From my experience, the light only flashes if the alternator does not produce any charge. . My car shut off while I was driving. Hold down clamp on battery may have broken, causing battery to slide and overheat. I thought I'll do that by the time they are ready to inspect my car. Engine check light came on, and vehicle shutdown in a rolling stop. As I pulled back into my lane my car just shut off.
I have replaced 2 sets of brakes, rotors, calipers both right side. Vehicle experiences several engine related problems, motor mounts were weak causing steering wheel vibration, 16 valve seals came apart due to being installed incorrectly, water pump leaked, timing belt failed, valve cover leaked, and cam seal was replaced. If the bulb glows noticeably, you have a bad drain. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The consumer found she was unable to enter the vehicle using the keypad. I even had hard time opening the hood because they damaged it. Although, there are no direct safety issues with this issue it may be good information for your overall study.
One test that I always like to do, just to check how much draw is happening when the car is off, is to get an old single filament light bulb, bayonet style with a nice exposed center lug, disconnect the negative terminal on the battery, and touch the lug to the top post of the battery, and the cable to the side. The contact stated that while parked, the front end of the vehicle caught on fire without warning. I called Toyota earlier and they told me they would call me back 2 days - even after inspection. The problem is that it is time consuming. You just have to keep narrowing it down until the culprit is found. The current and failure mileages were 6,146.
Next is to start removing fuses until the bulb stops glowing. The manufacturer claimed that all systems were functioning properly when the consumer's vehicle suddenly accelerated and ended up inside a travel agency. Electrical problem 2000 Toyota Camry V8 Automatic 89000 miles I have a rear brake light out and when I put a new bulb in, it will short out. The car jack was missing from the trunk and the antenna was inoperable. The check engine and battery light came on.
She always parks in the paved parking lot at the Regal Theatre down the street from work. The current mileage was 591. Consumer noticed smoke from engine, and was at mechanical auto shop. She took it to Sears and they replaced the battery that was still under warranty with a new battery. The strut supports were replaced due them being worn.
The rep stated they would check again. The dealer replaced the cpu on the computer and the vehicle operated normally for approximately one week. I would suggest that you check your alternator output. You have to look at my vehicle to believe. He gave her a printout. When I would start the car and put into drive the car would turn off.
The consumer provided the repair invoice. This will only reset the check engine light. Next day I took it to the dealer and they advised my there might have been some debris in my gas. They never did and inspected my car anyway they cut some stuffs like serpentine belt from my engine. Dealer found an open circuit in the battery. I reported the code p0121 to the service rep, and the driving symptoms.
Hold down clamp on battery may have broken, causing battery to slide and overheat. The power steering rack was leaking, the engine mount was cracked and the battery was leaking. It resembeled a low battery problem. The contact called the manufacturer who offered her no assistance. Several months before the accident, the battery went completely dead. I was driving on a two lane road. And tired again and it worked just fine and the check engine light turned off.
During the drive to the dealership, the dash lights went off. Could you please provide us an assist on this problem? Vehicle experienced transmission related problems, right outer axle boot was split and leaking grease, cv boots failed twice, shifter was hard and was making noises, dealer found the shifter lever plate was broken, transmission pan gasket was replaced, there was a clunking noise in the rear when going in reverse. This car needs to be checked for a parasitic electrical drain. The consumer was informed the battery would not hold a charge and a new battery was needed. They even gave me a free sunroof and 3 free oil change due to the problem and said everything was fix.