Jimbo2

So I went offroading at azusa canyon, and on my way home I stopped to get something to eat. In the parking lot my 92 toyota died, at first I thought I stalled it trying to reverse it into the parking lot. I mean it was dead dead, couldn't crank it, no lights guages or power steering. I had my multimeter so I popped the hood and the battery was good so I got back in the truck and it started right away and I was able to drive home without any issues.

I did a search and read the same scenario happened to guys who had bad grounds but I checked everything when I got home (not througly) and everything looks good. My truck sat for the last few days and the battery reads 12.7 before I crank it and none of the fuses are blown or anything.

I did cross a few water crossings at azusa canyon nothing too deep just the ones to get you to the area where everyone hangs out and I did give a jump to a guy before I left (made sure my cables were hooked up right but didn't check his)

Any theories? Gonna triple check the grounds later but like i said everything looks good. Just paranoid this might happen again.

L5wolvesf

Search the site for posts about the starter relay. The electric guru here is RAD4Runner.

RAD4Runner

Tnx, but sounds more than the starter relay.

You off-roaded a WHAT?


Please see my signature.

Please put us next to that engine compartment and the cabin. You saw, heard, felt, smelled absolutely nothing?
How did you test the battery that told you it is good? Exactly where did you probe? What did you do to text if battery voltage holds up under load?

Yes, everybody blames it on bad "ground". How about bad positive? Do you have bare shiny metal tightly contacting bare, shiny metal from battery to fuse block, from battery to screw terminal on starter solenoid, and of course your grounds from battery to inner fender and from battery to engine block? Please see my signature.

Good! Need to find what really caused your problem before going out to remote places.

Co_94_PU

iTrader: (-1)

(Cut to the chase)

Have a look at the fusible link threads, generally speaking if the dash ect goes out you've lost power to the whole system which is supplied by the primary link wire to the distribution box. This will shut down the starter relay so no crank. The typical "wiggle the battery cables" check for a loose connection is sometimes enough to fix a fault here, the fault is still there but it got a good enough connection to start and run.

wyoming9

iTrader: (1)

We don`t know the year or mileage

Drive train

Corroded ,Loose or broke battery terminals

Unless you have a electric power steering pump it most times needs the engine running to work

You had no lights while trying to crank ??

I have had flexing of the vehicle cause it to stall from a poor ground

If it stalled I would look at the wire from Positive battery terminal to fuse block

Something loose some place

Pictures of the battery terminals

Jimbo2

Ok thanks for everyone's replies. I'm an idiot, it turned out to be loose battery cables

RAD4Runner

YUP!
"Toyota components are bullet-proof. Issues often arise from poor wiring..."

NYHumpinUtah

iTrader: (1)

Hey Rad
Don't ya hate when that happens.............

RAD4Runner

Still nothing can beat this - LOL!

NYHumpinUtah

iTrader: (1)

Now that's funny......................
Just wait till I start my rewiring , Ill keep ya busy