My i-Force Max has an.... Alternator???

[BoboForShort]

I have not looked to see if my truck has a starter motor or not. The early descriptions of the Taco hybrid system said that the ICE is started by the M/G, but that does not mean there isn't separate starter motor also. I guess it is time to crawl under there and take a look.

They do. Supposedly it is used for cold starts. It is because the M/G will power through a hydro lock or other engine seizure and cause damage.

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[TacoFreak]

They do. Supposedly it is used for cold starts. It is because the M/G will power through a hydro lock or other engine seizure and cause damage.

Yep - my truck does have a starter motor. After thinking about it I realized that I only hear a normal starter sound when the engine is first started, and then the M/G restarts the ICE whenever the hybrid system has shut it off.

 

[SnowmanJPS]

I've never heard my starter, always traction motor

 

[CanadainTRDpro]

has anyone had issues with dead battery from listening to radio without start vehicle?

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