battery keeps dying on 98 es300
02-11-13, 07:15 PM
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@yeskay, yes the (stock) alternator (it was like brand new when I took it out)WAS NOT CHARGING the relatively new DIE HARD BATTERY, I was always having starting problems, my car sat for 3 days , the car started WITH A STRONG CHARGE,the new 130 amp alternator now fully charges the same battery
02-12-13, 06:08 PM
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^^Can you give us any info on putting in a 130amp Highlander alternator? According to Camry people you have to change the wiring a bit, not sure if that was the same for the ES.
02-19-13, 07:49 PM
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@Power6 , the 130 amp alternator (2001 high Lander)I bought had the exact set up for for my 98 es
02-24-13, 04:22 PM
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Thank you sir, I had a feeling I read some bad info that is good to know! I picked up a closeout 130 amp Highlander alt from Rockauto for $85 with no core woohoo! Hopefully it might address the flickering lights issue, seems bad on my CA emissions ES.
03-09-13, 10:10 AM
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sorry to report ,but after a few Week of my car charging great, today it will not start, the130 amp alternator upgrade did not work, the battery is only a year old (Sears die hard), after so many times of dying, is the battery still good?
03-11-13, 06:50 PM
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@Mr Booby,my girlfriend killed my battery last Saturday (engine off, playing radio) it was hard to jump, car started good all week,3/9 Saturday battery was dead again, jumped easy, Sunday i got battery charged, and changed battery negative cable, auto zone said battery was bad, but it still started Monday,12V reading at 5 pm after work,,the battery has died too many times in the six months I had this car,I believe the upgraded alternator is better but research shows Toyota/Lexus cars/trucks new/old many of them have this same mysterious parasitic draw on the battery,
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03-11-13, 07:05 PM
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I will do the fuse ammeter tests and also,I will watch the car closely and report back, if I still encounter problems I will just install a battery cut off switch, and never know the correct time of day while driving, ha
03-14-13, 02:29 PM
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@yeskay,I understand the job of the alternator, but my research is showing that Lexus/ Toyotas are known for having charging, battery drain problems,I just bought a die hard battery, let's see if the upgraded 130 amp alternator will keep it charged,I will keep u posted ,
03-14-13, 02:37 PM
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@Mr Bobby, thanks,I was the one who posted that solution, also,i just bought a new battery, she barely started this after noon,I will keep u posted in the nxt few Weeks if the 130 amp alternator, and negative battery cable upgrade doesn't work
08-07-13, 07:07 AM
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battery drain update from 3/13, car is charging great with new 130 amp alt,batt,neg batt cable, even after sitting for a week, (but It does not help light flicker )
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