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KatzTRD
07-27-2007, 11:30 AM
This just happend to me on the 85 Runner, so I figured I would post here for reference.
My Charge and Brake light was flickering and then stayed on. I did a search on Pirate and found it was the Alternator. I started to take the Alternator off and noticed I had a busted wire. From the searches off of Pirate most people fixed their Alternator by replacing the Brushes. Here are some part number for a Brush Kit and its 10 bucks.
Autozone = 178-1669
Advance = 255047
Both were 1 day orders.
That does not fix it then replace the Voltage Requlator located behind the Glove Box.
Autozone = VR773 $55.99
That does not work then replace the Alternator.

Boheefus
07-27-2007, 03:56 PM
good parts, on mine it was the charge relay, which is, I think, what you are referring to behind the box...but mine was an 83 with an external regulator on the fenderwell