Get Do-It-Yourself Maintenance -> Electrical components (Battery, Fuses, Bulbs) Guide for Toyota Celica 2 Door Seventh Generation (2000-2006)

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SECTION 7− 3

DO−IT−YOURSELF MAINTENANCE

Electrical components

Checking battery condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Battery recharging precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Checking and replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Replacing light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

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Checking battery condition—

—Precautions

—Checking battery exterior

Ground

cable

Terminals

D If electrolyte gets on your skin,

thoroughly wash the contact area. If

you feel pain or burning, get medi-

cal attention immediately.

CAUTION

BATTERY PRECAUTIONS

The battery produces flammable and

explosive hydrogen gas.

D If electrolyte gets on your clothes,

there is a possibility of its soaking

through to your skin, so immediate-

ly take off the exposed clothing and

follow the procedure above, if nec-

essary.

D Do not cause a spark from the bat-

tery with tools.

D Do not smoke or light a match near

the battery.

The electrolyte contains poisonous

and corrosive sulfuric acid.

D If you accidentally swallow electro-

lyte, drink a large quantity of water

or milk. Follow with milk of magne-

sia, beaten raw egg or vegetable

oil. Then go immediately for emer-

gency help.

Hold−down clamp

D Avoid contact with eyes, skin or

clothes.

Check the battery for corroded or loose

terminal connections, cracks, or loose

hold−down clamp.

D Never ingest electrolyte.

D Wear protective safety glasses when

working near the battery.

a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off

with a solution of warm water and bak-

ing soda. Coat the outside of the termi-

nals with grease to prevent further cor-

rosion.

D Keep children away from the bat-

tery.

EMERGENCY MEASURES

b. If the terminal connections are loose,

tighten their clamp nuts—but do not

overtighten.

D If electrolyte gets in your eyes,

flush your eyes with clean water

immediately and get immediate

medical attention. If possible, con-

tinue to apply water with a sponge

or cloth while en route to the medi-

cal office.

c. Tighten the hold−down clamp only

enough to keep the battery firmly in

place. Overtightening may damage the

battery case.

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—Checking battery condition

Battery recharging precautions

During recharging, the battery is pro-

ducing hydrogen gas.

NOTICE

Type A

Clear or

z Be sure the engine and all accesso-

ries are off before performing main-

tenance.

Therefore, before recharging:

light yellow

Green

Dark

1. If recharging with the battery installed

on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect

the ground cable.

z When checking the battery, remove

the ground cable from the negative

terminal (“−” mark) first and rein-

stall it last.

Type B

Blue

2. Be sure the power switch on the re-

charger is off when connecting the

charger cables to the battery and when

disconnecting them.

White

Red

z Be careful not to cause a short cir-

cuit with tools.

CAUTION

z Take care no solution gets into the

battery when washing it.

CHECKING BY INDICATOR

D Always charge the battery in an un-

confined area. Do not charge the

battery in a garage or closed room

where there is not sufficient ventila-

tion.

Check the battery condition by the indi-

cator color.

If the battery is disconnected or run

down, the moon roof may not operate

automatically and the jam protection func-

tion will not function correctly after you

reconnect, replace or recharge the battery.

In any of these cases, you should normal-

ize the moon roof. To normalize the moon

roof, see “Electric moon roof” in Section

1−2.

Indicator color

Condition

D Only do

a

slow charge (5

A

or

Type A

Green

Type B

Blue

less). Charging at a quicker rate is

dangerous. The battery may ex-

plode, causing personal injuries.

Good

Charging necessary.

Have battery

checked by your

Toyota dealer.

Dark

White

Red

NOTICE

Never recharge the battery while the

engine is running. Also, be sure all

accessories are turned off.

Clear or

light

Have battery

checked by your

yellow

Toyota dealer.

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Checking and replacing fuses

Good

Blown

Good

Blown

Type A

Type C

If the headlights or other electrical

components do not work, check the

fuses. If any of the fuses are blown,

they must be replaced.

See “Fuse locations” in Section 7−1 for

locations of the fuses.

Turn the ignition switch and inoperative

component off. Pull a suspected fuse

straight out and check it.

Determine which fuse may be causing the

problem. The lid of the fuse box shows

the name of the circuit for each fuse. See

Section 8 of this manual for the functions

controlled by each circuit.

Good

Blown

Good

Blown

Type B

Type D

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Adding washer fluid

Type A fuses can be pulled out by the

pull−out tool. The location of the pull−out

tool is shown in the illustration.

If the new fuse immediately blows out,

there is a problem with the electrical sys-

tem. Have your Toyota dealer correct it as

soon as possible.

If you are not sure whether the fuse has

blown, try replacing the suspected fuse

with one that you know is good.

CAUTION

If the fuse has blown, push a new fuse

into the clip.

Never use a fuse with a higher am-

perage rating, or any other object, in

place of a fuse. This may cause ex-

tensive damage and possibly a fire.

Only install a fuse with the amperage rat-

ing designated on the fuse box lid.

If you do not have a spare fuse, in an

emergency you can pull out the “RADIO”,

“CIG” or “HTR” fuse, which may be dis-

pensable for normal driving, and use it if

its amperage rating is the same.

If any washer does not work, the wash-

er tank may be empty. Check the wash-

er fluid level on the level gauge. If the

washer fluid level is below “LOW”, add

washer fluid.

If you cannot use one of the same amper-

age, use one that is lower, but as close

as possible to the rating. If the amperage

is lower than that specified, the fuse

might blow out again but this does not

indicate anything wrong. Be sure to get

the correct fuse as soon as possible and

return the substitute to its original clip.

