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#2 of 100 1999 Avalon starter? problems by mcef Feb 04, 2003 (5:01 pm)
1999 Avalon would not start this morning. Did notice windows were slow the day before. Replaced the battery and still would not start. Husband started looking it(was his own VW mechanic) and found if he banged on the starter it would start. Besides having 3 sets of tires this is the first problem. Dealer wants $500+ and independent wants $380. Husband found starter for under $200 and thinks he can do it. Any other starting problems out there? What happens if he replaces that and it still doesn't start?
#3 of 100 STARTER by nomad56 Feb 04, 2003 (7:44 pm)
Sure sounds like the starter, if the car does not respond to turning the ignition key. If it cranks, even slowly, it is NOT. If you get stuck prior to changing it: 1)The car may respond to a "jump", because their is more current going to the starter and completes the circuit from the motor brush, over a small gap, to the motor pick-up. 2) Also, try repeatedly turning the key to the "start" position. ie) turn against the spring in the ignition...you will notice if the car is cranking...if NOT release and immediately turn again(you should be doing this 2-3 times per second). These repeated "jolts" of current often get the starter "cranking" in the early stages of its decline.   Replacement, in my 96, requires removing the battery, battery tray and cruise control actuator...should be the same, or real similar...nomad
#4 of 100 If banging on the starter by nippononly Feb 05, 2003 (7:08 am)
causes it to start, it is a real good bet that replacement of the starter is exactly what is needed. With a starter, definitely use the aftermarket and save a few bucks - starters from Toyota are expensive.
#5 of 100 Having Problem to Start the Car - Any Suggestions? by shawn4818 Feb 29, 2004 (10:50 am)
I have a 2000 Aavalon XLS with pretty much all of the upgrades (6-CD changer, leather, homelink...etc.) The car also has a low mileage (18,600 miles so far). We have been very happy with this car.   But, in the past few weeks, in three occasions, we had problem starting the Avalon. When we tried to start, the engine at first did not crank at all, there were some fast clicking sounds, then the audio system made repeated noises as if trying to change the tape and CD, all the meters on the dash board also went up and down once. After few more tries, and about 15 to 25 minutes, the engine finally would crank slowly and finally got started. At that time, everything seem normal again, except that all the settings for the LCD display (time, date, ...etc.) and the audio system all went to the original default and need to be setup again. I did check the battery and found the indicator to be "green" indicating the battery appeared to be normal and charged.   Please let me know what may cause this problem? What do I need to do to fix and prevent this from happening again?
#6 of 100 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Feb 29, 2004 (3:40 pm)
Definitely sounds like the battery. Perhaps it is not being charged properly or perhaps there is a small drain on it. The green indicator light really doesn't tell you what the battery will do "under load", only its static and unstressed condition.
#7 of 100 Will Not Start - Battery Trouble by fin Feb 29, 2004 (4:34 pm)
You probably have a bad battery as the car is four years old and the original battery is near the end of a useful life. You probably also have corrosion on the terminals. This will prevent proper charging and discharge of current. Most likely post #355 above from our HOST is right. The green light is no help. Fix it now before you end up with no power on the nearest x-way at 60 mph. Avalons, and most other new cars, do *not* run without a good charged battery and good connections.
#8 of 100 Thanks to HOST and fin (#355 & 356) by shawn4818 Mar 06, 2004 (9:58 pm)
I posted the #354 last weekend. I changed the battery on Tuesday. Everything seems to be back to normal since then. I did not know that even with a "green light" the battery still may not have enough power to start the engine. Thanks!
#9 of 100 battery by fndlyfmrflyr Mar 08, 2004 (1:50 am)
The green light only tells that one of the six cells in the battery is okay, but nothing about the other five. My Avalon's OE battery failed after six years, but the green light was still there.
#10 of 100 Battery Post #368 by abfisch Mar 09, 2004 (10:40 am)
Fndly:   Good post on the battery. Never knew the light was just for one cell. Will change the battery after 5 years then. What type of battery did you purchase???   "Feed the forum"   abfisch

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