wfeagley

Looking for some help. My clock, outside temp reading and climate control has died. None of the buttons for heater, A/C work. The heater fuse is good. Nothing in the owners manual suggest another fuse could be bad. I checked out a couple of online parts places and there appears to be a number of relays that might be an issue. Any help you could give would be appreciated.

While I'm at it, anyone know where to buy the LED for my radio?

jz4203

Sounds familar. Mine is a `96 LS400 so it could be the same issue. Basically, I had my cigatette lighter out (for the gps) and somehow a penny fell into the hole and shorted it out (saw the spark). No clock, or outside temp; didn't try the climate control. Looked into the owner's manual (pages 212 and 214) and determined Fuse #11 was the culprit (15 amp, bottom row third from the left, under the driver's side instrument panel). It's called FR CIG and effects the Front cigarette lighter, SRS airbag system, air conditioning system and clock. That was it. Replaced it and everything's fine now.

LED is really a LCD. Try this: http://parts.pioneerelectronics.com/...uctNum=CWM4931

wfeagley

You nailed it. My 16 year old daughter was driving my car when these items went out....bobby pins in the cigarette lighter.

Thanks for the help and link to the radio LCD.

Mach1speed

Thanks jz4203. Had my gps plugged in cigarette lighter. stopped car for an hour. when I started it up no climate control. Checked the heater fuse and was OK. Never thought the lighter would have caused the problem, but it did. Thanks to you am enjoying ice cold ac once again.

gphilemon

My 1996 Ls400, outside temp, clock and climate control display is out, a 15 amp fuse is blown a replacement was blown instantly. any suggestion

SkulCracka

remove ashtray and unplug cig lighter

gphilemon

problem repaired , a dime was stuck in lighter hole

gphilemon

Ls400 1996, can headlights be change to Led?

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

.....no....why would you want to do that?

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

good to hear

Sonof1UZ

thank you for this info. Just fixed the same dilemma. Same fuse as you said.

jahowardga

Thanks so much for this post!!! A penny caused my problem, too. I can't thank you enough!

spuds

Thank you,bookmarked,

Bylan

I was going to buy a 1997 Pearl White Coach edition for my first car from a sketchy *** dealer, and it had the same issue with the fuse. I researched it and figured out the super simple fix, but the dealer was reallly shady and wouldn't sell me the car the day after I test drove it. Wish that deal had worked out, would've been a sweet $1400 boat