Replaced alternator and car wont crank!
05-09-17, 07:29 PM
#46
Well, considering that you replaced the alternator.. Did you verify you connected the cables back up? What about the belt and pulleys?
I know, its a DUMB question, but with the car not turning over or even trying, short of the starter failing entirely, thats the only thing I got for you.. That or take it to a shop, which means getting a tow at this point.
I know, its a DUMB question, but with the car not turning over or even trying, short of the starter failing entirely, thats the only thing I got for you.. That or take it to a shop, which means getting a tow at this point.
05-09-17, 07:37 PM
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Did you do any other work while you did the alternator replacement?
For example, when I did my plugs I sprayed seafoam in to the intake to try and clean any deposits that were there. I also replaced the PCV valve as it was right there, and needed to be done
It really sounds like you have a starter issue at this point, and since I have not done the alternator on mine, I don't know if there is any way to mess up, hit anything you shouldn't. The video's I have seen when investigating how to do it, to try and help you, show it should be pretty simple.
For example, when I did my plugs I sprayed seafoam in to the intake to try and clean any deposits that were there. I also replaced the PCV valve as it was right there, and needed to be done
It really sounds like you have a starter issue at this point, and since I have not done the alternator on mine, I don't know if there is any way to mess up, hit anything you shouldn't. The video's I have seen when investigating how to do it, to try and help you, show it should be pretty simple.
05-09-17, 07:40 PM
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It was very simple to replace took me maybe 3 hours in and out (one hour dedicated to the stupid bolt that you can't see) plugged it all in, reinstalled the battery charged it up and tried to start it and it doesn't start
05-09-17, 07:44 PM
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Did it at all attempt to turn over after you replaced the alternator? If yes, have you tried completely disconnecting the battery terminals for 20 mins to clear the ECU again? Maybe something is ****ed up and its not reporting?
05-09-17, 07:46 PM
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I left the battery out for 3 hours and put it back in 20 minutes ago and tried to start it and still nothing. It hasn't attempted to start since Ive replaced it
05-10-17, 11:18 AM
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Ive narrowed it down to a short somewhere on the way to the starter. I'm about to go check and see if I'm getting power at the starter. Can anyone tell me why fuse is in circuit between the relay and the starter? Or a diagram if possible
05-10-17, 07:35 PM
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Jacked the car up and was about to start hitting on the starter and it started before I hit on it. I checked the oil and it was a little low. Is there a sensor that wont let the car start if the oil is low enough? Sucks that I took days trying to diagnose the problem and it fixed itself
05-10-17, 08:50 PM
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I'm not sure the car knows if you are low on oil. That would be an interesting sensor to have though, considering it could gunk up.
When you say jacked it up, do you mean the floor stand, or an actual lift? Was the car angled? It could have some been an anti-theft cutoff that was doing it, and if the car got angled right it might have been reset?? Just a weird idea, and considering it resolved itself, it could literally be anything, even a faulty cable, which would mean it might happen again a day, week, month from now.
When you say jacked it up, do you mean the floor stand, or an actual lift? Was the car angled? It could have some been an anti-theft cutoff that was doing it, and if the car got angled right it might have been reset?? Just a weird idea, and considering it resolved itself, it could literally be anything, even a faulty cable, which would mean it might happen again a day, week, month from now.
05-11-17, 04:46 AM
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Ive checked just about every fuse and made sure power was running to the fuses,alternator,and starter. Its just weird that Ive probably tried starting over 100 times on the ground and the second I lift it up with a floor jack, it cranks first start. I dropped it down and it starts up perfectly everytime now.
05-11-17, 12:16 PM
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When the oil level drops a bit below the low mark on the dipstick, "LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL" or something similar will be displayed in the instrument panel display. I don't think it prevents the car from starting.
05-12-17, 09:28 PM
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There is an oil level sensor. https://www.lexuspartsnow.com/parts/...491-30061.html
When the oil level drops a bit below the low mark on the dipstick, "LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL" or something similar will be displayed in the instrument panel display. I don't think it prevents the car from starting.
When the oil level drops a bit below the low mark on the dipstick, "LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL" or something similar will be displayed in the instrument panel display. I don't think it prevents the car from starting.