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    09 toyota shutters upon start and shuts off

    Hello all! I just signed up the forum moments ago because i have a problem with my 2009 toyota LE.. My car has 176k on the dash -its driven daily but very light driving ( under 20 miles a day on average) -And i recently used seafoam (straight to the gas tank) to help stop a rough idle -...
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    Battery issue

    I have a 2014 Corolla. We are having a problem with the car battery. The first battery died at 24 months. The second battery died a little over 25 months. I have never had a car go through batteries like this. Is anyone else having the problem? Any ideas why the batteries are failing so quickly?
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    Replacement battery

    I have a basic model 2014 Toyota Corolla, live in Massachusetts and just approaching 20,000 miles How many amps do I want for the cold cranking? This information is not in the manual. I am going to have my battery checked. Most days I only drive it about 1 mile each way to the train. I'm...
  4. speedkar9

    How an Alternator Works

    I made a short video on how the alternator works in your car. Check it out here: The job of an alternator is to generate power to charge the battery. It turns mechanical energy into electrical energy. This is the alternator I pulled from my Toyota Corolla: The alternator is powered by the...
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    Keep Cig Lighter/USB Port On With Car Off

    Hi all: I am wondering if it is possible to keep the cigarette lighter and USB port on with the car off. I want to charge my cell phone, but when I put the key to the accessories position the dash lights and everything come on and I am worried about draining my battery. Any way around this?
  6. INeedHelpPLEASE

    2003 Toyota Corolla Electrical Issues! Please help me.

    My 2003 Toyota Corolla LE has lost all power and gears lock up, My battery light turns on and off but when I popped the hood and pressed down on some sort of electrical connector(I don't think it's a fuse) my hazard lights start blinking and I have to press the unlock button on my key to turn...
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