# 2011 Toyota RAV4 rpm drop

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-rav4-rpm-drop/131411>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** rav4, toyota\
**Created:** [December 25, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-rav4-rpm-drop/131411 "2018-12-25T19:25:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![IgnacioLaurentLostalo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecb155/32.png) [@IgnacioLaurentLostalo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IgnacioLaurentLostalo)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-rav4-rpm-drop/131411/1 "2018-12-25T19:25:19Z")

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Hi all:

I do not know if this problem is located in this forum, they help me locate it.

The matter is like that. I have a Rav4 2011 4x4 with 115000.0 km, a few days ago when plowing the revolutions oscillates between 1500 to 1200 for 5 times, then they are regulated and start to drop to 650 rpm, it had never happened, what can be the damage ?

The other case that I have with the car, is that as I connect all the electrical consumptions (air conditioning connects full, fog, low light, high light and radio, the rpm range between 600 and a thousand, not established.

Does anyone know what could be the damaged piece or equipment?

I appreciate the help.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-rav4-rpm-drop/131411/2 "2018-12-30T13:48:10Z")

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i think he meant to say slowing instead of plowing.  
you would see an idle swing when you hit the brakes/let off gas

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-rav4-rpm-drop/131411/3 "2018-12-30T14:15:56Z")

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Did you disconnect the battery or replace it by any chance?If yes, the computer has to relearn its idle controls.Learn how to reset it on Toyota vehicules.

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**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-rav4-rpm-drop/131411/4 "2018-12-31T12:12:22Z")

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I thought that he was “Plowing snow”!!!

But unless he is only doing his own plowing…this is not a vehicle that should be used for this.  
Unless you want to keep replacing trannies.

Yosemite