Electrical Fault

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Why would you try to get warranty when it's a self inflicted failure?

Possibility you've over voltaged and blown a bunch of globes by the sounds of it.


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Why would you try to get warranty when it's a self inflicted failure?

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You'll need to explain the self inflicted part. How is driving your car as it was made to be driven self inflicted???

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Also to point out... Just because the alt/battery light came on then went off does mean it fixed itself...

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Also to point out... Just because the alt/battery light came on then went off does mean it fixed itself...

Like everything the alternator warning light has to be powered from somewhere,
in this case the ALT fuse, when the alternator died and ruptured the fuse it cut
power to the warning light, so the alternator didn't fix itself it was well and
truly dead!

Clean water should not kill an alternator, the diode assembly and the regulator are
hermetically sealed so no water should ingress, but if the alternator is a cheap Chinese unit...

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Ack! Sorry! LeighW nailed it. Typing from my phone and it autocorrected or I didn't type properly bit basically I meant to say... it DOESN'T mean it fixed itself.

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Gday TurboD4D

The alternator is no more than 2 months old. The clutch pulley died on the OE one put a 130amp jaylec in

Isn't the OEM alternator supposed to be a 80Amp and not a 130Amp??

This would have to cause complications in its self?

Obviously there would be no claim against Toyota And you will only be able to claim against jaylec if they provided you a 130amp without your request but your D4D was not designed to run 130amp alternator?

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Isn't the OEM alternator supposed to be a 80Amp and not a 130Amp??

This would have to cause complications in its self?

Obviously there would be no claim against Toyota And you will only be able to claim against jaylec if they provided you a 130amp without your request but your D4D was not designed to run 130amp alternator?

How would a higher A alternator cause 'complications'? The V is regulated and battery etc. will only draw the Amps they require. There is a higher A Bosch unit that is a direct replacement, there's a few posts on it already.

You'll also find under the Jaylec warranty water ingress isn't covered
2.9.5. Failure due to corrosion or water damage
http://ishop.cooldrive.com.au/warranty/warranty_jaylec

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You'll also find under the Jaylec warranty water ingress isn't covered
2.9.5. Failure due to corrosion or water damage
http://ishop.cooldrive.com.au/warranty/warranty_jaylec

That's what I was looking for. Thanks
You will also notice this is in most winch warranties as well. Including big names like warn.
Any way they have the alternator back. If they say no Ive lost nothing. If they say fine. Then great. No harm in trying.

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How would a higher A alternator cause 'complications'? The V is regulated and battery etc. will only draw the Amps they require. There is a higher A Bosch unit that is a direct replacement, there's a few posts on it already.

You'll also find under the Jaylec warranty water ingress isn't covered
2.9.5. Failure due to corrosion or water damage
http://ishop.cooldrive.com.au/warranty/warranty_jaylec

You would want to ensure the wiring between the alternator and the fuse box
can handle the extra current.

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Any outcome on the warranty claim ?,does the car start and run now and all electrical items work ?

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Any outcome on the warranty claim ?,does the car start and run now and all electrical items work ?

No nothing yet.
might give em a ring at some stage

As for the electrical faults. They are all gone everything is back to normal

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So I just received a credit for the faulty alternator today (4 months later). The replacement Jaylec alternator I had put on has now also died and I am following up on this issue. I had to get the rectifier and regulator replaced in Seisia cape york. Any idea as to what may be causing this???

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So I just received a credit for the faulty alternator today (4 months later). The replacement Jaylec alternator I had put on has now also died and I am following up on this issue. I had to get the rectifier and regulator replaced in Seisia cape york. Any idea as to what may be causing this???

a cheaper inferior product maybe? do you need a high output alternator? maybe just ask for a refund and try another brand....

Cheers Joel

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a cheaper inferior product maybe?

Cheers Joel

Yep I think so.