Why 01 Tacoma radio wont power on,why this is a major problem and repeated question and no straight answere

Wiring is in the link. Match with the new one wiring schematic.

https://www.google.com/search?q=toyota+tacoma+stereo+wiring+diagram

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https://www.google.com/search?q=toyota+tacoma+radio+replacement

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Hi Tony.

Toyota really could use some help in making manuals be a little less insulting and useless. that said, I found this
http://www.toyota.com/t3Portal/document/om/OM35766U/pdf/01omsour/2001/01tacoma/8.pdf
look on page 10 (as seen by a PDF viewer, manual page 288),, Down in the fine print, it lists the last thing hooked to Fuse 20 as 'car audio system' . There's a picture there to guide you to where fuse 20 is.

Good Luck!
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turn key listen for fuel pump if you cant hear anything i would start there. if its an automatic , put it in park.

My radio stoped then I noticed so was my cruise control and rear view mirrors it was the acc 15a fuise on my 2003 tocoma I found it all in the manual

there is usually a fuse in the head deck at the back, also check the positive and negative wire going into the head deck

The fuse must be in the main fuse box. The position and function of the fuses is normally marked on the inside of the fuse box cover and also in the owner's handbook. If you don't come right with these, work your way through the fuses looking for a blown one. To ease your search the radio fuse it should be around 15 amps.

Hi,
No power? If so, you might look at your owner's manual to determine where the fuse box is located, and check the fuse for the radio. Hopefully this will be a quick fix for you. Hope this helped...

hi friend,

There is many reason, check fuse,check amplifier and check head unit. Otherwise install an aftermarket radio probably the best thing to do. Pretty simple follow this link http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/Toyota-Wiring.pdf

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regards,
sivaranjini

there may be an inline fuse in the power lead in behind the stereo.you did not sya if it is the factory stereo...alot of aftermarket use inline fuses

Why did you replace the lighter fuse in the first place - something may have shorted something out? when you put in the new fuse does it blow right away? make sure the fuse is the correct amp for that spot. also check all the fuses - sometimes there can be more than one fuse that controls many items such as radio, nav, and lights.to answer your questions though no it cant really be anything else than a short blowing a fuse. you just have to find which fuse it is and where the short could be.