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1Gen-TundraGeneral discussion forum for the 2000 to 2006 Toyota Tundra.
This is a discussion thread titled "Lights and Brakes!!!", within the 1Gen-Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
My left fog light is out for some weird reason....whenever i hit the housing with my fist it comes back on...then after i drive for awhile it goes off again. How do i troubleshoot something like this.
I am noticing to that when I start to brake my steering wheel vibrates just slightly. I am guessing that my front pads are wareing down or I need an alignment.
Your intermittent fog light is either a partially compromised bulb (filament is ready to break), corroded contact at the base of the bulb, or an almost broken wire at the point where the harness enters the socket. I would go with the first scenario first and work from there.
The second problem sounds like warped rotors. If you drive and brake aggressively or used cheap rotors last time they were replaced, it may explain the warping. Having them turned should fix it.
9 times out of 10 its usually corroded contacts.Take the bulb out and clean the center contact and ground with fine sandpaper.You might as well change the bulb since its out.
I aggree with most of the above advice. Putting di-electric grease on contacts is a good idea. The best one is NO OX ID that the telephone companies uses on its switches ( those will never corrode or you might lose your dial tone !! ). My guess is that the bulb is about to fall apart. Replace it, clean the contacts real good and all will be well. As far as the shaking of the wheels, the rotors are warped. Have then turned or replaced depending on how bad they are warped.
Rotors are warped, did the same thing offroading, when i replaced them they were extremely hard to get off. Didnt get the cross drilled rotors but as long as you pay attention when you are in a situation where you are braking alot you should be able to prevent it from happening again. As good as the tundras are they did a horrible job on the tundra front brakes. i have to replace the front pads about every six months.
biochris. Next brake job, try the cross drilled and slotted rotors. You can find them on ebay for about $85 for the pair. I used to work at the dealer and know how insufficient the stock brakes are. There is an upgraded brake system but its bank. My truck is lifted with bigger tires, and has alot of perfomance mods and these rotors have performed well. I have the crossdrilled and slotted rotors, and factory brake pads. So far, over 2 years and no more warped rotors. Remember though, with every brake job, be easy on the brakes for a couple hundred miles to allow the brakes to wear in.
My reverse light would look like its burned out but when I hit, it would work. I ended up replacing the reverse bulb and the other one just to be on the safe side. Its worked fine ever since then.
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Lights and Brakes!!!
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