No Dashboard Lights, No A/C, No Radio and Won't Start
Asked by ReginaldS8 Oct 03, 2023 at 01:47 PM about the 2005 Toyota Camry LE FWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I accidently drop my alternator wire on the metal cover over the the catalytic
converter and shorted the dashboard lights, ac and radio of my 2005 Toyota
Camry. I checked the fuses and can not find the problem, any suggestions?
4 Answers
It's likely that you blew the mega-fuse, it's the big one in the distribution box under the hood. It's bolted in.
beatupchevy answered 7 months ago
There are probably mega fuses under the hood , A multi tester is useful for electrical problems
ReginaldS8 answered 7 months ago
After much reading and looking at videos yesterday, I finally found a video that described exactly what I did by dropping the alternator wire onto the metal covering my catalytic converter. Last night, I went back to check under the hood and saw that my 120 amp fuse was separated (blown). I must have overlooked it because I was look for smoggy or burnt fuses. This was clear but definitely popped. Now, I have to remove the fuse box to disconnect it from inside the fuse box. I had tested the smaller fuses which some worked and other didn't using a light tester, yesterday.
Suggest you disconnect battery cables before you attempt this repair. Get back to us with result.
