need help asap

yoder519 · 08-02-2008, 07:41 AM

well yesterday i was hauling somenthin for work and fliped my hazard lights on. after they were on my brake light wouldnt go off and my battery light came on. i turned them off and battery and brake light was still on. then i was driving to my gfs house last night and i notice my gauge lights was really dim. i dropped her off and started home. then i noticed my speedometer was not workin. i stopped at a stop sign and it idled real bad and the whole truck was shaking. so i took off and i hit 2nd gear and it bout died. i kept drivin and it finally just died. i had to get a tow truck to take it to the shop. i couldnt look under the hood cuz i didnt have a flashlight. so to you more experienced guys, does it sound like my alternator? i think the alternator went out then i was jsut runnin off my battery. any help would be great. oh yea its a 95 pickup. thank ye

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algranger · 08-02-2008, 07:46 AM

sounds like the alternator have you had any recent problems with it or anything else like this

yoder519 · 08-02-2008, 08:56 AM

i had to put new contacts in the starter but besides that no

4Crawler · 08-02-2008, 09:31 AM

Sounds like alternator brushes are worn out:
- http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/mainte...nator_brushes/

**DeathCougar** · 08-02-2008, 10:24 AM

Check the obvious things first, ie the belt.

My 86 Shredded the belt and I just assumed it was the alternator. Several miles down the road my temp gauge was nearing the red, but i got her home before it got too hot. New belt and I was right as rain.

08-02-2008, 07:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
algranger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Here in the PNW Posts: 3,265	sounds like the alternator have you had any recent problems with it or anything else like this __________________ . . . I said lie, for me lying under a process tree . . . .

08-02-2008, 08:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
yoder519 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: virginia Posts: 1,006	i had to put new contacts in the starter but besides that no __________________ Sold&Missed 95 Yota pu 22RE/33x12.50 Maxxis Buckshot Mudders/TG Sliders/4Crawler 2in BL//TG Diff Breather/Herculined Floorboard/Magnaflow Hi-Flow Cat/2.25" Exhaust/Glasspack/Procomp black steelies/Procomp shocks/Superlift 2" AALs/4 Crawler 1.5" BJers 1998 Dodge Cummins 24V 4x4 5spd/Quad Arenaline/4in Exhaust/6in Tip/AFE Intake

08-02-2008, 09:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
4Crawler Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 7,836	Sounds like alternator brushes are worn out: - http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/mainte...nator_brushes/ __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner SR-5, 22REC engine, dual t-cases, 4.88 gears, dual ARBs, 33x10.50 BFGs or 35x12.50 MTRs r.c.brown@ieee.org TruckEditor@tlca.org Project: 4Crawler 4Crawler OffRoad Gettin'Off 4WD Club

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