My wife has a 2005 Toyota Highlander 3.3 v6 with 76k miles. Very seldomly, the battery dummy light will come on just long enough for me to notice. Basically flicker. I ask my wife and she sees it as it's her car and drives it daily....well....she doesn't really pay attention....
The battery is a 1 yr old Bosch. All the connections and the battery and alternator are good. When the car is off the battery sits at ~12.5 volt. When running battery shows ~14 volt.
I found a local rebuild shop that will rebuild the alternator and it's not a huge job for my to put it in (2 hours). I'm very busy with work and it's 90+ degrees outside so I'd rather not!
We're taking that vehicle ~1600+ miles on Wednesday. First stop is my parents and my dad has a nice shop to do the work.
Would you change it or wait and see? Do alternators usually slowly die or is it all or nothing?
The battery is a 1 yr old Bosch. All the connections and the battery and alternator are good. When the car is off the battery sits at ~12.5 volt. When running battery shows ~14 volt.
I found a local rebuild shop that will rebuild the alternator and it's not a huge job for my to put it in (2 hours). I'm very busy with work and it's 90+ degrees outside so I'd rather not!
We're taking that vehicle ~1600+ miles on Wednesday. First stop is my parents and my dad has a nice shop to do the work.
Would you change it or wait and see? Do alternators usually slowly die or is it all or nothing?
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