Well, I tried to get the integration relay out to do proper troubleshooting after finding some detailed Toyota wiring schematics. It is a bear to reach under the lower dash, and it looked like it would be a lot of time to remove the lower Dash. So I took a break of a few months. Meanwhile I found a ...

I have a similar problem. I shorted out the light socket when installing a bulb, heard a pop and smelled a whiff of electrical smoke. I measure 6-7V between the 2 wires at the connector to the rearview mirror, but 12V between the + wire and a good ground(the power port socket above the shifter) This...

Digging a thread up from the dead. I was putting a new LED bulb in my maplight on the rear view mirror and managed to short between the 2 terminals. I heard a pop and smelled the lovely electrical smell. I didn’t find any fuses popped. I can confirm the rear view mirror lights are fed 12v from the 1...

We ordered ours from Toyota of Canada for like.. $80. I wonder, since the whole rear end setup is all the same on the first gen and second gen, if the backing plates and cables are too. EDIT: OP was asking regarding 2nd gen vibe. Speedwoble is referring to a first gen GT (per part # mentioned). Tho...

The Raybestos part numbers I purchased, that fit perfectly, were BC96676 and BC96677 . Both of which are still available via RockAuto (or Amazon). They are not listed under the Vibe or Matrix, but the part # does bring them up if you use the part # search. Hmm, great info! Wish I had been able to f...

I actually bought a LH backing plate 46504-20070 on eBay from a seller in Dubai for an unbelievable $180 to my door. I was prepared for it to be a scam, but it arrived in just 2 days. Complete with Toyota stickers and made in Japan. There was a small amount of shipping damage to the post the parking...

2004 GT with 130K miles that was previously owned in NW Pa and has been ravaged by salt. I just had the pleasure of doing parking brake cable replacement this weekend. The Right cable for the GT is available under the Toyota Matrix XRS listing, but I could not find the Left cable. I gambled and orde...