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Old 04-23-09, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Coco-bun
Interesting you say this b/c I got a new battery few months ago. The new battery had smaller terminals and it wasn't charging and I got new terminals....but like $5 Autozone brand ones. I'll go there and see if they can check my alternator (can they?) and try new terminals.
Go to Autozone, and have everything tested for free- charging system, battery, alternator...all under 1 roof, best part is it's free...Do that today without any delay. I'm not sure if you put in the terminals or someone else did...but whoever did it needs to recheck that...the connection needs to be completely tight.

P.S. Do not take it to the Dealer...you will be out $135 bucks, and that will get you nowhere. Hope this helps and update us with the progress.
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Originally Posted by cpmd
Go to Autozone, and have everything tested for free- charging system, battery, alternator...all under 1 roof, best part is it's free...Do that today without any delay. I'm not sure if you put in the terminals or someone else did...but whoever did it needs to recheck that...the connection needs to be completely tight.

P.S. Do not take it to the Dealer...you will be out $135 bucks, and that will get you nowhere. Hope this helps and update us with the progress.
um he did this already....read the post right before yours from yesterday

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went to autozone today...

battery was low on charge
alternator was fine (had max of 15.2 amp and 13.8 amp)

checked battery terminals and both positive and negative terminals are on there tight.

ugh, i hate tracing electrical issues!
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Old 04-23-09, 10:17 AM
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had this problem 2 months ago. it's a bad alternator.
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Originally Posted by GSquicksilver
had this problem 2 months ago. it's a bad alternator.
grr.....same issue down to the CD player stopping?
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Originally Posted by Coco-bun
grr.....same issue down to the CD player stopping?
unfortunately, yes
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Some one give him the electrical diagram for the radio.
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Originally Posted by GSquicksilver
unfortunately, yes
darn it! i called Lexus and it's like 400bucks for an alternator!!!!

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Some one give him the electrical diagram for the radio.
and yes please.
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GS400s have a problem where the power steering leaks onto the alternator and kills it drip by drip. If that's the case, you need to fix the leak and get a new alternator. I wouldn't buy one from Lexus though.
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fixed alternator.

aluminum block + steel bolt + midwest salt = broken bolt with half of the bolt in the block and me ending up having to tow the GS to a shop

So far no electrical issues yet.
Last edited by kit cat; 11-21-09 at 08:25 AM. Reason: the shop I took it to put a std bolt for another job I had them do. do not recommend.
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Originally Posted by Coco-bun
fixed alternator.

aluminum block + steel bolt + midwest salt = broken bolt with half of the bolt in the block and me ending up having to tow the GS to Hash Imports in Fishers, IN (great shop btw, they work on exotics, European, and everything...down to my Lexus )

So far no electrical issues yet.
good. congrats on getting this figured out/fixed
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