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starting problem with toyota highlander
hello
i am in a very tight spot here and would really appreciate some advice. we came out this morning to get in the car and found that it wouldn't start. it is making a rapid clicking noise when the key is turned. we are guessing this is a starter issue and wonder if anyone thinks this could be the problem. the battery seems to be ok as the radio, wiper, lights, etc... are working fine. could it be a fuse? i am visiting my brother in Canada and really need to get home on Monday. we can't find a garage open and are just wanting to get some idea of what in the world is going on. |
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starting problem with toyota highlander
jen wrote:
> it is making a rapid clicking noise when the key is turned. we are > guessing this is a starter issue and wonder if anyone thinks this could > be the problem. the battery seems to be ok as the radio, wiper, > lights, etc... are working fine. could it be a fuse? This clicking occurs in fast intervals? Regards, Ralf -- www.omnibusclub.de Erfinder des Abgasturboladers Dr. Alfred J. Büchi: "Die Abgase, deren noch inne-wohnende Energie bis dahin vergeudet wurde ..." |
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Ralf Ballis Wrote: > jen wrote: > > > it is making a rapid clicking noise when the key is turned. we are > > guessing this is a starter issue and wonder if anyone thinks this > could > > be the problem. the battery seems to be ok as the radio, wiper, > > lights, etc... are working fine. could it be a fuse? > > This clicking occurs in fast intervals? > > " RAPID=Fast -- jeffcoslacker ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jeffcoslacker's Profile: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...?userid=219638 View this thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=583221 http://www.automotiveforums.com |
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starting problem with toyota highlander
"jen" > wrote in message oups.com... > hello > i am in a very tight spot here and would really appreciate some advice. > we came out this morning to get in the car and found that it wouldn't > start. > it is making a rapid clicking noise when the key is turned. we are > guessing this is a starter issue and wonder if anyone thinks this could > be the problem. the battery seems to be ok as the radio, wiper, > lights, etc... are working fine. could it be a fuse? > i am visiting my brother in Canada and really need to get home on > Monday. we can't find a garage open and are just wanting to get some > idea of what in the world is going on. > The clicking noise you hear is the starter solenoid. It is clicking because the battery is not supplying enough voltage to turn the starter. The battery may still be strong enough to operate the lamps, but not enough to turn the starter. This could be due to a weak or faulty battery or even a poor connection somewhere in the battery cables. You might try disconnecting the battery cables and cleaning the connections. You could get the car jump started with a set of jumper cables and another vehicle or you could take the battery out and bring it to some place like AUTO ZONE or Wal-Mart to have it recharged and tested. If it is not a bad battery, then you need to find out what caused it to have a low charge. That might be as simple as a light left on over night or could be due to a faulty alternator or charging system problem. If you belong to an auto club or have road side assistance on your insurance policy they will send someone out to get your car started for you. If you need more detailed instructions on how to perform the necessary steps to diagnose or fix the problem, post back, but be sure to include the year make and model. Good luck -- Kevin Mouton Automotive Technology Instructor "If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" Red Green |
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starting problem with toyota highlander
Kevin as usual on the money.
"Kevin" > wrote in message news:xneng.58092$9c6.8228@dukeread11... > > "jen" > wrote in message > oups.com... >> hello >> i am in a very tight spot here and would really appreciate some advice. >> we came out this morning to get in the car and found that it wouldn't >> start. >> it is making a rapid clicking noise when the key is turned. we are >> guessing this is a starter issue and wonder if anyone thinks this could >> be the problem. the battery seems to be ok as the radio, wiper, >> lights, etc... are working fine. could it be a fuse? >> i am visiting my brother in Canada and really need to get home on >> Monday. we can't find a garage open and are just wanting to get some >> idea of what in the world is going on. >> > > The clicking noise you hear is the starter solenoid. It is clicking > because > the battery is not supplying enough voltage to turn the starter. The > battery > may still be strong enough to operate the lamps, but not enough to turn > the > starter. This could be due to a weak or faulty battery or even a poor > connection somewhere in the battery cables. You might try disconnecting > the > battery cables and cleaning the connections. You could get the car jump > started with a set of jumper cables and another vehicle or you could take > the battery out and bring it to some place like AUTO ZONE or Wal-Mart to > have it recharged and tested. If it is not a bad battery, then you need to > find out what caused it to have a low charge. That might be as simple as a > light left on over night or could be due to a faulty alternator or > charging > system problem. If you belong to an auto club or have road side assistance > on your insurance policy they will send someone out to get your car > started > for you. If you need more detailed instructions on how to perform the > necessary steps to diagnose or fix the problem, post back, but be sure to > include the year make and model. > > Good luck > > -- > Kevin Mouton > Automotive Technology Instructor > "If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" > Red Green > > ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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starting problem with toyota highlander
Kevin wrote:
> "jen" > wrote in message > oups.com... > > hello > > i am in a very tight spot here and would really appreciate some advice. > > we came out this morning to get in the car and found that it wouldn't > > start. > > it is making a rapid clicking noise when the key is turned. we are > > guessing this is a starter issue and wonder if anyone thinks this could > > be the problem. the battery seems to be ok as the radio, wiper, > > lights, etc... are working fine. could it be a fuse? > > i am visiting my brother in Canada and really need to get home on > > Monday. we can't find a garage open and are just wanting to get some > > idea of what in the world is going on. > > > > The clicking noise you hear is the starter solenoid. ============================= Common cure for these is to simply replace the copper contact "studs" inside the solenoid. They carry the full amperage when starting, and wear over time. |
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starting problem with toyota highlander
jen wrote: > hello > i am in a very tight spot here and would really appreciate some advice. > we came out this morning to get in the car and found that it wouldn't > start. > it is making a rapid clicking noise when the key is turned. we are > guessing this is a starter issue and wonder if anyone thinks this could > be the problem. the battery seems to be ok as the radio, wiper, > lights, etc... are working fine. could it be a fuse? > i am visiting my brother in Canada and really need to get home on > Monday. we can't find a garage open and are just wanting to get some > idea of what in the world is going on. This is a common occurence at the auto shop where I work and it usually means a weak battery as others have stated. The noise occurs because when you turn the key to start the solenoid windings get 12 volts or so which is enough to energize the windings to push the pinion gear into the flywheel and to close the contact to the starter motor. But when the contacts close the starter motor will pull anywhere from 150 amps for a 4 cylinder to 250 amps for a v8engine. If the battery is weak this amount of current lowers the voltage to the solenoid windings too much to keep the pinion gear inthe flywheel and the contact to the starter motor closed so the contact opens. This cuts the large current to the starter motor so the solenoid now has enough voltage to close again. This repeats itself over and over and you hear a rapid clicking noise. Usually if you hear just one click it could be the starter though sometimes it is also a bad battery though I can't explain that one. |
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starting problem with toyota highlander
"jen" > wrote in
oups.com: > hello > i am in a very tight spot here and would really appreciate some advice. > we came out this morning to get in the car and found that it wouldn't > start. > it is making a rapid clicking noise when the key is turned. we are > guessing this is a starter issue and wonder if anyone thinks this could > be the problem. the battery seems to be ok as the radio, wiper, > lights, etc... are working fine. could it be a fuse? > i am visiting my brother in Canada and really need to get home on > Monday. we can't find a garage open and are just wanting to get some > idea of what in the world is going on. > An extremely common failure with Toyota starters are the contacts. If checking out the battery condition proves nothng wrong, the contacts are at fault. The dealer sells a "stud kit" to replace the contacts with new ones. They are easy to replace...once the starter is out. -- TeGGeR® |
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