Instrument panel not working

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA
247,000 MILES • 4.7L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CHRISDEKERLEGAND
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Was driving truck started to sputter and lights went dim, gauges stop working and truck shut off.
Apr 20, 2019 at 12:06 AM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

This could be a problem with the connections to your vehicle's battery. Today's modern cars use a litany of electronics for the vehicle to run and if the batteries connections are not good, the vehicle will not run properly. I have included a couple of links below for you to go to:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-car-battery-works
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-car-battery

Please go through these guides and get back to us with what you are able to find out, please.

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros
Apr 20, 2019 at 3:09 AM
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