20 Most Recent 1997 Toyota RAV4 - Page 2 Questions & Answers

you can buy an after market kit for two or four doors kit has everything including actuator motors wiring control box remote fob all door card off DIY might take a few days depending on skill level or auto electrician for a professional kit

Hi Tracy: I'd start by checking the battery condition, and the condition of the battery connections . If they are corroded or have white or greenish stuff on them, they will probably not be letting enough current through. If that's what you find, disconnect them. and neutralize the corrosion by dipping then in a glass of water with one teaspoon of ordinary kitchen baking soda dissolved in it. Repeat until all bubbling stops, then rinse with clear water. Clean the battery posts with a post cleaning tool (it's a special wire brush, and use a knife or file to scrape any corrosion or scale off the posts and wire connections. Re-connect and give it a try. If it works.............. Ta Da! If not, let me know and we'll chase some more ideas. Cheerfuls

Drawing too much power. I would check to make sure the battery is still good. Check the wiring from the battery as well.

Your automatic choke is in need of adjustment. Should be about 2200 when cold and 900 when warmed up. It is not stepping down properly. EZ fix. MDS

My friend, you may be about to blow up the motor. Would you please refrain from starting this RAV4 until it is fixed, or you may destroy it, if it is not already destroyed. Since I am so far away from you, my first thought was a stuck gas pedal, I remember them sticking and people dying many years ago. If you cannot take this vehicle to a Toyota dealer, at least call them and ask them about recalls and what might be wrong with it. God bless your efforts.

You have a spark at the plugs, which indicates the ignition system is working. The engine is cranking over? If not - or it seems slow to crank - check the earth lead on the battery. The only other thing that springs to mind is either the crankshaft or camshaft sensor.

Yes there is also a fuse box under the hood. The schematic for fuses should be in the fuse box cover.

Make sure floor mat is not compromising accelerator pedal operation. Check throttle cable for sticking and binding.... lube if necessary. Check throttle linkage at intake for sticking/binding and repair as necessary

Is this a jeep ?

Check the main switch on drivers door, it controls all the windows, also the control unit will be in the door

Clicking noise when trying to start it? if not you need a new starter. If you heard a clicking noise then take your battery and alternator to an auto parts (autozone-napa) store to test both of them (Free service)..

The one in the engine compartment

Try a car parts shop as many times the counter people can help you diagnose and get the right part or parts.

one wire coming off will not cause the timing to jump. it would be no different than if a plug stopped working. with the light on check for codes and go from there.

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Do u have the manufacturer manual? It should tell u what all those lights stand for.

I don't have a 1997 Toyota RAV4 so I can't tell you exactly but it is on the fuel rail that connects all the injectors to the fuel system.

I just happened to be looking up wiring for this charging system, not computer controlled, according to my info. I'm not trying to but in, my thought would be to check all the fuses, there are several. I don't know which generator wire was shorted? The diagram is one fuse short couldn't get everything in the picture. There are fuses and fusible links. I can't rule out the computer being inadvertently harmed?