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Joshua Baldwin
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victoria
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Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 09:06 pm, by:  Joshua Baldwin (Celsior101) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

over the past couple of days i've been losing power in my car when driving around town
dash lights go dim. waring lights appear in dash once i put the foot back down the lights go bright and its back to normal.
(these warning lights are obviously appearing due to power loss to module, sensor etc)
what i mean by driving around town is that it happens when i slow down for traffic, red light etc and there is not much load on the engine.

i drove on the freeway yesterday and it was fine because i was at a constant speed and wasn't stop/starting etc

to me it sounds like a alternator/battery problem.
what are your thoughts?
note: its not just the dash that loses power its a range of things from ac unit lcd back-light going dim and head-unit turning on and off.
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
GT Starlet

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Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 10:15 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yup alternator or battery problem, that would be my bet.

Check your battery terminals are clean and secure. Could also be your alternator dying (hopefully not though)

I recently changed my alternator on my Starlet after having the same issues. I considered getting my one rebuilt for a few hundred but then just pulled a similar one off another Toyota from the wreckers and installed that. Works a charm and i only paid 30 bucks!

I know HEAPS of parts are interchangable with Toyotas so i would be pulling it off and then comparing a few if you run into dramas finding one... but plenty of soarers being wrecked also and they may fit?
Joshua Baldwin
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Sunday, July 11, 2010 - 09:50 am, by:  Joshua Baldwin (Celsior101) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

thanks for your post James.
yeah im hoping its not the alternator dying but i have this sad feeling that it is.
and yes there are lots of 1uz soarers been parted out so i should be able to find a replacement alternator without much trouble (hopefully) if need be.
i will check the battery terminals today and will let you know how i go.
also the battery needed for the celsior is the same size as what would fit into a 4wd (larger car)
im guessing because of all the electrics it has.
i at the moment only have a regular size battery in the celsior at the moment its been in there for a year now its been working fine but could this also be the problem?
Joshua Baldwin
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 04:45 pm, by:  Joshua Baldwin (Celsior101) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ended up been a dead battery fixed weeks ago just thought i would up date
Boris Siljanoski
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 08:28 pm, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If your alternator is bad the new battery will die eventually, check it out.
Craig Webber
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TT and LS400

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 07:47 pm, by:  Craig Webber (Soarr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'll put money on it that it's the alternator.
Had the same ting happen to the wife.
Change the battery all was fine for a short time, then bang all the light's went out.
Long way from home and in the middle of no where.
Get look it to before you get stuck.Trust Me

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