How to Know If It Is Only A Battery Problem

[_Cathy_]

use your Altis' battery to start the car

put the old car's battery in the trunk and drive to the battery shop

mahirap ba yan?

That is what I will do nga.

Ang mahirap kung yung Corolla ko na mismo ang kailangan ko dalhin, That is when I need na mag series or tulak.,

[jick.cejoco]

i see the mistrust on the shop/mechanic/technician. that is why you shop around for trained, equipped and experienced and trustworthy technician and stick with him/her. but feel free to get second, third, fourth or the forum opinion. you can even go to:
international automotive technicians' network (iATN.net) to get some ideas.

International Automotive Technicians Network - iATN

[zap.FREEDOM]

I can go to Paranaque. Sige check ko yan.

sorry Pasig pala i mean, yung shop kasi nila pasig pa pero boundary na rin ng marikina

[crazy_boy]

C4U, dalhin mo kay Jemson sa banawe. madaming tsikot boys doon na tutulungan ka din

[uls]

That is what I will do nga.

Ang mahirap kung yung Corolla ko na mismo ang kailangan ko dalhin, That is when I need na mag series or tulak.,

and while driving the corolla to the shop huwag ka mag aircon. in case di talaga kumakarga alternator you don't want to drain your battery

[_Cathy_]

C4U, dalhin mo kay Jemson sa banawe. madaming tsikot boys doon na tutulungan ka din

iwas na ko sa Banawe. Grabe mga kawatan diyan!!!

I went there before with my cousins who knew nothing about cars (My lola had them go with me para daw may lalaki. Honestly, I would have been better off by myself or just my younger cousin, I just don't know how to drive to Banawe) I told my older cousin I didn't want to deal with those guys sa side street but he insisted. The guys were "checking" my car, when I insisted na I did not want to deal with them, we left. When we got to another shop, kulang kulang na yung screws/nuts. Ang bilis ng kamay. WTF!!

[crazy_boy]

iwas na ko sa Banawe. Grabe mga kawatan diyan!!!

I went there before with my cousins who knew nothing about cars (My lola had them go with me para daw may lalaki. Honestly, I would have been better off by myself or just my younger cousin, I just don't know how to drive to Banawe) I told my older cousin I didn't want to deal with those guys sa side street but he insisted. The guys were "checking" my car, when I insisted na I did not want to deal with them, we left. When we got to another shop, kulang kulang na yung screws/nuts. Ang bilis ng kamay. WTF!!

walang ganyan kay jemson. and maayos sila gumawa. he even has his own thread here sa tsikot hehe and im sure babantayan yan ng mga tsikot boys.

btw, si doc otep pala stock holder doon. so you're in good hands

[testament11]

walang ganyan kay jemson. and maayos sila gumawa. he even has his own thread here sa tsikot hehe and im sure babantayan yan ng mga tsikot boys.

btw, si doc otep pala stock holder doon. so you're in good hands

Di nga nagdridrive si Cathy ng hanggang QC eh

BTT:
Most likely ang problema mo is alternator or battery. Pero sabi mo eh umiilaw ang battery icon sa dash, mataas ang chances na alternator na ang problema. Better you bring the Corolla sa suking electrical shop mo para ma-check nilang mabuti. Sabihin mo sa electrician na madalas ma-drain ang battery at umiilaw yun indicator sa dash. Tapos tanong lang din pala kung ilang taon na yun battery ng Corolla mo at anong brand ng battery mo.

[uls]

Di nga nagdridrive si Cathy ng hanggang QC eh

hahaha

official reason:

iwas na ko sa Banawe. Grabe mga kawatan diyan!!!

I went there before with my cousins who knew nothing about cars (My lola had them go with me para daw may lalaki. Honestly, I would have been better off by myself or just my younger cousin, I just don't know how to drive to Banawe) I told my older cousin I didn't want to deal with those guys sa side street but he insisted. The guys were "checking" my car, when I insisted na I did not want to deal with them, we left. When we got to another shop, kulang kulang na yung screws/nuts. Ang bilis ng kamay. WTF!!

real reason:

"whaaat?! i'm not going to Banawe just to have my car checked"

[dr. d]

that lighted icon almost always means the alternator isn't charging the battery.
it can be as costless as loose wires, loose belt, as cheap as depleted carbon brushes, or as costly as fried alternator diodes or winding cores.
you can have the battery and the alternator checked at decent battery shop for free (my favorite is motolite official outlet).
and older toyota alternators are not really that expensive. sometimes, it's cheaper to replace the entire thing with surplus than to troubleshoot and replace parts.. alternators have a very long service life..
a dead battery won't cause that light icon to light up.
i got a new maintenance-free 1smf for less than 3K last month (phoned for price before going).
good luck.

when i was younger and had no significant source of income (read: student), we used to push-start the car.. after 1 month or so, we decided to just replace the battery. nakaka-hassle, lalo na kung may ulan..

