Lost accessory power when braking...help
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Can anyone offer advise..
I have a 95' SC 300, with 133k miles. Let me give you some history:
My speedometer has only been lighting from 40mph and up, for a while now.
From 0 to 40mph, is dark. However, sometimes I will turn the car on and the speedometer will completely lite up. This has not been a particular problem for me, kind of one i live with.
I know this is a common problem for most owners...and the LS Lexus has a forum on this documented problem.
However, on two occasions, something strange happened.
I noticed that every time I applied the brake,
the instrument panel, radio, lights, wipers and blower fan would cut out for a few seconds, then come back on. The problem contiinued for about 30 minutes of driving, then seemed to stop happening.
To me it seemed as though when I applied the brake, it put a 'load' on the system and caused it to cut out, which sounds like a ground short someplace, or an overload.
The last time it happened, It was raining for about 1 hour hard, and the car was sitting before I used it. Not sure if this was the case the time the first time this happened to me. Was thinking something got wet somewhere, although, there are no leaks I could see.
Can anyone shed some light on this problem, or offer any suggestions.
Can anyone offer advise..
I have a 95' SC 300, with 133k miles. Let me give you some history:
My speedometer has only been lighting from 40mph and up, for a while now.
From 0 to 40mph, is dark. However, sometimes I will turn the car on and the speedometer will completely lite up. This has not been a particular problem for me, kind of one i live with.
I know this is a common problem for most owners...and the LS Lexus has a forum on this documented problem.
However, on two occasions, something strange happened.
I noticed that every time I applied the brake,
the instrument panel, radio, lights, wipers and blower fan would cut out for a few seconds, then come back on. The problem contiinued for about 30 minutes of driving, then seemed to stop happening.
To me it seemed as though when I applied the brake, it put a 'load' on the system and caused it to cut out, which sounds like a ground short someplace, or an overload.
The last time it happened, It was raining for about 1 hour hard, and the car was sitting before I used it. Not sure if this was the case the time the first time this happened to me. Was thinking something got wet somewhere, although, there are no leaks I could see.
Can anyone shed some light on this problem, or offer any suggestions.
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