toyota32

hi guys I have a 86 runner with 22re and have no electrical. ive had this runner about 4 months and have had no problems. I parked it for 2 or 3 weeks went to start it and nothing. so I charged the battery completely tried again nothing. so I took the battery out of another truck that I know is good and still nothing. it acts like there is no battery there at all It wont even run the radio or lights im at a loss any help is greatly appreciated thanks

wyoming9

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Known good battery you have no power at all

Not to be smart did you check if some took anything like fuses and relays

one must be careful rodents are known for doing real interesting things .

***Have you checked the known good batteryto see if it is charged???***

Good time to invest in a multimeter if you don`t have one.

toyota32

yes the known good battery is good it starts my daily driver every day. thats how I know its good and I have a multimeter ive looked at the fuses under the hood and they are good ive looked for any wires unplugged. I cant find anything and the battery I charged up is good. I would think a battery thats charged would at least turn the headlights on.

toyota32

just took the battery I charged and put the meter on it 12.5 hooked it up to my boat started right up. put it in the 4runner and nothing headlights wont even turn on.

rworegon

Do some searching, but IIRC 12.5 volts is on the low side for a fully charged battery.

toyota32

that may be true but if it will start my boat why wouldnt it at least turn the lights on they may be dim but i would suspect they would come on the buzzer doesnt even sound. its got to be something besides the battery. like I said before I took the battery out of my daily driver and put it in the runner and nothing. put it back in the daily and starts right up. is there a fuse or relay im missing

rworegon

Most likely. Have you checked the fusible link?

JasonYota

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You said you checked the fuses and they were good but did you verify you were getting 12V to the fuses?

toyota32

what is the fusible link and how do I check to see if im getting 12v to the fuse. honestly it seems like im getting no power past the battery. the wierd part is it all worked fine when I parked the truck 3 weeks ago and now nothing

rworegon

Search for fusible link.
It's in the + wire just past the battery.

wyoming9

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Sounds like for some reason your not getting a good ground.

What kind of reading do you get from the positive battery terminal to the engine block you should get battery voltage.

That should get you started.

From the Fuse block check for battery voltage to the battery ground

If you have none quite possible the fusible link is open

battery terminals nice and clean not cracked or broken

toyota32

the negative battery termainal is cracked and part where the bolt tightens is broke its been that way since I bought the truck. I will get new terminals and start there and test what you said. thanks everyone for the help

wyoming9

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Well I think you found the problem.

Please let us know if it all works out.

toyota32

well I feel stupid it was bad terminals starts fine now. wierd how those terminals worked fine for 4 months then nothing

JasonYota

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At least it was something ease thanks for letting us know what it was.

rworegon

Nice it was something simple.

wyoming9

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It is funny how it works.

Truck never lets you down till you have a date with a person you have wanted to for months.

Glad it was a easy fix.