Car won’t start

[Kaz-kzukNA1]

Hi, Jim.
I don’t know how long the car was at the garage but if lots of clicking noise inside the cabin and no cranking after leaving the car at the garage, most likely, the power supply issue such as weak battery, loose GND cable or immobiliser.

The starter is separated from the Main Relay circuit so even with the soldering crack at the Main Relay, you can still crank the engine but it won’t fire up or stall in short time.

While you were able to start the engine on collecting the car from the garage, poor battery condition or cable connection, partial failure of the rectifier diode at the alternator, etc will result in low cranking energy.

Please try the following.
1. Arm and disarm the security system. Important to first arm the system to confirm the operation.

2. Turn IGSW into P2 ON. Read the voltage. Should be about 12V or above.

3. Turn IGSW into P3 START while keeping eye on the volt gauge even if you don’t get any cranking.
Should be above 10V.

4. How old is the battery?

5. You may have electrical issue that can drain the battery while parked in the garage or the alternator may not be healthy.

6. Fully charged battery doesn’t mean it’s healthy.

7. If you have jump starter battery pack, try it.


Kaz

[mutley]

i'm getting the car collected this week, I think it's a potential starter motor issue, but will update more when I know.

[Old guy]

If it is the starter motor, the more common failure point is the contacts in the solenoid. These can sometimes be rehabilitated with some file work; but, it is not to hard to find rebuild kits for the Denso starters on EBay and Amazon. Much cheaper than a new starter motor. Right now rebuilt starters are un obtanium in North America.

[mutley]

SOLVED: it was a loose connection under the started!! PHEW

[Heineken]

Good you found the reason - things like these can keep yourself awake at night