Check Charging Systen

When I'm about to start car awhile this came up. Any thing I need to worry? It start up like normal.

 

Mine does that if I leave the radio on with the truck off. I'm curious too

 

Yeah I went to check my chicken houses and I usually leave engine running. Lately we been getting a lot of rain and I got a rock stuck behind my rim today but luckily I got it out and nothing was harm. Thanks guy for answering and I seen other thread on this after I post this new tread.

 

But why is the battery charge light on? This comes on after like five minutes of running the radio.... Shouldn't the alternator charge the battery while I'm driving? I'm lost

 

I'm call the dealer tomorrow. Almost hitting 5k.

 

Let me know please! I'm only at like 500

 

its just warning you it isn't charging. If you left it too long its going to die.

In any other car if you turn the ignition to the on position but don't start it you get a battery light do you not?
Does it go away after a while or no? Any car I've ever been in it doesn't go away.

 

No man, it stays. I run it for a couple of hours at a time while washing/waxing

 

This again. Seriously. It's normal, its like turning the ignition to the on position and all the dash lights come on without cranking the truck. 3rd gen owners...

 

ok and does it stay on when you have the engine on? or only when the engine is off and you are running stuff inside?

 

Know it alls......


I love that you can't ask a question on a forum that is made for.... Asking questions.

 

use the search feature?
there must be 6 threads on this already.

and when someone answers it you doubt it?

 

No we are good as far as when the engine is running. I wasn't particularly worried about it till I saw the thread. Kinda like hypochondria ya know?

 

Wasn't talking about you bud. Was talking about usafwx

 

Also, I don't doubt your answer. I was clearly double checking I understood correctly .

 

This was brought up in this same section before and address'd, imagine using the search tool or how about the owner's manual, common mechanical/electrical know how would realize why the fancy computer screen says that. Its like me coming on here and saying "I turned my ignition to the on position and all the lights went off, help!" Common on. If you ask a question like this be prepared to receive these type of answers especially on a forum with mechanics/truck guys. This is the norm around here, same as if I asked this question in the 2nd gen section. Dont get your panties in a twist.

 

Firstly, I didn't start the thread so no reason to search for it. I saw the thread and was curious about it. Obviously not enough to start a thread about it, nor to search for it. Secondly, who uses a manual when there's far more information available on the Internet?
Thirdly, for a smart assed know it all, you sure don't know how to proofread.

All I'm saying is.... Quit being a crybaby, if you don't care about the info on the thread you can very easily not click on it. Or better yet don't reply. Who woulda thunk it? You can actually read something and then.... Just keep your mouth shut. Or in this case your keyboard warrior fingers from clicking.

 

You should a)reread, I edited my typos, sorry my bad didnt spellcheck b)rethink who the crybaby is in this situation c) addressed op's question but also gave him a hard time as we tend to do here d)welcome to tacomaworld newb, get used to it and far from a proclaimed know it all, but do know how this forum works as well as the search function

 

well I dunno about anyone else on this thread but I always do, you can find accurate info from the manufacturer, not just asking forum mechanics lol.

dont get me wrong it can be useful asking online but you should always read the manual.
My shop instructor in trade school always used to yell at us saying 'You might not believe it but reading is actually good for you. Then you do the projects right the first time' because no one would read it and just look at the picture or copy the drawing if someone else and then wire it up, not realizing you have to do it in stages.

READ its good for you.

 

OK I will read the manual tomorrow.