How many miles on your alternator?

[dealmaker]

I keep the wife on a short leash, she's not allowed to go to the mall. It's her latte-getting, grocery-gathering, kids-schlepping, hairy attack-dog hauling cruiser, like most '06+ LX's, I imagine. It's also our go-to vehicle for our road trips.

Is this a mall cruiser?

 

[lexi4darin]

13 years on original battery????

At this point it it's like a Seinfeld episode with the low gas tank... it's gone on so long at a ridiculous level that you have to keep going til it ends badly.


~175k and still going

 

[ntsaint]

My truck is an '06 LC, alternator died with no warning at 99k miles. Replaced at dealer with OEM for $600.

 

[LCbruiser2000]

213K on original alternator and starter...

Lucky Duck! My starter went kaputzky at 68k

 

[sleeoffroad]

How are you guys diagnosing this, or do you rely on some autopart stores info. In 11 years of having the shop, I think we might have replaced 2 or 3 alternators in 80's/100's and even other Toyota vehicles.

 

[dealmaker]

In my case, it was diagnosed by an independent Lexus mechanic in my 'hood. He has a good reputation and I've been comfortable having him service our LX and my 4Runner. Unfortunately I failed to acknowledge the warning light in a timely fashion, and drove it until the battery went dead. That event happened about 6 hrs before we had to board a plane for a 2 week vacation so my options were limited as I had to get it repaired and garaged ASAP. Had I heeded the light like I should've, I could've at least given it more time and attention for 2nd opinions.

How are you guys diagnosing this, or do you rely on some autopart stores info. In 11 years of having the shop, I think we might have replaced 2 or 3 alternators in 80's/100's and even other Toyota vehicles.

 

[Kigiin]

I just went to local spirit store for stock up for the Easter weekend and truck wouldn't start, of course at the store not a home. It's completely dead, no lights, no power, no aux or anything. Within last 4 months, I have replaced both battery and starter... so assuming alternator. My wife and I tried to jump for 20 minutes but it was dead as a door nail (whatever that means).

I am going to have it towed to independent mechanic tomorrow morning, but don't think there is a way to tell if it's the battery or alternator without getting it started... correct? I don't think it is starter as both my starter failures clicked upon trying to start and failed over a period of time.

Any suggestions?

It is the original alternator with 179K miles.

 

[Mxndrnks]

Check cables and fuses???? No Lights, power, etc.... sounds like a different issue...

 

[arbetrader]

I just went to local spirit store for stock up for the Easter weekend and truck wouldn't start, of course at the store not a home. It's completely dead, no lights, no power, no aux or anything. Within last 4 months, I have replaced both battery and starter... so assuming alternator. My wife and I tried to jump for 20 minutes but it was dead as a door nail (whatever that means).

I am going to have it towed to independent mechanic tomorrow morning, but don't think there is a way to tell if it's the battery or alternator without getting it started... correct? I don't think it is starter as both my starter failures clicked upon trying to start and failed over a period of time.

Any suggestions?

It is the original alternator with 179K miles.

Sounds like a battery connection issue. My battery was very oxidized around the connections before I replaced it. I cleaned out the connections and that did the trick.

 

[Supra88]

I removed my battery post connections and soaked them in phosphoric acid. They look brand new now.

 

[yeti in ga]

over 205k , org alternator , 1999. All of this is just another good reason for a dual battery set up ! Use this to your advantage.

 

[jhrrld]

The alternator on my 06 100 died at around 90K last year. I know it went bad because the gawd awful sound it made and only 12 volts on the gauge cluster. Replaced with reman from Oreily's for around $350.