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10-30-2019, 08:31 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatch is sold Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Posts: 45
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2007 Yaris Charge voltage too low, tried everything
My alternator has been giving me trouble and has a low charge voltage.
I took it apart and cleaned the regulator, checked the brushes and cleaned up the commutator and it all looks good (60,000KM). The problem is it only charges at 13.6v-13.8v with nothing on while another identical car charges at 14.2v-14.4v. I checked for voltage drop at full load (130mv) positive and negative (0.001mv) and AC (0mv) I think my audio amp may have hurt it somehow. (guessing) I am looking for a heavy duty alternator if possible or I guess I'm going to replace the regulator and see if that helps. Could the ECM be damaged somehow? I can find my alternator (27060-21150): But I also see one with a bigger heat-sink on the regulator and a bigger body too: Is there a better version? These both say 80 amps but 1 looks much beefier. My audio amplifier only uses 40 amps. Thanks Last edited by Cartel; 10-31-2019 at 06:18 PM. |
10-30-2019, 11:07 AM | #2 |
Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Pa
Posts: 147
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I had chestnut hill electric in Denver pa rebuild mine for $108. New bearing , voltage regulator and brushes.
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10-30-2019, 01:00 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatch is sold Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Posts: 45
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I took mine to the shop and they tested it, it 80+ amps at 13.5 they said no problem.
Its just that the ECM is throttling the voltage back or something. Maybe someones run into this before? |
10-31-2019, 06:17 PM | #4 |
Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatch is sold Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Posts: 45
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I notice the idle doesn't go up when I put the heater fan on.
Maybe the sense chip in the regulator is dead? The A/C amplifier toast? Anyone seen this issue? |
11-03-2019, 08:04 AM | #5 |
Drives: 06 2ZR Turbo Yaris RS Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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The internal voltage regulator is a common failure point as the contacts corrode due to water ingress. One of my Yari runs at ~ 13.8 - 13.9 and the other ~14.2 - 14.4. Both have passed voltage drop tests and neither have any driveability or starting problems. I too looked at an upgraded alternator as I was adding some additional electronics (stereo with amp 75w x 4 and NVX 8" powered sub etc), but the stock 80 amp alternator has proved more than capable of handling the power demands. I think the upgraded alternator I was looking at was 120A. Since your alternator tested good and you don't have a flickering or steady battery light on in the instrument cluster, you're probably fine. Then again, if you drive your amp hard, an upgrade might be a good option.
Here is an upgraded 145 amp alternator for 06 - 14: https://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Output...cAAOSwI4xa4l9L
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