Highlander 2006 Electrical Issue - Autos

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Highlander 2006 Electrical Issue by moses5223(op): 8:18am On Oct 29, 2017

Good morning auto Technicians and car users... I have an issue with my Highlander 2006. Left it and travelled for 2 weeks only to get a call from home that it was refusing to start after someone drove it for a while, then parked. Apparently the battery went dead. Obviously, the alternator was not charging the battery. They called me and told me they were gonna call an electrician to check it out, against my wish, coz I hate trial and error. It was checked and the electrician changed the cut-out and one other component of the alternator, claiming it got burnt. According to them, that got the car back up and running as they didn't experience the problem again. However, I came back to Lagos from my journey, I tried starting the car and it was difficult... U know that sound it makes when you use a battery that is almost dead to start a car. The car managed to start. I went out, Parked at a point and turned off the car. When I returned, the battery was too weak. It cudnt even start the car. I went to a nearby mechanic workshop, hired a battery and started the car, which responded at once. Then I removed the ba3 head and the car didn't go off (indicating that the alternator is fine I suppose) then I drove back home.. On getting home, I tried re-starting the car, but the battery wouldn't respond. I didn't know my dad had called the electrician that fixed it earlier... He came, did his "testing" with his light bulb and said there was current in the alternator. So he will come back today to check the Electricals to know what was responsible.. I don't like the guy and I don't think he knows what he is doing... No random mechanic or electrician has touched that car before and I don't want it to start now... I've been using the car for a year and some months and I've not had any issues whatsoever. I don't want a little issue to become magnified by an inexperienced hand. I intend going out to buy a new battery today though.

PLEASE I NEED HELP AND ADVICE

Re: Highlander 2006 Electrical Issue by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:38am On Oct 29, 2017

moses5223:
Good morning auto Technicians and car users... I have an issue with my Highlander 2006. Left it and travelled for 2 weeks only to get a call from home that it was refusing to start after someone drove it for a while, then parked. Apparently the battery went dead. Obviously, the alternator was not charging the battery. They called me and told me they were gonna call an electrician to check it out, against my wish, coz I hate trial and error. It was checked and the electrician changed the cut-out and one other component of the alternator, claiming it got burnt. According to them, that got the car back up and running as they didn't experience the problem again. However, I came back to Lagos from my journey, I tried starting the car and it was difficult... U know that sound it makes when you use a battery that is almost dead to start a car. The car managed to start. I went out, Parked at a point and turned off the car. When I returned, the battery was too weak. It cudnt even start the car. I went to a nearby mechanic workshop, hired a battery and started the car, which responded at once. Then I removed the ba3 head and the car didn't go off (indicating that the alternator is fine I suppose) then I drove back home.. On getting home, I tried re-starting the car, but the battery wouldn't respond. I didn't know my dad had called the electrician that fixed it earlier... He came, did his "testing" with his light bulb and said there was current in the alternator. So he will come back today to check the Electricals to know what was responsible.. I don't like the guy and I don't think he knows what he is doing... No random mechanic or electrician has touched that car before and I don't want it to start now... I've been using the car for a year and some months and I've not had any issues whatsoever. I don't want a little issue to become magnified by an inexperienced hand. I intend going out to buy a new battery today though.

PLEASE I NEED HELP AND ADVICE

1. Replace alternator.

2. Buy a new battery.

3. Thank me later

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Re: Highlander 2006 Electrical Issue by moses5223(op): 12:21pm On Oct 29, 2017

GAZZUZZ:
1. Replace alternator.

2. Buy a new battery.

3. Thank me later

Noted. Thanks a lot bro

Re: Highlander 2006 Electrical Issue by moses5223(op): 12:22pm On Oct 29, 2017

More ideas PLS...

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