Help! wiring probs? 1985 toy
04-13-2004, 09:40 AM
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Help! wiring probs? 1985 toy
HI - thanks for answering my ?'s. Here's my problem:
About two weeks ago, I was getting back into my truck - I turned the key - and NOTHING. No dash lights, no "key is in the ignition sound", no click, nothing. Then, after a few turns of the key, it started up no problem. I drove it for the next two weeks (absolutely no problem starting, etc.) up until last night. I was drving home and the battery and brake light on the right hand side would fade in and out as I was accelerating. The truck itself was running fine. I got it in the driveway, and shut it off, tried to start it and NOTHING, just like two weeks ago. Only this time, it wont go again. I checked the battery cables, everything is tight. Then, after messing around a little (fixing nothing), I tried it again and then the "key in the ignition sound came on", but nothing else... then it didnt anymore. I don't think its the alternator, and the battery reads 12 volts on a meter. ANY HELP?? Thanks in advance!
My truck : 1985 Toy sr5 4x4 EFI - 22re - 117,000 miles.
About two weeks ago, I was getting back into my truck - I turned the key - and NOTHING. No dash lights, no "key is in the ignition sound", no click, nothing. Then, after a few turns of the key, it started up no problem. I drove it for the next two weeks (absolutely no problem starting, etc.) up until last night. I was drving home and the battery and brake light on the right hand side would fade in and out as I was accelerating. The truck itself was running fine. I got it in the driveway, and shut it off, tried to start it and NOTHING, just like two weeks ago. Only this time, it wont go again. I checked the battery cables, everything is tight. Then, after messing around a little (fixing nothing), I tried it again and then the "key in the ignition sound came on", but nothing else... then it didnt anymore. I don't think its the alternator, and the battery reads 12 volts on a meter. ANY HELP?? Thanks in advance!
My truck : 1985 Toy sr5 4x4 EFI - 22re - 117,000 miles.
04-13-2004, 09:45 AM
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Greetings The Battery and Brake lights indicate Alternator! Been there and done that. Also sounds like another problem associated with the alternator. Possible loose ground or a loose power wire. Check the fusible link from the Battery to the fuse box. Take the Alternator off and go to a rebuilder, not Checkers or Pep Boys, to have it checked.
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