How to diagnose and replace an alternator on a 1st gen Toyota Tacoma

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  • Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
  • 0:00 Intro
    0:09 Battery light.
    1:50 Testing battery.
    3:00 Testing alternator.
    8:45 Removing alternator.
    17:00 Installing alternator.
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  • @sejinoh2759
    @sejinoh2759 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you. Great tutorial and easy to follow.

  • @billythekidperez7343
    @billythekidperez7343 2 місяці тому +1

    Such good trucks and easy to work on.

  • @tyler6116809
    @tyler6116809 2 роки тому +3

    Best guide yet thank you for good camera positions

  • @abrahamshadbeh7223
    @abrahamshadbeh7223 2 роки тому +1

    This video will save me someday, subscribed! 2001 Tacoma 2.7L

  • @davidhowell7901
    @davidhowell7901 2 роки тому +1

    My batt. light came. O'Riley's test said voltage reg.
    Going to have my original Denso alt. rebuilt locally or find a low mile used. My 99 has 263K.
    No chinese replacement for me!
    Enjoyed you leaving in all the real life dropped tools and nut.
    REAL LIFE D.I.Y.
    THANKS
    (when you backed out of the driveway for test drive, looked like my area in Upstate SC)

    • @FamilyFriendlyDIY
      @FamilyFriendlyDIY  2 роки тому +1

      You might be right about the area. (O'Riley's on Lauren's Rd?) If you find a good rebuilder, please share. We have all Japanese cars, and that would be good info to have. Thanks for the comment David!

    • @davidhowell7901
      @davidhowell7901 2 роки тому +1

      @@FamilyFriendlyDIY
      Dean's Alternator &Starter
      (All Charged Up) in Fountain Inn
      Rebuilt my original with 263K
      Steve runs this shop.👍

    • @FamilyFriendlyDIY
      @FamilyFriendlyDIY  2 роки тому +1

      @@davidhowell7901 Awesome. Thanks David! That’s not too far from me at all.

  • @-CCdude
    @-CCdude 2 роки тому

    Dave always keep your battery post clean your truck will love you for it.. and battery lite means alt is bad......

  • @NintendoAmigo
    @NintendoAmigo 3 місяці тому

    I think I’m going to replace my alternator my
    Lights are flickering your video looks very good to use as a fire time diy

  • @donaldhansen7985
    @donaldhansen7985 2 роки тому +1

    Nice video. Thank! would you have considered rebuilding( in a specialty shop) the bad alternator had it been a ND?

    • @FamilyFriendlyDIY
      @FamilyFriendlyDIY  2 роки тому

      Yes, Donald. I’d rather have it rebuilt than buy aftermarket. Thanks for the comment!

  • @yz250ftony
    @yz250ftony 5 місяців тому

    I'm replacing mine right now. Night driving I noticed the high beams were flickering. I plugged in my volt meter and saw voltage fluctuating from 14.1v to 12.6. eventually it stopped fluctuating and started dropping. I turned everything off in my truck and drove home on low beams. Battery is fine.

  • @bamagym
    @bamagym 4 місяці тому

    How did you get the disconnect off? Do you squeeze in and pull? What did you do with the screwdriver? Mine is stuck

  • @Sagemeister007
    @Sagemeister007 9 днів тому

    I have 2007 Tacoma 2.7L and I'm having the same issue. My dash battery light came on. I replaced the alternator and the battery read 12.3V but the alternator was fluctuating ranges from 11.2 to 14.3. It sucks that a new alternator from ebay would do this. I'm going to a nearby junk yard and pickout a used alternator. Thanks.

    • @FamilyFriendlyDIY
      @FamilyFriendlyDIY  7 днів тому +1

      Thanks for the anecdote. ... Yeah, it's not uncommon to hear stories of these cheap alternators and starters not working or having problems right out of the box.

  • @tobyreclusado3727
    @tobyreclusado3727 10 місяців тому

    Can you help with the search you did to find that alternator??? Toby

    • @FamilyFriendlyDIY
      @FamilyFriendlyDIY  10 місяців тому +1

      I think I found it on eBay or LKQ auto parts.

  • @hendersonv687
    @hendersonv687 Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @jxrvis
    @jxrvis 4 місяці тому

    my pivot bolt is really stuck in there, any know any fixes?

  • @logansmokes.2762
    @logansmokes.2762 2 роки тому

    We need an update

  • @VictorLopez-ws4iq
    @VictorLopez-ws4iq 3 роки тому +1

    4 diodes in the alternator form a bridge rectifier that changes AC to DC.

  • @electric8668
    @electric8668 2 роки тому +1

    Bad voltage regulator is my guess.

  • @Denver1976Man
    @Denver1976Man 3 роки тому

    my tacoma 1st gen has over 300,000 and still original alternator.. denso is all i use in my toyotas for their electrical needs...lol