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Heated seats and rear window not working

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by sandor 21, Jan 11, 2021.

  1. Jan 11, 2021 at 12:45 PM
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    sandor 21

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    Hi,
    Wondering what fuse would control the center console. The buttons for the heated seats (not lighting up) and rear window stopped working.
    Thanks!
    lemme clarify.
    The heated seat do not work, and the lights don't come on. Rear window also won't roll down. The fuse for the heated seats is OK (I replaced already).
    The seats do move, and can't find anything else thats not working.
    Is there a fuse specifically for the center console? If so,whats that called in fuse diagram?
     
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  2. Jan 11, 2021 at 12:53 PM
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    sorry.. lemme clarify.
    The heated seat do not work, and the lights don't come on. Rear window also won't roll down. The fuse for the heated seats is OK (I replaced already).
    The seats do move, and can't find anything else thats not working.
    Is there a fuse specifically for the center console? If so,whats that called in fuse diagram?
     
  4. Jan 11, 2021 at 5:46 PM
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    Did you have the top of the console off? It's not uncommon to forget to reconnect the wiring harness that goes to those three switches.
     
  5. Jan 11, 2021 at 6:56 PM
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    No, never been off.
    Thanks
     
  6. Jan 11, 2021 at 7:43 PM
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    Roll up the rear window.
     
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  7. Jan 12, 2021 at 5:09 AM
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    ??
    The rear window is already rolled up.
     
  8. Jan 12, 2021 at 10:01 AM
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    Well, take it off and check the harness where it plugs in just under those three switches. It's conceivable that it wasn't snapped in all the way and just dislodged itself. The circuits are all different so it's not a fuse issue, it's a wiring issue in a spot where the wiring for all three runs together, and the most likely culprit is the harness connector.

    To take off the cover, grab the lip hard by pinching it between your fingers at the cupholder, and pull up sharply. This will release one or two of the tabs that hold the cover to the base. Then work around the perimeter and undo the other tabs in a similar fashion. From there the wiring and harness are easily visible and accessible.
     
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  9. Jan 12, 2021 at 11:24 AM
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    Yes! That was it!
    Connecter under console was unplugged.
    Thank you so much for the help;)
     
  10. Jan 12, 2021 at 11:34 AM
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    Sounds like you owe someone a beer :D
     
  11. Jan 12, 2021 at 11:44 AM
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    Thankful for this community for sure!
     
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    No problem man
     
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    I just wanted to say that I had the same problem and found this thread. Followed the above steps and now all fixed. Signed up for an account just so I could say "thanks" on this thread. I don't know how that harness connector disengaged. Like MeefZah said, maybe it just wasn't snapped in correctly and it finally wiggled loose. Just got back from a wheeling trip a few weeks ago which may have finally did it. Didn't operate the rear window or the seat heaters until today.
     
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