You may use plain water as washer fluid.

However, in cold areas where tempera-

tures range below freezing point, use

washer fluid containing antifreeze. This

product is available at your Toyota dealer

and most auto parts stores. Follow the

manufacturer’s directions for how much to

mix with water.

It is a good idea to purchase a set of

spare fuses and keep them in your ve-

hicle for emergencies.

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Replacing light bulbs—

The following illustrations show how to

gain access to the bulbs. When replacing

a bulb, make sure the ignition switch and

light switch are off. Use bulbs with the

wattage ratings given in the table.

NOTICE

D Do not disassemble, repair or take

apart the headlight bulbs, connec-

tor, power supply circuits and ro-

tated components. Or you may be

injured by electric shocks. Call your

dealer when the headlights fail to

work or have to be replaced or dis-

posed of.

Do not use engine antifreeze or any

other substitute because it may dam-

age your vehicle’s paint.

CAUTION

D To prevent burning yourself, do not

replace the light bulbs while they

are hot.

The inside of the lens of exterior lights

such as headlights may temporarily fog up

when the lens becomes wet in the rain or

D Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas

inside and require special handling.

They can burst or shatter if

scratched or dropped. Hold a bulb

only by its plastic or metal case.

Do not touch the glass part of a

bulb with bare hands.

in a car wash. This is not

a

problem

because the fogging is caused by the

temperature difference between the outside

and inside of the lens, just like the

windshield fogged up in the rain. However,

if there is a large drop of water on the

inside of the lens, or if there is water

pooled inside the light, contact your

Toyota dealer.

Vehicles with discharge headlights—

D Do not touch the high voltage sock-

et when the headlight turns on.

20000 V is momentarily generated

and may cause severe injury by

electric shock.

NOTICE

Only use a bulb of the listed type.

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A: D2S discharge bulbs

B: H7 halogen bulbs

Light bulbs

Bulb No.

W

Type

C: HB3 halogen bulbs

D: H3 halogen bulbs

E: Wedge base bulbs (clear)

F: Single end bulbs (amber)

G: Wedge base bulbs (amber)

H: Single end bulbs (clear)

I: Double end bulbs

Headlights (low)

With discharge headlights

Without discharge headlights

—

35

55

A

B

Headlights (high)

9005

—

60

55

5

C

D

E

F

Front fog lights

Parking lights

—

Front turn signal lights

Front side marker lights

Rear turn signal lights

Stop/tail and rear side marker lights

Back−up lights

—

21

3.8

21

21/5

16

5

194

—

E

G

E

7443

921

—

License plate lights

Interior light

With moon roof

Without moon roof

—

10

8

H

I

Glove box light

—

1.2

5

E

I

Luggage compartment light

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—Low beam headlights

(without discharge headlights)

1. Open the hood.

RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT—Remove the

clips and take out the cover. In doing

so, remove the washer hose from the

notch on the cover.

Remove and install the cover clips as

shown in the following illustrations.

Removing clip

Installing clip

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2. Unplug the connector. Remove the

rubber cover.

3. Release the bulb retaining spring

4. Install the rubber cover with the

“TOP” mark upward, and fit it se-

curely on the boss. Plug in the con-

nector.

and remove the bulb along with the

socket. Install a new bulb into the

socket and return the bulb retaining

spring to its original position.

If the connector is tight, wiggle it.

Make sure the rubber cover fits securely

on the bulb base and the mounting body.

To install a bulb, align the tabs of the

bulb with the cutout of the mounting hole.

Aiming is not necessary after replacing

the bulb. When aiming adjustment is nec-

essary, contact your Toyota dealer.

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—High beam headlights

(without discharge headlights)

1. Open the hood.

RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT—Remove the

clips and take out the cover. In doing

so, remove the washer hose from the

notch on the cover.

Remove and install the cover clips as

shown in the following illustrations.

5. RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT—Install the

cover.

NOTICE

Always notch the washer hose before

fastening it when installing the cover.

This prevents washer hose damage.

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Removing clip

2. Turn the bulb base counterclockwise

and remove it.

3. Pull the bulb out of the bulb base

and install a new bulb.

If the connector is tight, wiggle it.

Installing clip

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—Front fog and front side

marker lights

If either the left or right front fog or

front side marker lights burns out, con-

tact your Toyota dealer.

NOTICE

Do not try to replace the front fog or

front side marker light bulbs by your-

self. You may damage the vehicle.

4. Insert the bulb base into the mount-

ing hole by turning it clockwise.

5. RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT—Install the

cover.

Aiming is not necessary after replacing

the bulb. When aiming adjustment is nec-

essary, contact your Toyota dealer.

NOTICE

Always notch the washer hose before

fastening it when installing the cover.

This prevents washer hose damage.

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—Parking lights

RIGHT SIDE PARKING LIGHT—Remove

and install the clips as shown in the

following illustrations.

NOTICE

Always notch the washer hose before

fastening it when installing the cover.

This prevents washer hose damage.

Removing clip

Installing clip

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—Front turn signal lights

RIGHT SIDE FRONT TURN SIGNAL

LIGHT—Remove and install the clips as

shown in the following illustrations.

NOTICE

Always notch the washer hose before

fastening it when installing the cover.

This prevents washer hose damage.

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—Rear turn signal, stop/tail

and rear side marker, and

back−up lights

Removing clip

Installing clip

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—License plate lights

a: Stop/tail and rear side marker light

b: Back−up light

Use a Phillips−head screwdriver.

c: Rear turn signal light

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