[lowslowbenz]

Sus parang CASA. X-Trail sasakyan ko, di pa naman nasira dahil sa pag tangal ng battery habang umaandar.

My alternator conked out three months ago. Pinabaklas ko at putol na wire lang ang problema sa loob so the my trusted electrician soldered it and replaced the bearing and whala!! 900 lang gastos ko.

Yun na nga, naputol ang wire dahil umiinit yun kasi walang load na pupuntahan ang kuryente na kinakarga ng alternator mo, that load I am talking about would normally be the battery. Maaring hindi nga masira alternator mo ngayon, pero pag madalas mo ginawa yan, tanggal ng battery habang umaandar ang X Trail mo, you will know what I mean.

Here's a bit of reading material for your education, (with diagram pa yan) Charging System Basics

[siopaonatoasted]

I think hindi issue na walang load ang alternator mo. Wala naman problema na wala load alternator, it is just like a genset na nag energize pero wala ka nakakabit pang appliances or load.

There will be an issue kapag grounded (yan ang term na gamit ng mekaniko) and sasakyan mo, the truth is di naman ground yan, meron lang low resistance between sa +12V at GND connection gn battery mo at alternator, ibig sabihin may component ka na nagkokunsumo ng kuryente na hindi dapat based sa specs ng component nya or may mga leaky connections ka (wiring na open, then nabasa at nagkakaroon ng short connection).

Ang pwede mo maging issue sa sasakyan mo kung tinatangal mo baterya na alternator lang tumatakbo ay yung peak and low supply voltage sa sasakyan mo, remember alternator is a generator, affective yan ng speed prime mover, kung sakali bigla bumaba ang ikot ng prime mover say akyatan yung byahe, asahan mo kakapusin kuryente sasakyan mo, at kung bigla naman umarangkada ang sasakyan mo, expect that your system voltage will rise also, wala ka masyado issue sa increase sa system voltage kung masyadong maganda ang voltage regulator mo.

[CVT]

Yun na nga, naputol ang wire dahil umiinit yun kasi walang load na pupuntahan ang kuryente na kinakarga ng alternator mo, that load I am talking about would normally be the battery. Maaring hindi nga masira alternator mo ngayon, pero pag madalas mo ginawa yan, tanggal ng battery habang umaandar ang X Trail mo, you will know what I mean.

Here's a bit of reading material for your education, (with diagram pa yan) Charging System Basics

That is correct in a sense bro.,- because the vehicle battery(and all batteries for that matter) acts as a natural voltage regulator....

I hope that the alternator is not connected directly to any of the vehicle accessories,- if yes,- then you have a real problem....

19.4K:tomato:

[siopaonatoasted]

That is correct in a sense bro.,- because the vehicle battery(and all batteries for that matter) acts as a natural voltage regulator....

I hope that the alternator is not connected directly to any of the vehicle accessories,- if yes,- then you have a real problem....

19.4K:tomato:

Correct ko lang.

1. If walang load, no reason for the wire to get hot. Current runs in a loop, no loop means no current, but there will be always voltage. Ohms Law, I=V/R
2. Battery acts like a natural regulator, in a certain way yes it will as long as kaya nya pa I-tolerate yung excess na voltage na pinatong sa kanya.

Ganito yan, magparallel ka ng 12V supply at 11V supply, yung 11V ang mababasa sa meter mo at the instance na hindi pa sumasabog yung 11V mo or tolerated nya pa ang source.

[lowslowbenz]

I think hindi issue na walang load ang alternator mo. Wala naman problema na wala load alternator, it is just like a genset na nag energize pero wala ka nakakabit pang appliances or load.

There will be an issue kapag grounded (yan ang term na gamit ng mekaniko) and sasakyan mo, the truth is di naman ground yan, meron lang low resistance between sa +12V at GND connection gn battery mo at alternator, ibig sabihin may component ka na nagkokunsumo ng kuryente na hindi dapat based sa specs ng component nya or may mga leaky connections ka (wiring na open, then nabasa at nagkakaroon ng short connection).

