starting issues/electrical?

[mkiii racer x]

1st when I turned the key..... jus a click........ so i cleaned both batt. terminals and fittings then it started1st try real strong engage made me happy thought problemed fixed let run for a min turned it off then tried to start it again nothing no click not anything so I tried the headlights they work but no windshield wipers.... windows won't go up....no dash lights...no power to seats. The only thing that lights up on the dash is the door ajar light but the dome light works and the lights on the door. Now my turbo timer flicks on then goes right back off when I turn the key tooo. Check the wires on the starter everythang seems to be o.k. any suggestion? oh by the way car is auto

 

[hvyman]

do the idiot light come on when the key is in the on position then shut off when you try to start?

prolly not getting a good connection at the battery. i had this everything was tight and clean but as soon as i would touch/push in a certain way it came back. i bought a new pos clamp from toyota and cleaned and tightens everything better problem solved.

 

[mkiii racer x]

do the idiot light come on when the key is in the on position then shut off when you try to start?

prolly not getting a good connection at the battery. i had this everything was tight and clean but as soon as i would touch/push in a certain way it came back. i bought a new pos clamp from toyota and cleaned and tightens everything better problem solved.

Idiot light?

 

[hvyman]

the idiot lights like the brakes light, batt light, check engine light, door open light, basically all the lights that come one when the key is in the on position but has not been started.

 

[mkiii racer x]

Nope jus the door ajar light

 

[hvyman]

check your batter cables and posts.

 

[mkiii racer x]

Do think u could be the ground wire going from the turbo timer to the emergency brake?

 

[Heavy D]

check the batt voltage and the alt

 

[mkiii racer x]

Batt good jus took off batt charger will check alt tmrrw hoping that might be it but would that keep my interior lights radio ect from coming on? Never seen a alt. stop those from coming on in the acc position with a good batt.

 

[Heavy D]

na if the car is off like not running then that wont be the problem, could be fuses or relays

 

[mkiii racer x]

I'll be doin more troubleshootin 2mrrw but looked over most connections under the hood all the way down to the starter and they seemed fine but this is at night with a drop light in the garage so I'll see what it look like 2mrrw in the daylight. I'm thinkin its fuses and relays is where my problem lies too Heavy D so that's where I probably end. but might as well give everything a once over while I'm troubleshootin nice days ahead in the near future so less I'll have to do the more I get to drive. And Thanks Hvyman I'll update and tell ya'll what I find and possibly why it happened other than it being a 20 yr old car. Lol jus noticed both replies to this thread name start wit Heavy

 

[mkiii racer x]

Aight I changed the batt post terminals still nothing. Traced wires down no breaks thought maybe field mice had lunch on my wires but nope they justed left shit trails here and there. Damn horses and stables but back to the supra checked all fuses non blown so I'm thinkin its the starter solenoid

 

[hvyman]

wack it a few times with a hammer and see if it starts. the smaller part on the starter that is. if it does get a new one as it will freeze on you again.

also if you have a volt meter you could check for 12v in the pos bat cables and the wires to the battery.

 

[mkiii racer x]

Aight yesterday had my lil bro over so I had him turn the key while I tapped on the solenoid and vroom cut it off tried to start again then nothing so I'll be replacing the starter. Damn that top bolt is hard as hell to get to think I'm going to have my wife slide under there and take it out she has smaller hands lol but thanks to everybody for ur help

 

[mkiii racer x]

alright been awhile since last post been bizzy well got the starter off tested it its good put back on still nothing soo i got another ignition switch replaced it not the problem got a new starter relay not the problem let me know what u guys think last thing to check out is alt. but i didn't think that would keep my accessories from working.

 

[mkiii racer x]

After more testing and research I think it the open circuit relay called my guy from toyota and he gave me all the years and models that use the same relay will be hitting junkyard tmrrw to find one don't won't to fork over anymore funds for new parts without knowing if its the problem

 

[jetjock]

Not sure what you mean but if you're referring to the Circuit Opening Relay it has nothing to do with the starter operating...

 

[mkiii racer x]

No the starter works I'm talking about the relays now, ruled out batt/terminals, all fuses, all wires/volts going to and from starter, the starter itself and the starter relay and ignition switch. Still not getting power

 

[jetjock]

One of us is confused. What relays are you talking about?

 

[mk3sons]

has your car alarm gone off recently?