Common Problem AE71/KE70 (Now with pics) Headlight/indicator Switch

[stahlz_ae86]

Hope this thread can be useful to any KE70/AE71 owners who encounter this common problem.

A few months back whilst doing pizza deliveries in the evening i noticed my headlights cut out every time the automatic release flicked the turn signal off after i was pulling out of a corner. Initially I thought little of it, yet it continued to occur so I went to pick a part and bought another switch cluster unit and replaced it. Yep you guessed it, same problem.

Long story short, dad has an old mate (auto elec) who confirmed this model corolla has this common problem. As time goes by and the indicator switch is repeatedly used, the wires within that lead to the headlight switch get worn out as they kink over a plastic "lug" causing the wire to break as it is only three thin wires.

I fixed the problem by running three new wires down the indicator stalk to replace the broken wires. If you do encounter this problem and take the unit out you will see what i mean, and hopefully i have helped out and saved you the trip to the wreckers

PS: As the warranty on the part at the wreckers was only a few dollars extra i did pay it and they gave me a parts credit when i returned the dodgy unit. So when it comes to electricals i also suggest you buy your parts with warranty. Hope this is helpful.

Paul

[GtiRboy]

hmmm, hasnt happened to my KE70 yet, but i suppose this will help if it ever does,

+rep

[stahlz_ae86]

This is the unit out of my KE70 parts car


Where it is circled is where the breakage is on this one....
....from memory when i repaired mine, the breakage was further along the wire somewhere, but either way these are the wires i replaced (right through)

[Pure_In_Sanity]

+ Rep Mate!

This used to happen to my wagon all the time but its stopped for the time being. Someday i'll get around to fixing it

[mulletjocks]

This thread is how i found Toymods in the first place!

i ran just the one new wire and wrapped the whole thing a cocoon of electrical tape, and also gowged out a little bit of a recess on the inside of the plastic cover so it wont rub in the future.

nice work Stahlz

[stahlz_ae86]

Cool, good to know this thread's helping. Hey mulletjocks, by location Macleod do you mean in Melbourne, if so you possibly live up the street

[mulletjocks]

Cool, good to know this thread's helping. Hey mulletjocks, by location Macleod do you mean in Melbourne, if so you possibly live up the street

yeah, i live in Strathallan Rd Macleod, in between rosanna and watsonia.

mine the blue AE71 almost loosing controll at 4 in the morning every time it rains

where about are you?

[stahlz_ae86]

Waiora, where'd u go to school? I went to macleod high

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[KLR16V]

i have the same sort of problem in my ke70...

when i go to turn on my highbeams the lights turn out completely.
im gonna check those same wire you have shown.

cheers