2004 Toyota Rav4 power loss

2004 TOYOTA RAV4
140,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LPEEK
car has 2 time died while driving. Lost all electrical power ,dash ligths, radio engine died. after sitting a few minutes engine restarted. alt and batt check ok. drives ok otherwise.
Sep 23, 2010 at 2:41 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi lpeek,

Intermittent power disruption are mostly caused by faulty ignition switched.

Check if the ignition switch is hot to the touch after driving for a few minutes.

When problem occurs, cycle the ignition switch on and off a few times to check if the dash indicator and other components comes on or flickers.
Sep 24, 2010 at 8:36 AM
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