Battery prob. 4Runner wont start!
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Battery prob. 4Runner wont start!
I have a 91' 4runner, and for some reason it wont start. This same thing happened last year too. When the whether gets cold, my 4runner wont start up without a jump, but once it has been running for a while and warms up, it starts no prob. Once I leave it onvernight, the same thing happens. Thinking it was just the battery, I replaced it a couple monthts ago, but it didn't solve anything. Any ideas as to why this is happening and how to fix it?
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Does it crank fast and just won't start? Or does it crank slow? If it cranks fast and won't start, check out this thread: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...hlight=rdlsz24
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Sounds like your battery isn't holding a charge. I just put a new one in my 87 a couple days ago for the same reason. What are the cold cranking amps of your battery?
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I have a 91' 4runner, and for some reason it wont start. This same thing happened last year too. When the whether gets cold, my 4runner wont start up without a jump, but once it has been running for a while and warms up, it starts no prob. Once I leave it onvernight, the same thing happens. Thinking it was just the battery, I replaced it a couple monthts ago, but it didn't solve anything. Any ideas as to why this is happening and how to fix it?
When you jump it, you bypass the battery, enough current flows after start to warm the "poor connection", so the vehicle runs, and restarts until the next significant cooldown.
That is one possibility.
An easy way to check is, next time you have the no-start connection, measaure voltage between the battery terminals, touching only the center posts. Then repeat between the battery cables. Should be identical, and about 12.3-12.7 volts before start.
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if you dont atleast hear the starter relay click then it sounds like a battery/charging issue. get a voltmeter and check the voltage. make sure that the voltage goes up while its running, which indicates that the alternator is working.
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The connection like stated above is also a good place to look. Mine also had a broken ground from the battery to the fender. I fixed that but the battery was still not holding a charge.
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See the following web page for a simple voltage test to help isolate the source of the problem:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...shtml#EasyTest
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...shtml#EasyTest
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