I have an interesting situation lately with the idiot lights on my 4 Runner w/ 3.0.

When I pull off the freeway after traveling over 40 miles and take my foot off the throttle when the engine slows down to an idle the "Brake" "Battery" & "Oil Temp" light comes on at the same time. If I rev up the engine slightly they go off. The engine is running fine no rough idle. I have check my fliud levels they are good.

I was thinking maybe some sort of short?
Any Ideas?

 

Sounds like an alternator problem.

 

Hmmm, I'll have to check that this evening.
Thx

 

Def, sounds like a voltage problem

 

Check all grounds, Even break the bolts loose and retighten.
After that pull the battey neg cable off when its idling, If it dies, Get Altinator checked .

 

Same thing happened to me when my alternator was going bad.

 

Alt is fine,just put new brushes in it.

 

I was the Alt. Just pulled it and exchanged it at AutoZone.
got'a Love the lifetime warranty!

Thanks!

 

I've never understood how parts stores can offer lifetime warranties on parts that WILL wear out. I remember in college my roommate had some lifetime brake pads. When he told me that I thought he was full of crap. Who would offer that? But I went with him when he exchanged them no questions asked lol.

Rob

 

ever see "tommy boy"?

 

just my .02 cents worth but i did the lifetime warr thing and had to replace the starter 3 freakin times --this was on my f 250 camper special --can you say pita, ya great i get to pull it and drive down and replace it ????