dashboard lights on help!!!!!!!!

hiriklux · Post by **hiriklux** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 5:37 pm

hello people
i got a bit of a problem with my toyota ute

its a 1990 diesel i have three lights staying on after ignition :shock:

battery light, t belt light, and diesel light
it did flash on a few months back so i took it to a garage in rangiora and he said it did not need a timeing belt for another 20,000 kms but now its come on and wont go away any ideas :idea:

cheers rik

hiriklux · Post by **hiriklux** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:21 pm

ok i,ve checked all the fuses and earths i can find :shock:

but still the lights stay on does any one have a clue?? could this be caused by a dodgy alternator if so where,s cheap in ch ch area for alternators???
rik

pinky · Post by **pinky** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:59 pm

yep you are correct . (DO THIS TEST ) CONNECT A MULTIMETER TO THE BATTERY TERMINALS THEN START THE ENGINE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING YOU SHOULD HAVE A READ OUT OF 13.5V_15.5V IF YOUR READ OUT IS BELOW THIS IT IS PROBABLY WORN BRUSHES . let me know how you get on as i do have lots of parts for toyota alt..

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:39 pm

Oh crap! Of course, sorry Rik, I should have figured that one straight away... I think you'll find it is an alternator fault. As Pinky said, check the voltage at the battery, it'll probably be around 11-12V which means no charge. Should be 13-14.5V...

The brushes are around $5-7 a set from most auto-sparkies, and can be changed in-situ... shoot down to the shed and I'll show you the easy way to do them if you like. This is the most likely problem with it... if its anything else you could be looking at an expensive repair, but check the brushes first.

Steve.

hiriklux · Post by **hiriklux** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 8:08 pm

i,ll get it tested tomorrow as my multi meter got lost in transit or the garage monters have f***ed off with it(damn kids) then what time is good at shed steve??????????
and thanks pinky i hope its only bushes fingers crossed

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:27 pm

Afternoon should be good. TXT before coming to make sure I am there... I have a couple of meters there so don't worry about testing it first, just go buy the bushes and come down. Maybe ask the autosparky when you buy them to have a quick look... he might find something, you never know. Doigs in Rangiora is a good stop for advice... (beside hammer hardware, just off the new roundabout near the new world)

Steve