Howdy everyone. i've attempted to search the forums but haven't really found what I'm looking for.
I've got a 1994 JDM FZJ80. It has a carrozzeria head unit/speakers/subwoofer. It's got LEDs in the headlights, dome light, and tail lights. I picked it up 11 AM yesterday and drove it around all day without issue. Eventually it got dark out and I turned on the lights. On our way back, I turned on cruise control while we were on the freeway and shortly after, I started seeing all the dash lights turn on. By the time I got to the restaurant we were going to, the batter meter was pretty low, the head unit had completely died out, and the headlights and tail lights were dead. Naturally, the thing was completely dead. Even after throwing a jump box on it, we were able to get it started, but it would not stay running for more than a minute or 2 until it would die again.
I got it towed him, took the battery out, and let it charge back up over night. I put the battery back in this morning, drove it around and it was doing fine. Eventually I had to turn the lights on and the defrost due to it being rainy, and I saw the battery meter drop from above the halfway line to below the halfway line. Took it home and let it sit. Took it back out to grab a pizza and about halfway there, the dash lights kicked on. I turned off the lights to hopefully keep the battery alive enough to get me home and right after I turned them off, the lights on the dash went off as well. That only lasted maybe 2 minutes before the lights were back. By the time I got home the tachometer was all over the place, i had no lights, the head unit was dead and when I parked, the automatic door locks didn't have enough juice to even lock the doors.
Initially the thought was that the cruise control just depleted the power since I didn't have any issues until I kicked it on, but I didn't use it at all today and it couldn't even survive running for an hour, compared to the 8+ hours I was out yesterday. The battery is also brand new from Toyota.
I've seen some forums talk about some issues regarding led lights and cruise control, but nothing specifically to what I'm having.
Y'all got any ideas?
I've got a 1994 JDM FZJ80. It has a carrozzeria head unit/speakers/subwoofer. It's got LEDs in the headlights, dome light, and tail lights. I picked it up 11 AM yesterday and drove it around all day without issue. Eventually it got dark out and I turned on the lights. On our way back, I turned on cruise control while we were on the freeway and shortly after, I started seeing all the dash lights turn on. By the time I got to the restaurant we were going to, the batter meter was pretty low, the head unit had completely died out, and the headlights and tail lights were dead. Naturally, the thing was completely dead. Even after throwing a jump box on it, we were able to get it started, but it would not stay running for more than a minute or 2 until it would die again.
I got it towed him, took the battery out, and let it charge back up over night. I put the battery back in this morning, drove it around and it was doing fine. Eventually I had to turn the lights on and the defrost due to it being rainy, and I saw the battery meter drop from above the halfway line to below the halfway line. Took it home and let it sit. Took it back out to grab a pizza and about halfway there, the dash lights kicked on. I turned off the lights to hopefully keep the battery alive enough to get me home and right after I turned them off, the lights on the dash went off as well. That only lasted maybe 2 minutes before the lights were back. By the time I got home the tachometer was all over the place, i had no lights, the head unit was dead and when I parked, the automatic door locks didn't have enough juice to even lock the doors.
Initially the thought was that the cruise control just depleted the power since I didn't have any issues until I kicked it on, but I didn't use it at all today and it couldn't even survive running for an hour, compared to the 8+ hours I was out yesterday. The battery is also brand new from Toyota.
I've seen some forums talk about some issues regarding led lights and cruise control, but nothing specifically to what I'm having.
Y'all got any ideas?
