Tuesday, February 08, 2011 - 10:38 am, by: Edwin Prasad(Exive)
Hey Guys,
Need your help. I wanted to take my soarer to work, as soon as I turned on the ignition, nothing happened....the car wont start at all.....all dash board lights are on with no problems....i switch on the head light and try cranking the car, but nothing happens. the lights wont even deam....the dash board lights go out when i try and crank but nothing happens.....i hear a small click sound as i turn the key to 'on'. battery is about 1 and half months old.
did the diagnostics, EFI 21 came up.....i have a spare ECU, changed it and fired it up, still nothing......need help please.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011 - 11:51 am, by: Edwin Prasad(Exive)
When I switch on my lights (head lights), its fully on plus it looks like normal....so you still think its battery......ok, will jump start and then update.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011 - 12:40 pm, by: Adrian McGuire(Adro)
even when your battery is almost 100% dead it still makes the funny clicking noise in my experience. you havent been moving the ecu around at all have you? i found the other day that i didnt plug one of the plugs in properly and everything worked fine except the engine wouldnt do anything. other than that have a look at the starter motor and for loose wires maybe??
Tuesday, February 08, 2011 - 03:05 pm, by: Scott Vim(1uz1jz)
Yeah lights coming on doesn't tell you much. I've had flat batteries where the lights are still lit up bright but the moment you go to start it the lights go out. If that happens it's a flat battery. I've also loose terminals. They were on tight but maybe because of a bit of dirt or build up wasn't making 100% contact. Wiggled it a little bit and gained power. So you want to try both.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011 - 08:33 pm, by: Shane Haverkamp(Havabeer)
this might sound weird but try hitting the starter motor with something. even if its a long screw driver and a hammer. couple of taps on the solid parts
then try cranking it while hitting the starter motor (will obviously need 2 people for this)
if this fixes it and the car start it means the contacts in your starter motor are worn and need replacing.
similar thing happened to me in my celica (was a common problem) all the electrics where fine. not a flat battery, just needed a relay installed to boost the current to the starter
Wednesday, February 09, 2011 - 06:34 am, by: Edwin Prasad(Exive)
Hi Guys
I tried jump start, it didnt work.....lifted by car off the ground to get under neath it, found the starter, cleaned the connectors and tried to start, no effect.....went down again, hit the starter with a rod, it worked but it seems that the starter is moving really tight and also some smoke cam off the starter.....i assume its the starter than......i couldnt remove the starter yesterday but will try it today.