Battery charge light on intemittant - Toyota Yaris Forums

2009Toyotoad · 07-08-2015, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CTScott

Except that most of the aftermarket ones do not have the circuit implemented properly for the alternator running signal to the cluster, so the battery light stays on dimly with the majority of them...

Scott, do Remans suffer from this same problem?

nookandcrannycar · 07-08-2015, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 2009Toyotoad

Scott, do Remans suffer from this same problem?

Not Scott, but I do have a remanufactured OEM alternator (per the mechanic and the service writer who called around to find it...this was in Minnesota) in my blue Yaris and I've never had ANY issue of any type with that alternator. It went in at 159,000 something miles so 141,000 + miles have elapsed since that installation.

vinny121 · 07-11-2015, 10:14 PM

Thanks for all your replies. FWIW, I have a digital voltmeter and the battery has been consistent at 12.6 volts with the engine off. And I also have a ODB software on my droid which read the voltage through bluetooth when the engine is on, at 13.8V. So I think the alternator is currently charging fine but I guess I need to check it when the battery warning light is on. Unfortunately since my first post, the battery warning light has not been on when it shouldn't be.

So I guess I'll need to wait this out.

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07-11-2015, 10:14 PM	#3
vinny121 Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NY Posts: 25	Thanks for all your replies. FWIW, I have a digital voltmeter and the battery has been consistent at 12.6 volts with the engine off. And I also have a ODB software on my droid which read the voltage through bluetooth when the engine is on, at 13.8V. So I think the alternator is currently charging fine but I guess I need to check it when the battery warning light is on. Unfortunately since my first post, the battery warning light has not been on when it shouldn't be. So I guess I'll need to wait this out.