I was driving around and noticed my shifter was loose after a track day so I pull over, turn the car off and pulled the center console that goes around the shifter off. Sure enough there was a loose bolt. I started the car up turn on the running lights by twisting the light stalk to the 2nd position before headlights. All my running lights including dash lights wont come on! The headlights/brake/signals all work. So I checked the 3 fuse/relay boxes, one by the clutch 2 in the engine bay and they are all fine..... Any ideas what else could be the cause? I tried wiggling wires in the shifter area afterwards didnt' do anything tho

 

i had the same problem it ended up being the relay under the hood by the radiator its that narrow one with about maybe 8 find the one that clicks when u turn it on and off if u want i can tell u which one exactly but i would have to get out of bed to do it so pm me if u cant find it.

 

TNS Relay

 

I recently had the same thing happen, except I *was* blowing the 15A fuse in the footwell..

The problem for me was that there was a short somewhere behind the dash, in/around the dimmer switch. I never ended up getting the issue completely resolved, just a fix that should hold it until I can get back to the states and, no ****, rip the dash apart to redo the wiring properly (shop still charged me 120 pounds for labor and tax's :cry: )

 

Any pictures or diagrams of this TNS relay? I checked all the yellow/green/pink ones with a ohm meter and they are all good... The ones with the lil clear cover on top. Are those the relays?

 

Found the TNS relay a couple pins did look rusty but when i swapped with the retractor relay both light blue, it didn't really do anything.

 

hmmm....

 

I had the same EXACT problem and one of the fuses blew above the footrest, replaced the fuse and all was back to normal. Not sure why the fuse blew, I didnt do anything differently, just randomly went out. Hope this helps.

 

Double checked and it was the fuse thanks guys.

 

you may have dislodged an earth connection causing the fuse to blow, check the bolt in the drivers footwell where some attach ?

 

and btw, where have you been? I kind of miss your attacks on my car

 

I just did last week on supraforums open your eyes
Thanks

 

the dimmer switch has a tendency to short on itself, with that itll blow the fuse that controls the running lights, or if youve installed any aftermarket audio or video equipment, that can also do the same thing.

my buddy izzy installed a full in car computer into his FD along with an 8 inch LCD touch screen and he taped up three wires and they shorted on him.

he lost all lights except for his headlights about, an hour from where he lives at 11 pm. he got pulled over 4 times for it on his way home xD

 

Check your wireing at the switch i had the connector melt on my rx-7 causing the parking lights not to work.