Alternator intermittently charging after 323,000 miles. - Toyota Yaris Forums

trini_per4mance · 04-15-2009, 06:41 PM

ok, so after doing 323,000 miles on my yaris, my alternator light on my dash kept coming on intermittently while cruising at 3000rpm. but once i put the car into neutral and rev it to 6500rpm, the light will go off and come back on sometimes after a couple minutes or sometimes after a couple hours. it varied. so, i got a used alternator from miami off an 08 yaris doing only 7000 miles for $75. the alternator looks brand new. so, i new i couldn't go wrong. i swapped it out and now the problem is gone.

this is the first part that i've ever changed on the engine, apart from regular maintenance parts.

detroiter · 04-15-2009, 06:59 PM

That's wicked

SilverBack · 04-15-2009, 08:36 PM

+1

Here's to the next 323K

cali yaris · 04-15-2009, 08:43 PM

post a pic of your odometer -- awesome mileage!

darkmoon87 · 04-15-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

post a pic of your odometer -- awesome mileage!

i believe he created the thread a while back with the youtube video links of his yaris doing 150000 and 300000 miles

trini_per4mance · 04-15-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

post a pic of your odometer -- awesome mileage!

here's a pic.

mikenacarato · 04-15-2009, 10:42 PM

look like thats the spedometer, not the odeometer

trini_per4mance · 04-15-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mikenacarato

look like thats the spedometer, not the odeometer

LOL

u kidding me, right?

bikeshox · 04-15-2009, 10:48 PM

Scroll right, then you see the odometer

AlexNet0 · 04-15-2009, 11:18 PM

that is a very good life span of a moving electrical part if you ask me

Fishbulb · 04-16-2009, 02:30 AM

All you needed were Alt brushes probably.

Never the less, go buy a reliable car for a change..

cali yaris · 04-16-2009, 02:39 AM

*tomato* · 04-16-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

I agree!

yaris-me · 04-16-2009, 02:49 AM

That's incredible! Did you ever change the belt or water pump?

trini_per4mance · 04-20-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by yaris-me

That's incredible! Did you ever change the belt or water pump?

i change the belt every 100,000 miles. but i've never changed the water pump.

yaris-me · 04-20-2009, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by trini_per4mance

i change the belt every 100,000 miles. but i've never changed the water pump.

What was the condition of the belt after 100,000 miles?

trini_per4mance · 04-20-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by yaris-me

What was the condition of the belt after 100,000 miles?

the belt was in very good condition and could have gone at least another 25,000 miles.

ezhacker1 · 04-16-2009, 03:55 AM

is it just me or is that insanely crazy. I calculated 329 miles driven a day to get that kind of total mileage

04-15-2009, 06:41 PM	#1
trini_per4mance Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris S Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 162	Alternator intermittently charging after 323,000 miles. ok, so after doing 323,000 miles on my yaris, my alternator light on my dash kept coming on intermittently while cruising at 3000rpm. but once i put the car into neutral and rev it to 6500rpm, the light will go off and come back on sometimes after a couple minutes or sometimes after a couple hours. it varied. so, i got a used alternator from miami off an 08 yaris doing only 7000 miles for $75. the alternator looks brand new. so, i new i couldn't go wrong. i swapped it out and now the problem is gone. this is the first part that i've ever changed on the engine, apart from regular maintenance parts. __________________ Yaris 500,000 miles in 6 years 9 months 3 weeks and 3 days and still going strong!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnTlNLz9Iqc http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/...le_cars/5.html http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...-miles-on.html

04-15-2009, 08:36 PM	#3
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	+1 Here's to the next 323K __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

04-15-2009, 08:43 PM	#4
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	*post a pic of your odometer* -- awesome mileage! __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

04-15-2009, 11:18 PM	#10
AlexNet0 View User's Garage Drives: '07 Yaris 3dr Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rockland, ME Posts: 1,638	that is a very good life span of a moving electrical part if you ask me __________________ ---------- MI-YW ----------

04-16-2009, 02:30 AM	#11
Fishbulb Mr. Sparkle Drives: 09 white Yaris, 99 Z3 Coupe Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 19	All you needed were Alt brushes probably. Never the less, go buy a reliable car for a change.. __________________

04-15-2009, 06:59 PM	#2
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	That's wicked

04-15-2009, 10:42 PM	#7
mikenacarato SIPNDEW View User's Garage Drives: 15 STI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,281	look like thats the spedometer, not the odeometer

04-15-2009, 10:48 PM	#9
bikeshox Drives: 07' Sedan Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MN Posts: 22	Scroll right, then you see the odometer

04-16-2009, 02:39 AM	#12
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	__________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

04-16-2009, 02:49 AM	#14
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	That's incredible! Did you ever change the belt or water pump?

04-16-2009, 03:55 AM	#18
ezhacker1 Drives: Decepticon - Ravage Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,464	is it just me or is that insanely crazy. I calculated 329 miles driven a day to get that kind of total mileage

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