
●If the lights do not turn on even after the fuse has been replaced, a bulb
may need replacement. ( P. 522)
● If the replaced fuse blows again, have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
■ If there is an overload in the circuits
The fuses are designed to blow before the entire wiring harness is damaged.
CAUTION
■To prevent system breakdowns and vehicle fire
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may cause damage, and possibly a fire or injury.
●Never use a fuse of a higher amperage rating than indicated, or use any
other object in place of a fuse.
● Always use a genuine Toyota fuse or equivalent.
Never replace a fuse with a wire, even as a temporary fix.
This can cause extensive damage or even fire.
● Do not modify the fuse or the fuse box.
NOTICE
■Before replacing fuses
Have the cause of electrical overload determined and repaired by your Toy-
ota dealer as soon as possible.

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Light bulbs
You may replace the following bulbs yourself. The difficulty level of
replacement varies depending on the bulb. If necessary bulb
replacement seems difficult to perfor m, contact your Toyota dealer.
For more information about replacing other light bulbs, contact your
Toyota dealer.
■ Prepare a replacement light bulb.
Check the wattage of the light bulb being replaced. ( P. 617)
■ Front bulb locations
Headlight low
beam
Front side marker
lights
Headlight
high beam Front fog lights
(if equipped)
Front turn signal/
parking lights

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Maintenance and care
Replacing light bulbs
■ Headlight high beam
Unplug the connector while
depressing the lock release.
■Rear bulb locations
High mounted stoplight
and cargo lamps
License plate lights
Back-up lights
Rear turn
signal lights Stop/tail and rear
side marker lights

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Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
■ Headlight low beam
Unplug the connector while
depressing the lock release.
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.

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Maintenance and care
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Front turn signal/parking lights
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Remove the light bulb.

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■Front side marker lights
Remove the fender liner clip.
Partly remove the fender liner
and turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.

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Maintenance and care
Remove the light bulb.
■ Front fog lights (if equipped)
Remove the bolts and partly
remove the fender liner.
Turn the bulb counterclockwise.

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Unplug the connector while
depressing the lock release.
■ Stop/tail and rear side marker lights, rear turn signal lights
and back-up lights
Remove the bolts and rear com-
bination assembly.
Turn the bulb bases counter-
clockwise.
Stop/tail and rear side marker
light
Rear turn signal light
Back-up light