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Accelerator pedal not working

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by dblmr, Apr 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM.

  1. Apr 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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    dblmr

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    After several months without a battery, I installed a brand new one. When the truck is idling, stepping on the accelerator pedal makes the rpms go up a little bit. When it is in gear, it moves along quite well, but stepping on the accelerator has no effect at all. Also not working are: blinkers, ac, turn signals, windows, and mirror adjustment. Working are: headlights (high and low), door locks, overhead lights, and the light on the defroster button on the dash, when you press it. It is a v-8, and an extended cab, I think. (4 doors and a back seat) Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Ms. Prius decided to die simultaneously and I am pretty short on cash right now, so I need to get it fixed as cheap as possible. I have test lights, a meter, lots of fuses, relays, and extra wire, and electronics training from the Navy. Do you think it would be possible to hook a piece of fishing line to the air intake manifold and actuate it that way as an emergency fix? I don't drive much, but I really need to get 5.5 mi to the supermarket every 2 or 3 days for tomatoes and green stuff. Thank you in advance for your help.

    Sorry, 2005. The bed is just a hair above 6' 2" measured at the top of the tailgate.
     
    Last edited: Apr 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
  2. Apr 25, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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    The Black Mamba

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    Good morning Mark. First, let’s start by identifying the year of your truck. You mentioned V8 and 4 door extended cab. I’m going to guess that you mean access cab, but that’s not always the case. The earliest Tundras (00-02 for sure) have cable driven throttle bodies while the later model first gens have an electronic throttlebody. The fact that you can get the engine RPMs to raise slightly while at idle but not in drive leads me to believe that you have a later model first gen (if indeed it is a first gen as you have yet to supply your year) with an electronic throttle body. With the other electrical gremlins going on, we would need a lot more information in order to assist you.
    Start by reading through the mega thread. The first two posts are of vital importance. Pay close attention to the rodent damage points and check the point on throttle body relearn after battery disconnect.
    After you have read through it and done some research, come back with more information and then we will be happy to assist. Cheers.
    https://www.tundras.com/threads/so-you-wanna-buy-just-bought-a-1st-gen-tundra-eh.115928/
     
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  3. Apr 25, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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    BubbaW

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    Yeah, as @The Black Mamba said, the year and meaning of "extended cab" which some refer to as Access Cab and some mean Double Cab.
    The "defroster button on the dash" can denote a DC(04-06) but we'll see.

    In any case, before you installed a battery, were any of these non-working items working ?
    When replacing the battery, do you recall any accidental install issues ?
    The items not working, begs the question did you accidently blow some portion of your fusible link block....time will tell.
     
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  4. Apr 25, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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    These trucks usually don't have a ton of other electrical issues. Hidden corrosion inside the battery/alt cables happens. Sometimes, a couple thousand miles after timing belt changes, people will have startup issues because the crank position sensor wasn't properly tucked away and gets rubbed by a belt (pic), correct routing info here. There's also a similar problem with camshaft position sensor under the cam cover, where the belt will rub through (pics). There's the rodent issues mentioned earlier. Occasionally, water trails down harnesses into the ECM behind the glovebox (pics, pics), or the in-dash fusebox (pics & pics & pics) it happens a LOT. Many drain/vampire issues trace back to aftermarket add-ons whether the owner knows they exist or not - alarms as mentioned earlier, brake controllers, poorly installed trailer receptacles, those are some big ones.

    That's taken from the thread @The Black Mamba linked you up with. Note the bold text and 3 pics links. Given this is a multi-circuit failure as you're indicating, it sounds like maybe you're our next victim to "water in the fusebox".

    Not knowing what year your truck is, or the cab type, is crippling for us. We can't help you if you can't help us. "Miss Pink Cadillac" doesn't help us help you. Year, cab type, engine type, transmission (manual/auto), and 2WD vs. 4WD helps enormously.
     
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  5. Apr 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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    Everything was working before.
     
  6. Apr 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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    Ok, I got a lot more info from the dealer receipt, which I found in the glove compartment. vin 5tbet34155s481393
    2005 Toyota Tundra 2WD (8 Cylinders T 4.7L FI DOHC 285 CID) (from auto zone website) 2005 Toyota Tundra Double Cab (from dealer receipt). I bought a couple of bicycles which are supposed to arrive tomorrow (Monday) and cancelled my car insurance, which saved me over a third of the cost of the bikes :)) Therefore I am currently CHEAP mode, with little or no concern for good or fast. I really appreciate your help, and I'm sorry I didn't get you more/better info at first. It's been a rough few days ;-))

    I also found some reset procedures on you tube and tried several of them, before my first post.
     
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