Hey, I had a similar problem with my 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser. It turned out that the fault was with the battery sensor microprocessor. My mechanic fixed this fault by replacing the faulty sensor with a new one. The lights stopped flickering and the starting problem was also solved. So yes, it could definitely be your battery sensor. It was a serious problem and took some work, but once it was fixed, my car was running like new again. Hope this helps you!

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Hey, thanks for your reply! I would be really relieved if it was just the battery sensor. Can you remember roughly how much this replacement cost you? And has anything else come up with your Land Cruiser since then? Would love to have as much info as possible before I go back to the mechanic. Thank you!

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Hey, sure, I'm happy to help! So, the replacement of the battery sensor cost me 315€ at the time. Since then, I haven't had any more problems with my Land Cruiser, so I think the fault with the battery sensor was the real problem. After the visit to the mechanic, everything was fine again, no more flickering lights or starting problems. So your Toyota Hilux should run like clockwork again after the repair. Hope this helps you and good luck with the mechanic!

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Wow, that's super helpful, thank you! 315€ sounds expensive, but if that's the only solution to the problem, then I guess I'll have to accept it. It's reassuring to hear that your Land Cruiser hasn't had any further problems since. Hope it will be the same with my Hilux. Thanks for your help and valuable information, I feel better prepared now to go to the mechanic. Hopefully everything will go smoothly.

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