20 Most Recent 1997 Toyota RAV4 - Page 8 Questions & Answers

Loose wiring on or between alternaror and srarter or battery most likely two wires are shorting out. Possibly coil.

What have you checked so far ?Spark to the plugs ?Fuel pressure ?

Did the fuse blow out if so it is cheap

I would check all your fuses, they may have blown. Fuses are the first thing you should always check when something quits working on a vehicle.

Look for a bad ground to the headlights.The ground probably feeds all of the front lights,and when you are using the headlights,they are seeking a ground through the turn bulbs.When you apply 12v to the turn bulbs,it is reversing this affect(the turn bulbs are seeking a ground through the headlights).

Not enough info given, so I'll take it as they stay on or off, if so then oil the little post that controls the lights on the door panel before you start buying switchs and what not!

pressed the c diff lock by accident - now the alarm wont go off when I turn it off? What should I do?

Go to Autozone,they will scan for free and tell you what's up with the light.