Help guys! Electric problem in my cabin.. Options

[phil_vr]

I have a 1994 ST (hatchback) and it gave me this problem with power. I have no power in cabin internal reading lights (the sunroof retracts and tilts normal though), no clock, no radio, no lighter power, no seatbelt indication on control panel, and no red lights on my door panels when they are open.

My fuses in engine compartment and under my dashboard are all fine and not broken. When I try to hook
up anything on the lighter the lighter fuse will blow off.

One guy told me that a relay under the steering wheel might be bad but I dont want to tinker with things I
am pretty much unfamiliar with. If you guys have any idea on how to solve my problem I would appreciate
it. Driving my Celica and having no power to blast Anthrax out of my sunroof is madness and disgrace!

[naxxal]

Check your "interior control level" it is located on the left buttom sie of your steering wheel. Turn it any way to ckeck to see if lights will turn on or off, if doesnt fix the problem than it is broken, remove the buttom pillar piece under the steering wheel, check if it connected and make sure there is contact, if it is connected but not working than it is broke. My friend had that problem.

[Mangozac]

Check your "interior control level" it is located on the left buttom sie of your steering wheel. Turn it any way to ckeck to see if lights will turn on or off, if doesnt fix the problem than it is broken, remove the buttom pillar piece under the steering wheel, check if it connected and make sure there is contact, if it is connected but not working than it is broke. My friend had that problem.

Are you referring to the know that adjusts the brightness of your instrument lighting? Because that has nothing to do with the cig lighter or radio. And especially not the door lights.

What does "When I try to hook anything up on the lighter the fuse will blow off" mean? The fuse blows when you plug something into the cig lighter?

It sounds very strange to be affecting so many circuits

I don't have toime to check it all out properly right now but referring to the circuit diagrams it looks like a few of those things share the same earth point. I'll check it out further over the weekend.

Zac