Topic: magnetic heading and outside temp gauge help!!!!

[spaded1]

my dad has a 2006 tacoma, and the magnetic heading and outside temperature reading gauge just quit working. an ybody have this happen to them before. and what did you do to fix it?

[ROKTOY829]

Is it in the rearview mirror or is in the overhead console?

[spaded1 [OP]]

Is it in the rearview mirror or is in the overhead console?

its in the overhead console

[unclejpl4x4]

check the wires going to it ?    fuse  ?   how about did you or he install anything that requires drilling in to trim pieces ?

[ROKTOY829]

You will have to replace the unit. There is a TSB 0051-09 is the number came out in 1-22-09. says to replace unit. If your dads tacoma is under 3 year 36,000 miles then it will be warranty

[spaded1 [OP]]

You will have to replace the unit. There is a TSB 0051-09 is the number came out in 1-22-09. says to replace unit. If your dads tacoma is under 3 year 36,000 miles then it will be warranty

yea its less than 3 years old

[spaded1 [OP]]

it is under three years but, but it has over 50,00 miles on it , so its not under warranty i beleive.. the manual didnt say anything about a fuse. and he didnt do any drilling or anything,, it just stopped working. does anybody know what fuse it would be??

[unclejpl4x4]

i googles this http://www.justanswer.com/questions/16qhk-2006-tacoma-4x4-trd-temp-compass

[ROKTOY829]

I don't if what unclejpl4x4 found is the same as this fix all I read on that link was the fuse locations but its not a fuse cause it works off the taillight and ecu-ig fuses. Found a fix though that says to remove it and look inside the unit & repair the broken solder joint. All toyota wants us to do is replace the unit.