Ang pwede mo maging issue sa sasakyan mo kung tinatangal mo baterya na alternator lang tumatakbo ay yung peak and low supply voltage sa sasakyan mo, remember alternator is a generator, affective yan ng speed prime mover, kung sakali bigla bumaba ang ikot ng prime mover say akyatan yung byahe, asahan mo kakapusin kuryente sasakyan mo, at kung bigla naman umarangkada ang sasakyan mo, expect that your system voltage will rise also, wala ka masyado issue sa increase sa system voltage kung masyadong maganda ang voltage regulator mo.

Hehe, kung ganyan ang pag-kakaintindi mo sa pinakita ko na link at sa sinabi ko. Wala na akong argumento dyan.

[_Cathy_]

It all sounds greek to me

But geek talk is ***y

I really hope it's just the battery since it's 4 years old and has been recharged numerous times already. I'll have the AC fixed too. I hope I can do all these in one day I can't help but think nagtampo kasi may buyer na tumingin last week Naiiyak pa rin ako thinking that I have to sell my Corolla soon.

[siopaonatoasted]

Di ko kailangan yung link, it is just a simple Ohms law, kung wala kang load, paano ka magkakuryente?

The mere fact na naputol wire mo at may tumakbo na kuryente, ibig sabihin may load ka, di nga lang yung baterya kasama sa load mo.

[siopaonatoasted]

It all sounds greek to me

But geek talk is ***y

I really hope it's just the battery since it's 4 years old and has been recharged numerous times already. I'll have the AC fixed too. I hope I can do all these in one day I can't help but think nagtampo kasi may buyer na tumingin last week Naiiyak pa rin ako thinking that I have to sell my Corolla soon.

Kung di mo ginagamit pero mabilis discharge at sa tingin mo ok pa baterya mo. Pacheck mo wirings mo.

[12vdc]

There will be an issue kapag grounded (yan ang term na gamit ng mekaniko) and sasakyan mo, the truth is di naman ground yan, meron lang low resistance between sa +12V at GND connection gn battery mo at alternator, ibig sabihin may component ka na nagkokunsumo ng kuryente na hindi dapat based sa specs ng component nya or may mga leaky connections ka (wiring na open, then nabasa at nagkakaroon ng short connection).

Parasitic Load ang tamang term.

Ang pwede mo maging issue sa sasakyan mo kung tinatangal mo baterya na alternator lang tumatakbo ay yung peak and low supply voltage sa sasakyan mo, remember alternator is a generator, affective yan ng speed prime mover, kung sakali bigla bumaba ang ikot ng prime mover say akyatan yung byahe, asahan mo kakapusin kuryente sasakyan mo, at kung bigla naman umarangkada ang sasakyan mo, expect that your system voltage will rise also, wala ka masyado issue sa increase sa system voltage kung masyadong maganda ang voltage regulator mo.

Safe yan sa old school, mechanical-type controls. Malaki tolerance sa voltage spikes/changes.

Yun mga de ECU at efi, pwede mo isugal pero you have been warned ika nga sa manual.. Pede masunog electronics kung hindi maganda regulation.

Yung battery acts as filter/ regulator, parang malaking capacitor.

Di ko kailangan yung link, it is just a simple Ohms law, kung wala kang load, paano ka magkakuryente?

The mere fact na naputol wire mo at may tumakbo na kuryente, ibig sabihin may load ka, di nga lang yung baterya kasama sa load mo.

O, wag kayo mag away. Baka lalo maguluhan si TS

[12vdc]

Cathy, why not ung BF mo nalang pasikasuhin mo nyan para ma test mo rin kung maasahan. Okaya bili ka ng jumper-wire sa ace tulad neto (kabibili ko lang kanina for my a/t apv)

Kabit mo sa Altis. Then crank mo mga 30mins at 1.2k rpm. Tangalin mo jumper once na kumarga na, then from there pede mo gawin yung isolation methods na nabanggit dito to determine if battery or alternator problem.

Delikado kasi kung ililipat mo yung battery ng Altis, syempre hindi ka pede mainitan gagamit ka ng aircon. Baka ma-drain e di 2 cars na ang disabled.
Yun jumper-wire magagamit mo pa in the future, malay mo masiraan si Uls ikaw tatakbo to the rescue. Lalo ka magiging cowboy nun.