Lexus: CAR PROBLEMS 1991 Lexus LS400

Hello,
My 1991 Lexus LS 400 has recently broke down. It was operating fine
then suddenly the next day the car was dead. Nothing would work, not
even the lights inside the car would come on. The following day I
bought a new battery at Walmart and installed it myself. The car
started up and operated as if there had been no problem to begin with.
However, the next day the car was dead again. I tried jumping cables
and that didn’t work either. It might be the alternator, but becasue
the car I can’t move can’t take it to an autoshop to find out where
the alternaotr is located.
Please send me some information

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"JgimpD" <com> wrote in message
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1). If you think the ALT light is out on the dash...simply check the battery
volts when the car is running it will be 12.5-13 volts.

2). The ALT is under the power steering pump...A common problem since the
O-ring seal from the hose leaks and if you have been filling the power
steering fluid regularly the ALT circuit can short out.

3). In the US and Canada one can get parts for the ALT from John Deer (They
use the exact same DENSO ALT on the big Agra-rigs). Lexus only sells
complete units.

4). If it is just running down over night...check the trunk light switch. An
open door has a light on the dash but the trunk does not...yet both will
keep the computer on and kill the battery in half a day (or night).

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