Whattya think is the issue?

[Woodini]

So I was on e beer run on my way to a friends house. Getting close to the liquor store my brake ❗️ and battery lights lit up. I thought my lights seemed dim. Truck won’t start after the store, so I got a jump. She fired right up. I Just barely, and I mean barely, made it over the bridge. Truck ended up just going dark and dying. The battery is old. I got it towed to the shop but I’m just curious. Bad batt and alternator??

 

[Woodini]

It seemed like it was running on two cylinders, 22RE btw

 

[thabruiser]

It seemed like it was running on two cylinders, 22RE btw

Sounds like the alternator. Odd the brake light came on...all belts accounted for?

 

[Woodini]

Sounds like the alternator. Odd the brake light came on...all belts accounted for?

She’s at the shop, but they don’t open till Monday. Eager to know

 

[gnob]

typically a symptom of bad alternator.

She’s at the shop, but they don’t open till Monday. Eager to know

 

[aztoyman]

The first Toyota we owned was an 86 4runner and we had that happen. I also thought it was weird that the brake light cam on. I do remember that it's the way the warning lights are wired and was normal in our case anyway.

So like gnob and thabruiser said..........alternator.

 

[G-Cat]

Alternator. Battery probably toast as collateral damage.

 

[pappy]

Alt + batt lights = charging issue. Usually alternator. Could be cables.

 

[Explorer4Hire]

Yup. Charging system failure. Happened in my 86 4Runner. For me it was alternator issue. I carry spare brushes now.

 

[gnob]

ALOT of times, its simply brushes, like a 30$ fix

 

[Woodini]

Thank you guys! Good info, first time dealing with something like this.

 

[pappy]

Thank you guys! Good info, first time dealing with something like this.

Check the FAQs. I think there it's a thread on replacing alternator brushes.

 

[toyotaboy80]

The lights are wired directly into the alternator. If the alternator is spinning and the lights are on, the alternator isnt charging.

 

[Woodini]

Next issue: tail lights

With my headlights off, my brake lights and blinkers work normally. When I turn on my lights, the driver side is illuminated as if braking and the passenger side is totally dead…. I don’t want to give the popo a reason to pull me over (; thanks for any ideas/help.
Ray

 

[pappy]

Next issue: tail lights

With my headlights off, my brake lights and blinkers work normally. When I turn on my lights, the driver side is illuminated as if braking and the passenger side is totally dead…. I don’t want to give the popo a reason to pull me over (; thanks for any ideas/help.
Ray

Start simple. Get new bulbs.

 

[gnob]

Start simple. Get new bulbs.

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