Recent content by scotter8

Looks great! I like the sleeping platform / drawer system you made - I always thought about making one but never did. These trucks are just so darn practical and comfortable. And I can 3-point turn it around on a forest road. I love my 3rd gen, and honestly a little sad to be about to post it...

Do you have a multimeter? Can you check your alternator? It starts, so it should not be the battery. Any lights on the dash?

Did you make any progress? Did you trace the two harness back to the battery? Check all your fuses? Check your alternator? Any aftermarket stuffs? Here's an interesting thread if you're willing to dive head-first into Egyptian...

I have a 2003 with 173k miles ... at about 140k, the driver's side rear brake caliper froze. It was more sticky than frozen and the 4runner was my only car, so I kept driving with it for a little while. I noticed because I could really smell the brakes with the windows open and the wheel was...

I borrowed a diagnostic scanner to see what DTCs might be hiding, but there were no errors. ABS and VSC lights flashing very rapidly. The engine started. Idle was at 500rpm (normally just over 1000rpm). Drove it to the dealer. It was a 13 mile drive on backroads ... and it got a little scary at...

Added 1 gal of gas. Gauge reads that there's more fuel in the tank. Car's been left alone for a couple hours. Still won't start.

Hi guys - I'm stumped. Driving around town today, down hill to a stop light, the dash beeped about 5 times then the VSC light turned on. No ABS light, no CEL. Light turned off within 5 secs. Engine was running well. The beep and light sequence happened again 30 feet later on the same hill...