I also had some problems which turned out to be the starter. It was not on my cruiser but on my other Toyota (crown).
In the beginning it was eating batteries and having problems starting in the morning. After replacing the ground cables and some batteries, one day I noticed some sparks comming from underneath the engine. It turned out to be the cable running from the battery to the starter (as Whistler allready mentioned). The rubber isolator on the plus connection on the starter was gone and the plus cable made contact with the housing of the starter (nice hole).
I think this was going on for a long time and was the main cause of my electrical problems.
I replaced the starter and all problems gone.
So to take out the starter would be the best thing to do, so you can have a good check.
Regards,
BruneiPrado
In the beginning it was eating batteries and having problems starting in the morning. After replacing the ground cables and some batteries, one day I noticed some sparks comming from underneath the engine. It turned out to be the cable running from the battery to the starter (as Whistler allready mentioned). The rubber isolator on the plus connection on the starter was gone and the plus cable made contact with the housing of the starter (nice hole).
I think this was going on for a long time and was the main cause of my electrical problems.
I replaced the starter and all problems gone.
So to take out the starter would be the best thing to do, so you can have a good check.
Regards,
BruneiPrado