2006 GS300 Died on Road Changed battery won't start
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Car died while driving at about 25 mph - Car was in Drive (D) when died and wife put into park (P) after she coasted into parking lot. To load onto flatbed had to use manual shift lock release to get to neutral. Battery was completely dead--Optima Red Top.
Changed battery and dash lights came on a system Navigation unit showed system loading and not to turn off power - it loaded and when I tried to start the car it would not start. Put car into nuetral to eliminate the Park sensor issue and still would not start. ALL lights and systems are very bright as they should be and I hear a faint hum which almost sounds like a fuel pump staying on but in the engine compartment/dash area---very faint hum.
Tried disconnecting battery a few times and to allow ECU to reset and still would not reset.
Prior to this the car was having the VSC issue with the transmission not shifting past 3rd - I know the solenoid packs are probably bad but not sure this would affect the engine start up.
Tried both remotes to make sure it saw key.
It acts almost like it is not seeing a safe to start (not in Park) or neutral
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Changed battery and dash lights came on a system Navigation unit showed system loading and not to turn off power - it loaded and when I tried to start the car it would not start. Put car into nuetral to eliminate the Park sensor issue and still would not start. ALL lights and systems are very bright as they should be and I hear a faint hum which almost sounds like a fuel pump staying on but in the engine compartment/dash area---very faint hum.
Tried disconnecting battery a few times and to allow ECU to reset and still would not reset.
Prior to this the car was having the VSC issue with the transmission not shifting past 3rd - I know the solenoid packs are probably bad but not sure this would affect the engine start up.
Tried both remotes to make sure it saw key.
It acts almost like it is not seeing a safe to start (not in Park) or neutral
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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I am pretty well trained and mechanically inclined. Yes--the battery was installed correctly --yes the security light flashes...ran codes and 1223 and 1241 - - the 1241 is a low positive voltage but I have installed two different batteries and both are over 13.5 v
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Found out another piece of information from the wife - the "brake" word/light came on, then power steering failed, NAV started flashing and when she pulled it off the road and came to the complete stop was when the engine died.
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just tried the "key" to manually lock and unlock and it it the same. The keyfobs/remotes work fine and I am getting a amber light/accessory mode when no brake is pushed and the green light to start when the brake is pushed. When cycled to "Off" the steering wheel retracts as it should and all shuts down as it should. WHen the start/green lite on is pushed the "brake and engine lights are illuminated
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Is the vehicle cranking at all? If the problem is with the park/neutral switch, it will not crank.
If it is cranking but not starting I would suspect checking the fuel pump, mass air flow sensor, crankshaft and camshaft sensor or the ignition system.
I don't know if your vehicle has electric power steering but if it fails, that may also lock you out from starting.
If it is cranking but not starting I would suspect checking the fuel pump, mass air flow sensor, crankshaft and camshaft sensor or the ignition system.
I don't know if your vehicle has electric power steering but if it fails, that may also lock you out from starting.
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