TOYOTA TROUBLE please help us

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

The alternators either working too hard because the battery is stuffed OR the alternator cant keep up because the oil has contaminated everything, you might even have some AC ripple coming out of it which is stopping it from charging and if bad enough will fry batteries in very short order.

will your landy battery physically fit in the toymota for diagnostics testing?

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I think it will i'll have a look in the morning..
unless the terminals are around the other way from the toyota

Theres a big black box thing half way along the lefthand side,would that be the regulator thingy..

Has it got 6 wires coming out of it?


I have a Haynes Toyota Hi-Lux & 4Runner (petrol) 1979 thru 1996 Repair Manual here.

They don't actually describe WHERE the regulator is - but you may be able to narrow it down by following the wires from the alternator.

And, by the way, if you get it going and feel like keeping it for a while, the manual is yours - no charge.

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Originally Posted by drifter

Has it got 6 wires coming out of it?


I have a Haynes Toyota Hi-Lux & 4Runner (petrol) 1979 thru 1996 Repair Manual here.

They don't actually describe WHERE the regulator is - but you may be able to narrow it down by following the wires from the alternator.

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Not sure but i will have a look first thing in the morning..na hang on i get a torch and i have a look see..

OK it has
white red
white blue
white green
thicker yellow one
thicker white one

the cover has 2 screws holding it on so it comes off..

And it has NEW ERA
MADE IN TAIWAN

writen on it..

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Originally Posted by drifter

And, by the way, if you get it going and feel like keeping it for a while, the manual is yours - no charge.

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Mite take you up on that later the one we have was left in the car ,it was only 3/8 of an inch thick till it got wet now its about 2'' thick...plus its packed away somewhere fatty just said..

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Originally Posted by banjo

OK it has
white red
white blue
white green
thicker yellow one
thicker white one

the cover has 2 screws holding it on so it comes off..

And it has NEW ERA
MADE IN TAIWAN

writen on it..

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According to the wiring diagram, there is a WL wire, too.

White I understand. What is L?

Anyways, sounds like you have identified the regulator.

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Originally Posted by banjo

Mite take you up on that later the one we have was left in the car ,it was only 3/8 of an inch thick till it got wet now its about 2'' thick...plus its packed away somewhere fatty just said..

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No worries - if there is anyone heading up that way they could take it - or I could post it but we won't know where you will be until you get some papers signed - or I could post it to Aus and he could drop it around some time (gives him another reason to pop in ;) )

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Originally Posted by drifter

According to the wiring diagram, there is a WL wire, too.

White I understand. What is L?

Anyways, sounds like you have identified the regulator.

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Lilac.