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The NorthStar AGM Battery + Voltage Booster Upgrade

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by crashnburn80, Apr 14, 2019.

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  1. Jun 19, 2019 at 3:43 PM
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    Uhh...?
     
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  2. Jun 19, 2019 at 3:53 PM
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    Just noticed you were 3rd Gen! The mod hasn't been successful on 3rd Gen yet as they don't have the plug and play Alt-S circuit. On 3rd Gen the alternator is ECU controlled. Meaning instead, you likely have to install a fuse holder with the booster inline to the ECU's voltage sensor wire to the alternator.
     
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  3. Jun 19, 2019 at 4:56 PM
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    I've read this thread and been lurking it for a solution to the 3rd Gen issue you mentioned above. Did anyone ever locate that sensor wire and splice in the booster?
     
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  4. Jun 19, 2019 at 5:40 PM
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    My understanding was it is 17 and up. I need to move a bunch of wiring to get to my fuse box so I guess I'll find out soon enough!
     
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  5. Jun 19, 2019 at 6:27 PM
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    Dang, I had two different people tell me 2016 was good for alt s fuse. Should have torn my electrical down sooner, you guys are right.

    (SOLD) I guess I have a mk3 .5v booster for sale. $50 plus shipping to you (I'll eat the shipping from Australia). PM me.
     
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  6. Jun 19, 2019 at 6:36 PM
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    I thought someone said the 2016's were safe. 2017 and on don't have the fuse we need to replace.
     
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  7. Jun 19, 2019 at 6:40 PM
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    My fuse box does not have an alt s from what I could see. No 7.5 amp fuses at all.
     
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  8. Jun 19, 2019 at 6:41 PM
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    Hm I stand corrected.
     
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  9. Jun 19, 2019 at 6:43 PM
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    Well let me double check in the morning :)
     
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  10. Jun 19, 2019 at 6:50 PM
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    My 2016 MT does not have it, and a friend’s 2016 AT also doesn’t.
     
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  11. Jun 19, 2019 at 7:03 PM
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    Yeah figures. Where were you a month ago :)
     
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    I dont see why 2016 would have it if its a newer generation star year.
     
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  14. Jun 19, 2019 at 8:12 PM
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    It doesn’t.. not on any I’ve seem at least.
     
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    Alcohol ruining my life again :)
     
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    If i wasnt in Kuwait i would pick up some ones that cant use it.
     
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    Initial confusion was from the manufacture saying it didn’t work in 2017+, but they don’t have Tacomas in Australia and couldn’t verify 2016. We figured out a while ago the 16s setup was the same as 17 (logical).
     
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    Welp, my 3rd gen testing is on hold. I've been on vacation for a few weeks, got back hoping the booster from our Ausi brothers would be here, and apparently it has been stuck in LA for the past month at a USPS facility... USPS has no idea where it went. Contacted seller and they refunded my money instead of sending another. Now i'm debating if I should order another unit or whip something up on my own.

    I posted all the schematics and diagnostic info needed a few pages back if anyone gets froggy in the meantime. One concern I do have is the generators specified condition is 11-14vdc. I'm worried that if I am able to trick it into pumping out a constant ~14.6, the ECU may throw a code due to the generator being out of its specified condition range.
     
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