Failing Alternators and Flickering Battery Light - Help - Toyota Yaris Forums

sh0rtlife · 10-21-2022, 07:56 PM

400k..has anyone checked the cables and grounds, thats where i would start, the battery cables have been off and on so many times the ends are probably shot and only contributing to the death of an alt by causing it to work overtime due to the way the volt reg senses ..and thus probably over volting the battery now n then

as far as "brand" and alternator is pretty mcuh the same no mater who made it, the volt reg inside the unit may or may not be of quality but....if you went thru that many that fast you have a CABLE/GROUND issue

FWIW an alt can be replaced in under 10 mins and is only 2 bolts

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sh0rtlife Drives: 2007 5dr canadian import Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: pacific north WET Posts: 1,014	400k..has anyone checked the cables and grounds, thats where i would start, the battery cables have been off and on so many times the ends are probably shot and only contributing to the death of an alt by causing it to work overtime due to the way the volt reg senses ..and thus probably over volting the battery now n then as far as "brand" and alternator is pretty mcuh the same no mater who made it, the volt reg inside the unit may or may not be of quality but....if you went thru that many that fast you have a CABLE/GROUND issue FWIW an alt can be replaced in under 10 mins and is only 2 bolts