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Old 11-02-2015, 09:58 PM
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Hi Everyone - I know it's been a while and it's time for an update. My truck has been still randomly throwing the "trifecta of lights" plus my radio would shut off and turn back on. Sometimes it wouldn't happen for a week and sometimes it would happen 5 times a day. Anyway, I finally ordered an alternator, a brand new Valeo (taking a chance at that starting point rather than the gear or the abs module). I finally had it installed today.

Hopefully, that'll cure the trifecta of lights. I'll be driving and update the posting to let you know what happens. Fingers crossed!!!!!!
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Will be interested to see if that corrects the problem. Since it is intermittent doesn't seem like an alternator issue but hopefully it is. Good luck!
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Old 11-09-2015, 10:13 PM
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Update - it's been a week now with the new alternator. So far so good! No trifecta of lights and no radio shut off/on. Looks like the new alternator solved the issue.
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Wait have you tried flipping the gear. Search for my threads. I fixed my trifecta by removing X drive servo motor. Unscrew electric actuator motor off housing, look through shaft and you will see gear. I bet your teeth are shaved. This is really common on our cars. Fix is free to try. I am years later still on flipped gear. So yea free just make sure you flip that shit 180. Mark it up before you disconnect actator from housing. Oh and don't worry. I accidentally took it apart hard core. I put it all back together and no coding or anything. It has just been working no issues.
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Old 11-09-2015, 11:22 PM
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Oh. Lol missed the alternator fixing it post. Good job.
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Old 11-18-2015, 11:29 AM
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Last update w/ the new alternator - still no trifecta of lights and/or radio shut off/turn on since my last posting. Looks like the new alternator solved the problem. I know many of us think that the actuator gear is the most likely cause but I guess in my case the radio shutting off and turning off is a clue that the issue is electrical - thus, the alternator.

Thanks to everyone who helped!
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Old 11-18-2015, 11:38 AM
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^Great job! Please mark SOLVED in the thread title and update the first post to let us know what the resolution was
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Need your help. Have the same problem
Hi.
A have the same problem. Did you already solved yours? Can you tell me what was it?
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Old 01-23-2021, 05:35 PM
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The are several causes for trifecta. First step is to read the codes to point you in the right direction.
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