Broken head light switch and wiper switch for my 86.5,will any other year stalks work

[xzeror]

My switches just spin freely and its very hard to get my lights to turn on or to turn the rear wiper on.

What i wanted to know is if i neeeded to get a pre 89 stalk or if post 89 stalks would be PnP.

Edit: Not sure what its called... think collum switches or control.. sorry for the confusion..

 

[Tonk]

I have the same problem with my 88. The headlight switch is on the turn signal. The headlight switch turns freely and when I signal for a left turn, my headlights and dash lights go off. Was looking for a new swtich yesterday and couldn't find one in my web searches.

 

[xzeror]

yep, i just need to know if any year works, or if they are year specific. Can anyone chime in <3?

 

[gmsotaku]

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php?carcode=1278457 Go to Electrical-Switch & Relay -> Headlight switch...downside is it's $160...You're better off checking a junkyard...

 

[CyFi6]

Couldn't tell you about different years interchanging, but I know you can get the headlight stalk alone from Toyota, without buying the entire switch assembly. Basically, you can remove JUST the stalk part with the headlight switch and put a new one in without changing the turn signal switch unit. I had to do this on mine about a year or two ago. Getting the detent ball and spring in proved to be a little aggravating and difficult though.

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/EPC/291410/catalog.aspx?F=8401&P=2

84110

 

[xzeror]

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php?carcode=1278457 Go to Electrical-Switch & Relay -> Headlight switch...downside is it's $160...You're better off checking a junkyard...

The ones ive seen are 89+ so im not sure if they would work.

And thanks for the info Cyfi6

 

[Jeff Lange]

86-91 without Airbag should work fine, you'll have to change over the slipring to match your steering wheel if you get an 89+ one, or switch to the 89+ steering wheel.

Jeff

 

[Poodles]

You can fix them. Pop the end cap off the stalk and tighten the screw.

 

[xzeror]

thats all it is ^? Even if it spins freely and is hard to get the lights to turn on?

 

[xzeror]

86-91 without Airbag should work fine, you'll have to change over the slipring to match your steering wheel if you get an 89+ one, or switch to the 89+ steering wheel.

Jeff

Whats the slipring?

 

[Jeff Lange]

The part that allows for the horn/cruise buttons to work on the steering wheel.

Jeff

 

[xzeror]

i just picked a working unit from the yunkyard and am waiting to take out the broken one.

 

[ProfessorHaddock]

Couldn't tell you about different years interchanging, but I know you can get the headlight stalk alone from Toyota, without buying the entire switch assembly. Basically, you can remove JUST the stalk part with the headlight switch and put a new one in without changing the turn signal switch unit. I had to do this on mine about a year or two ago. Getting the detent ball and spring in proved to be a little aggravating and difficult though.

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/EPC/291410/catalog.aspx?F=8401&P=2

84110

I realize this is an old thread, but I'm curious: isn't wiring in a new headlight switch fairly complicated? There's no no plug for the headlight wires, so they need to be soldered or attached in some other way, correct?

 

[CyFi6]

I cant really remember because it was so long ago, but I think you can just de-pin the connector, the new one should come with terminals attached.

 

[ProfessorHaddock]

I just bought the entire harness used in order to get the headlight switch. I'm wondering, do you think I can disconnect the switch from the new harness and put it on the old one, or is de-pinning more complicated than I'm thinking?

Thanks for the reply, by the by.

 

[CyFi6]

Not sure what exactly you bought, but as far as I know if you just buy the stalk, it will come with terminals on the wires which would fit into the old connector. You use a small pick tool or miniature flat blade screwdriver to remove the old unit from the connector, then slide the new wire end terminals into the old connector in the correct positions.

 

[ProfessorHaddock]

I bought the entire unit as seen on the bottom of this diagram (inside the box):

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/EPC/291410/catalog.aspx?F=8401&P=2

It seems to me like the terminals would be pretty tough to get to, since they're connected far down on the harness well into the steering column. You wouldn't happen to have any pictures demonstrating any of this, would you?

 

[super51fan]

Thanks "Poodles". Have spare on parts car. Will try. I never new this. They usually get loose like this or turn signal buzzes instead of working.

 

[CyFi6]

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=BE&P=18

Take a look at this manual. It shows you how you need to remove the harness and terminals in order to separate the headlight stalk from the rest of the wiring.

 

[ProfessorHaddock]

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=BE&P=18

Take a look at this manual. It shows you how you need to remove the harness and terminals in order to separate the headlight stalk from the rest of the wiring.

Cool, thanks for the tip.