Took a 40 mile trip this morning and noticed when I got back out of my meeting and started it up my A/T oil temp light was on and Battery light. Drove it for about 20 miles and it went off. Then about another 5 miles it came back on. I noticed my power dropped a little and my battery guage dropped about 1/8th of an inch. Guage never dropped farther than that and I cleaned my battery posts and wiggled wires but they are still on. Anybody have any solutions?

 

Just started it up and pulled the positive battery post....and it died. I used this method on older cars before but never on the 4runner. Does the same rule apply? Dies=dead alternator?

 

Hit up your local autoparts store, e.g., AutoZone, PepBoys, Sears, etc. and they can test everything out for you with it in the car.

 

Advance auto parts tester said....NO OUTPUT FROM ALTERNATOR. Theres $156....

 

$156????? mine was like 60 somethin and i got lifetime replacement warranty. (which ive used 3 more times) its great, i bought one alternator and each time it dies i take the old one in for a core, and get a new one free.

 

the a/t light makes sense though, cause when my alternator goes out the parking break light, and battery light come on. Now i dont even have to get it tested since ive been through it 4 or 5 times.

 

Yeh thats what they quoted me at advance auto...i'd really want to get one from toyota but i'm tight on money right now so i have to settle for remanufactured crap and hope it lasts for a little while.