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battery light flickering

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by 650H1, Jan 26, 2012.

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  1. Jan 28, 2012 at 7:26 PM
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    Bed outlet in a reg cab? Thought that was TRD only?
     
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  2. Jan 29, 2012 at 3:04 AM
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    I have an 08 dcsb Trd OR..
     
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  3. Jan 29, 2012 at 6:59 AM
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    sorry...keep looking at the reg cab avatar pic and the information that says reg cab.
     
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  4. Jan 29, 2012 at 7:30 AM
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    Take out the altenator and take it in to get tested!
     
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  5. Jan 29, 2012 at 11:30 AM
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    sounds like the best idea
     
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  6. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:16 PM
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    ok, so the light has stayed off all week, went thru the car wash tonight for the first time, on it came. what could be getting wet to make it do that? there can only be so many wires that have to do with that light that could be getting wet...
     
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  7. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:27 PM
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    its gotta be the belt slipping, could that mean i need a new tensioner or just a new alt belt?
     
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  8. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:42 PM
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    by going through a car wash... shouldn't it not be getting your belts wet, i know that the engine compartment is not waterproof, but that sounds odd to me to begin with
     
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  9. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:51 PM
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    well it like sprays thru my grille and stuff and I'm assuming right onto the belts. it can't be a bad alt or batt if it only does it when wet, and it just flickers. but something obi isn't right.
     
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  10. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:57 PM
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    Again take it thru the dealerships car wash with the tech and they can see it for themselves
     
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  11. Feb 2, 2012 at 7:26 PM
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    ^ i don't think the dealership has a car wash, but i will see if i can take them thru one..
     
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  12. Feb 2, 2012 at 7:31 PM
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    Most would...was ur car cleaned/detailed when u drove off the lot after purchasing?
     
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  13. Feb 2, 2012 at 7:33 PM
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    yea it was clean
     
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  14. Feb 3, 2012 at 7:53 AM
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    Just do it. It will answer all questions.
     
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  15. Feb 3, 2012 at 7:59 AM
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    Nope. If belt was slipping you would hear that, trust me that thing sqeeks like mofo. Whole neighborhood would know.
    So its not belt.


    X2
     
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  16. Feb 3, 2012 at 8:01 AM
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    What is with the "it checks out fine" when there's an obvious thing like an idiot light? It should be more like, "we didn't find anything obvious, need to research further". Oh but wait, that'd require spending time to make a customer happy rather than just making money.
     
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  17. Feb 3, 2012 at 8:05 AM
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    I moded 1999 Taco so much it had turned to Land Cruiser
    Thats how they all operate. I just had fun with local dealership which could not get my valet key right. Needless to say I have bunch of master keys and only one valet :) I guess grey vs black is too hard to grasp.
     
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  18. Feb 3, 2012 at 11:14 AM
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    i set another appointment for tuesday AM, they are going to take it thru the car wash and see the light for themselves. hopefully it will get fixed. i don't want to take the alt out, it looks like a pain in the ass.
     
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  19. Feb 3, 2012 at 11:22 AM
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    Have them do it of its warrantied.
    Good luck man
     
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  20. Feb 4, 2012 at 8:18 AM
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    I am not exactly sure on the taco but on every other auto I have had its 2 bolts and a wire connection? 2 minutes at the auto part store and you will know if it is good bad.
     
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