Battery and oil lights staying on on '96 Hilux

[moxie1990]

I drive a 1996 hilux and off and on for the past 6 months the oil light and battery light have been coming on. Sometimes it comes on for half an hour occasionally, sometimes its on constantly and then sometimes it never comes on. I was told it may have been the alternator, but my battery always has good charge. I am still able to run my 1000w amp for hours without my battery dieing. I dont know what else it could be. Can anyone help?

[trentmeyer23]

Diagnosis will need to be done next time it occurs.

Do you have a multimeter?

[noname]

I would suggest you check the wiring leading from the alternator for bad connections or partially broken wires, particularly where the wiring flexes as

the engine moves, also if there is a connector in the wiring leading to the alternator. A simple quick way to get on idea if this is the problem is to

run the motor and wriggle the wiring whilst someone is sitting in the car checking the dash lights, if you can make the dash lights come on by wriggling

the wiring you will know you are onto something.