Battery or Alternator??
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Battery or Alternator??
I had my interior lights on overnight the other day. Well the next day, my 4r wouldn't start...almost. First turn, it did the clicking and what-not. After some swearing, I tried it again, but a little longer and it just barely turned over. woohoo!!
So I figured, after it was running for a 1/2 or so (trip to work), it'd be fine. Not so, slow start after work. And then the next morning, again almost didn't start - been that way all week.
So is my battery dying or is the alternator not replenishing it?
Help?
thanks,
Kurt
So I figured, after it was running for a 1/2 or so (trip to work), it'd be fine. Not so, slow start after work. And then the next morning, again almost didn't start - been that way all week.
So is my battery dying or is the alternator not replenishing it?
Help?
thanks,
Kurt
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i had a similar situation. the altenator probably is charging the battery but it will take a while. what i did was charge the battery overnight with a battery charger. after that no probs.
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sounds like its a dead battery. standard car batteries arent meant to be drained all the way, deep cycle batteries are. car batteries are a shallow cycle battery, meaning its meant to be cranked and recharged over and over again. draining a batter entirely once or twice can be enough to destroy a battery
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+1 for the battery. If it was the alternator three of the warning lights would come on... I think they're the: Brake! light, Check Engine light and Battery light.
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Update - I think it's the battery (oem). I had it jumped once and charged once by Pep Boys and it won't keep the charge even after 30+ minute driving stints.
And it's still doing the clicking and just barely turning over.
So I figure a new battery, right? If so, any suggestions on a good replacement for 99 highlander?
If there are other things I should do to double-check the problem, please lemme know.
thanks!
kurt
And it's still doing the clicking and just barely turning over.
So I figure a new battery, right? If so, any suggestions on a good replacement for 99 highlander?
If there are other things I should do to double-check the problem, please lemme know.
thanks!
kurt
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On a '99 Highlander? Seriously doubt it'd be the alternator. Just have the battery replaced with a decent warranty one ... I just brought my battery back to Kragen w/o a receipt after 5 years and they still gave me a couple year pro-rated discount on a new one since the battery had their name on it (and yeah, it was bad ...)
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