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1998 Avalon Possible Alternator problems

Elliot UdellElliot Udell Member Posts: 83
edited November 2017 in Toyota
I had two experiences where my car would not start and the triple A came and helped but even they had difficulty starting it. My mechanic ruled out battery problems and ruled out starter problems. Could it be the alternator
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    PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    If it started up and continued to run, it's not the alternator. Did your mechanic run a test on the battery? This sounds exactly like a recent issue we had with my daughter's car and the battery was the culprit and I'm leaning towards that
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    Elliot UdellElliot Udell Member Posts: 83
    One of the other reasons I think it might be the alternator is that for a long time the dashboard lights are dimmer than they use to be
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    PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Then you need to check the voltage coming out of the alternator. You can have it checked at places like Autozone
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    Elliot UdellElliot Udell Member Posts: 83
    thanks
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    Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Also clean those battery and ground cables!
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    PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Mr_Shiftright said:

    Also clean those battery and ground cables!

    Yes, lot of places where you can have losses
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