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Cigarette lighter stopped working Toyota Rav4 1974

2007 Toyota Rav 4

Its a automatic but the shifter lights that tell me what gear I’m in are not lighting up, same as the dash one, also cigarette lighter and side mirrors have stopped working also.



You state it is a 1974 Toyota Rav4? The first generation in the US was introduced in 1996.  Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_RAV4

Either way, the first thing to check would be the fuse panel for a blown fuse. You can look to see if the fuse is blown or check for continuity across the fuse.

If the fuses are OK, then move on to checking the ground connections. There may be a shared ground connection that would effect all the electrical items no longer working.

Separate Issues

It is possible that the fuse blown may only correct the lighter and mirrors. Then you would look to see if the bulbs for the shifter light are good. Then check the wiring and connections. Finally check for current signal from the selector switch.