sc300 wont start ... some input/suggestions please
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issue = car will not start. happened out of no where, the car has been fine up until tonight
a few things i observed and attempted to remedy my probs:
any ideas? before i resort to "i need a new starter" im hoping theres a simple solution that i left out. thanks in advance CL
a few things i observed and attempted to remedy my probs:
- all interior lights turned off, my initial thought is a dead battery or my negative terminal came loss again
- disconnect and reconnect neg terminal, for a moment interior lights do come on and so does the stereo ... but all things turn off once i try to start up car
- swapped out battery for a brand new optima yellowtop ... car still does not start
- one thing i found that was "odd", when disconnecting and reconnecting the negative terminal ... the interior lights do come back on, and i have the ability to listen to the radio and roll my windows up and down
- BUT ... as soon as i attempt to start up the car, all interior lights and sterero turns off ... we're back to step 1 ...
- even the brand new optima battery has the same results where all interior lighting and stereo goes off when trying to start up the car
- checked the fuses in the fuse box near the battery, all fuses seem to be fine
any ideas? before i resort to "i need a new starter" im hoping theres a simple solution that i left out. thanks in advance CL
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i took a quick glance at these 2 threads:
"Changed out my starter today"
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...ter-today.html
"Need part # for starter contacts"
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...-contacts.html
(my issue seems to be diff compared to the common symptoms, that or the answer was in those 2 threads and i totally missed it
)
"Changed out my starter today"
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...ter-today.html
"Need part # for starter contacts"
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...-contacts.html
(my issue seems to be diff compared to the common symptoms, that or the answer was in those 2 threads and i totally missed it
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It could be your starter relay. Go under the hood and check that out.
Read this thread, it sounds like your problem.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...itch-help.html
Good luck.
Read this thread, it sounds like your problem.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...itch-help.html
Good luck.
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UPDATE, a super helpful local suggested that i "wiggle" the neg and/or pos cables as someone else starts up the car ... WORKED like a charm!
looks like my issue is related to a bad ground or bad battery cables? ill try to isolate the problem this weekend and report back w/ my findings
looks like my issue is related to a bad ground or bad battery cables? ill try to isolate the problem this weekend and report back w/ my findings
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That's what I was thinking was a bad ground, especially when you said it would start after you wiggle the negative battery terminal. Check all the grounds on the motor and frame. You might have to run a separate 4gauge wire to a ground on the frame to get you by. Just a thought.
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