nlbyrne
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- Jan 6, 2011
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My Cruiser has been sitting up for about 6 months and its time to be put back on the road. It was in need of some much needed tlc.
Anyway long story short if I can, after putting in two new batteries it would not start due to the Toyota alarm/immobiliser, so i removed it enough to get it started. After fitting a new rad and letting it warm up, while I was checking over everything. I noticed that most of the dash lights had come on and went out when i revved it over 1500rpm, but then stayed on all the time. Thinking that the alternator had gone I checked it with the multi-meter and it looked like it wasn't charging. So I just added one to the Milner shopping list and get that one checked as I'd hoped to DOE it during the week.
Well fitted the new alternator still the same, dash lights still on. Came on here searched and read all the posts I could find. I've checked the earths/grounds, someone said rear wiper, it was seized so tore it down and refitted it and its back working. But the dash is still light up. I used some jump leads to try find a bad earth but nothing.
The volt meter has always been just below centre on start up and just above centre shortly after. Is this normal? Its the same with the new batteries and alternator. If this helps
Oh ye my multi-meter is not reading right as it turns out so I'm going to refit the old alternator tomorrow and recheck it and see if it makes any difference.
Anyone any suggestions??
Anyway long story short if I can, after putting in two new batteries it would not start due to the Toyota alarm/immobiliser, so i removed it enough to get it started. After fitting a new rad and letting it warm up, while I was checking over everything. I noticed that most of the dash lights had come on and went out when i revved it over 1500rpm, but then stayed on all the time. Thinking that the alternator had gone I checked it with the multi-meter and it looked like it wasn't charging. So I just added one to the Milner shopping list and get that one checked as I'd hoped to DOE it during the week.
Well fitted the new alternator still the same, dash lights still on. Came on here searched and read all the posts I could find. I've checked the earths/grounds, someone said rear wiper, it was seized so tore it down and refitted it and its back working. But the dash is still light up. I used some jump leads to try find a bad earth but nothing.
The volt meter has always been just below centre on start up and just above centre shortly after. Is this normal? Its the same with the new batteries and alternator. If this helps
Oh ye my multi-meter is not reading right as it turns out so I'm going to refit the old alternator tomorrow and recheck it and see if it makes any difference.
Anyone any suggestions??