Dashboard warning lights bingo

[familyjamesdad]

Hi, first post in the forum...

When I started up my previa '05 today the oil level light level check light was on so I headed straight for the filling station for oil. shortly afterwards the battery symbol came on. I thought 'we've used the air con a lot, maybe we're draining it faster than its charging.
Filled up with oil but the oil level check light stayed on. So did the battery light. And the silencer sounds like its gone..
Later in the evening, when driving home, an abs light came on (but not the brake system light) then the airbag light came on, then the brake system warning light (but this came and went a few times) then we noticed the fuel level had dropped to zero -was previously 3/4 full-. At the same time, the speedo stopped, as did the revs and oil temp. These came and went as well and then the head lights stopped working altogether.
We limped home in the dark with the hazard lights on and once we were on the drive way the car idled very weakly.
Has my engine fuse box died? I had a similar issue a few years ago with an Alhambra and this was the case then.

Ben.

I had a look inside this morning, saw oil spattering and realises I didn't replace the oil filler cap :(

Found the oil filler cap hiding -thankfully- in a crevice. I checked the oil and it's full. I refitted the cap and, after cleaning some of the oil spatter marks, started the van.

:( The oil level warning light stays on.
:( The battery light stays on.
:( The ABS and airbag lights also come on.
The sound that's similar to a blown silencer had stopped.
4 instrument dials all work reliably again

Switched off the van and tried to start it again, nothing but a continuous clicking like a kid's toy machine gun. I suspect a totally flat battery.

I charged the battery for an hour and a half.

Car starts fine again and only the oil level light and battery lights stay on.

My next step is to get a 9v battery for my multi meter (or borrow my neighbour's) and check the output from the alternator.
Any other suggestions for what else I should check as well. Engine fuses and relays don't appear to show any signs of high current, blackening, blowing or melting.

Ben.

[Michael Fernandez]

I'm sure you have had this solved since the date of the post but I would replace battery and get alternator checked !

[trentmeyer23]

Sounds very much like an alternator.