Synopsis: I Got a 2002 4.7 Toyota Tundra this week and decided it would be cool to be able to see my Speedo and Ac Controls at night so i bought and installed some Led replacements. I was in a rush bc i had somewhere to be so i turned my truck on to test that the LEDs were working (they were) I'm pretty sure the truck was still running when I plugged in the rest of the connectors that run into the back of the cluster. When I did I heard a brief static come though the radio. I ignored it put everything back together and turned the truck off. When I tried to turn the truck back on the starter would only Click once and then whine (like an electrical whine coming from the starter area). I assumed it was an issue with the starter and decided I would try to shotgun a part put a new starter in it this morning. So this morning I went to AutoZone got a starter and installed it (nice starter placement Toyota) this morning to get the same result. So far I've checked the 5a Ignition fuse its fine. The Starter Relay clicks and seems to be doing its job. I'm okay at working on cars but when it comes to electrical stuff I'm a novice (if you couldn't already tell). Any pointers or ideas of what I should check next would be greatly appreciated.
Well it all happened after you work so somehow you shorted some electronic stuff out. You're going to have to trace all the wiring systems and all the fuses and pray you popped the fuse and didn't blow a circuit in the computer which cost a small fortune to replace. Anytime you do that kind of work, you should always disconnect the battery so you don't short anything out while you're working, especially in the dash where there's all kinds of wiring and stuff that can short out and cause problems
