battery

So I just got a new battery. Went with the X2Power Extreme Group 31 from batteries plus. The terminal posts are further in from the sides though and I had to rig it up temporarily while I was there to get it connected. Anyone else running this battery? Any recommendations on the hardware I...

The '78 has been on the back burner for the last few months, but I have finally gotten through most of the remaining issues - except the electrical. I think I have have some sort of battery drain and I am struggling to locate it. Things that are not stock in the systems are: Light switches...

I've got a new second battery sitting around. Not a deep cycle, just a regular 800CCA one. I'm wondering about how to make use of it. I've seen rigs with dual-battery setups, but it seems you have to desmog, no? I don't see any other way of making use of the second battery tray location without...

Hey all, So I have been having trouble starting for a while now and after cleaning the solenoid on the starter I put the starter back in. When I tried to start it I had smoke coming from my low side + terminal and what looked like welding slag from the terminal possibly melting a bit. I...

Hey All, Has anyone started looking at locations for mounting a second battery under the hood of the 460s? I've been starring at the engine bay and I have a few ideas but I'm curious what anyone else is thinking. (I checked out the prado builds with second batteries but they don't have the...

Just that, two brand-new batteries. When I turn the key to the first stop the gauge registers at about 18-20 V and battery light is illuminated and then when I go to start, the gauge shoots up past 24 and stays at 26 V. I have to be honest I didn't notice it before. Help?

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While reading the current thread "HJ60 starter system issue" I started thinking about dual batteries in a 12 volt system. This is something I've wondered about before, but never could get any definitive answers for. My question is this: which can be stronger/better, dual 12V batteries wired up...

Hello Fellow Mudders! I will try to keep this short, but here are the basic problems that I am having.... -During Start up the volts are showing 13.4-13.1 -As soon as an load as put on the system it drops dramatically to 12.0-11.8 (may recover to 12.2 but only occasionally). This is can be...

Hi Guys Absolute newbie to posting on Ih8mud but have been leeching off of your excellent forums for the past few years now. Six months ago, I finally bought a 89 Sahara FJ62G converted to a HJ with a 12HT diesel swap(previous owner's handiwork). The problem I am having is that the...

All, I'm trying to gear up for a mini overlanding/Red Rocks pilgrimage trip to Denver in a week and a half and this is another purchase decision that has been giving me headaches. I want a mini-jump starter for piece of mind when I'm out in the middle of nowhere, and so far I'm seeing the...

So I have been fighting a light for a month or so. It came on after a trip to the beach and I replaced the alternator and upgraded to an AGM battery. The light went away but came back the next day. Volts on he idiot gauge looked right and it hasn't died yet. I hooked up an OBD scanner it...

Has anyone fitted AGM batteries in place of std lead-acid type in their 80? If so, who might now what the closest equivalent(s) in terms of size and terminal config to N70ZZL are available? I'm aware of Odyssey and Northstar as well-regarded brands of AGM battery particular in the USA. I know...

Ok, I have a good one for you guys. So we've noticed that our '92 Cruiser's battery seems to die at near random points. It originally died after we brought it home from the PO which was a long drive in the rain. (Wipers, lights, heat all on) So we thought alternator. We've checked and...

Jumped into the LX this afternoon, started normally, but the ABS and Battery lights were lit. I stepped on the brake and it goes to the floor without any real resistance. I hear the ABS pump running though... My rig has about 140k on the ODO which puts it in range of other LC/LX with ABS /...

So, like so many others, my first post is a problem. Hello everyone! Last summer I bought my first 40. My parents had a 62 that I grew up in, but rusted apart (thanks salty VT!) Anyway, My FJ40 is a 1974, the engine is out of a 78 as best I can tell-no smog stuff because 75 is the cutoff for...

97 Cruiser, Stock Denso marked on the Alternator "Regulator built in 07" Toyota 27060-66070 101211 5270 Denso 10R24 (stamped) Symptoms Alternator/charge light on under 2,000 RPM's :confused: ....... This all started after driving thru heavy rain (Yes sometimes it rains hard in Phoenix :p ) I...

My 1995 has developed a strange starting issue that I need some help on. After sitting for several hours (usually overnite) it will not start. Turning the key results in a click but no starter engagement. Battery has tested fine. No amount of jiggling the key helps. Here's the strange...