96LandcruiserPJ
SILVER Star
I tried searching the forum and found a lot of great information, but something is not connecting for me.
Our FJ80 is under 200k miles, has a fresh battery (less than 2 years) and all new battery cable terminals. The battery reads 12.6v (direct contact voltage meter) when I checked it (yesterday and this morning), but the vehicle doesn't start sometimes. This morning I checked the battery and got 12.5v before I tried to crank it, but I couldn't get it to turn over. I watched the voltage on the ScanGauge II drop to 10v after two attempts. It seems to start better when its warm, but this has been a problem for a couple of weeks.
Its now been an hour or so since the last attempt. The battery checked in at 12.3v, and so I tried starting it, - ScanGauge II showed 10v after two attempts.
Current temperature here is in the high 40's in the morning.
Is this the starter or the alternator?
We are planning to head to Arizona with some friends in a couple of weeks and we need to know how to solve it. I have a call in to Yotamasters, but it would be good to be properly informed.
Our FJ80 is under 200k miles, has a fresh battery (less than 2 years) and all new battery cable terminals. The battery reads 12.6v (direct contact voltage meter) when I checked it (yesterday and this morning), but the vehicle doesn't start sometimes. This morning I checked the battery and got 12.5v before I tried to crank it, but I couldn't get it to turn over. I watched the voltage on the ScanGauge II drop to 10v after two attempts. It seems to start better when its warm, but this has been a problem for a couple of weeks.
Its now been an hour or so since the last attempt. The battery checked in at 12.3v, and so I tried starting it, - ScanGauge II showed 10v after two attempts.
Current temperature here is in the high 40's in the morning.
Is this the starter or the alternator?
We are planning to head to Arizona with some friends in a couple of weeks and we need to know how to solve it. I have a call in to Yotamasters, but it would be good to be properly informed.