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#80 of 100 Re: 2000 Avalon - Cranks but doesn't fire [grumble69] by hawiianavowner May 25, 2008 (12:20 am)
Replying to: grumble69 (Jan 06, 2007 11:52 am) Search the avalon forums and google for "IAC cleaning toyota".
#81 of 100 Re: 2000 Avalon Won't Start [rkanchana] by gomst1 May 25, 2008 (8:53 am)
Replying to: rkanchana (Apr 21, 2008 2:40 pm) If it makes a sigle click, it's probably the starter solenoid on the starter itself. The starter solenoid has to make the contacts inside the solenoid in order to turn the starter motor. Usually the starter solenoid only comes with the whole starter assy. Good luck. Replies to this message: 2ndcoming (Jun 16, 2008 6:26 pm) gomst1 (Jul 11, 2008 8:48 pm)
#82 of 100 Re: 2000 Avalon Won't Start [gomst1] by 2ndcoming Jun 16, 2008 (6:26 pm)
Replying to: gomst1 (May 25, 2008 8:53 am) I recently purchased a 2000 Toyota Avalon that had the same problem. A click each time i turned the key, I had the starter changed at a local repair shop and the clicks went away. I noticed at first that I had to hold the the key a bit longer before it actually turned over and started the engine. Three days later which is today Im holding the turn key a bit more longer and when it finally turns over it resets my dash computer causing it to read JAN 1-12:00 and causes the gauges to jump up and down before they settle. Could they have sold me a faulty starter, or has my battery drained from all those clicks, or could it be more than that? should I take it in to a Toyota dealership to get it checked out... Any help would be greatly appreciated as you can imagine how annoying this problem is. Thanks a bunch... Replies to this message: gomst1 (Jul 11, 2008 8:48 pm)
#83 of 100 Re: 1996 Avalon Starts on Its Own [debbie2] by skypilot3 Jul 11, 2008 (9:26 am)
Replying to: debbie2 (Feb 11, 2005 8:02 pm) You're Lucky. Mine was a little worse. About 3 weeks ago the car would not start. Turned the key, and it was't so much clicking (Some might Think that) sounded more to me like electrical arcing. Wiggling the key switch and turning the key ...it started right up. I had a similar issue about a year prior to that, which required replacing the key switch. So Assuming it was the switch again, I took it back to where it was installed (in warranty) and was informed that my connections on the starter and battery were bad, They charged me 50 bucks to clean them....and I got the the big lecture about clean terminals, Ohms law etc. I met this with a certain amount of skepticism, especially; as I had already cleaned said terminals. Yesterday my son took the car a couple of blocks, and while driving, the starter began to engage. He turned around came right home, turned the key off and the starter continued to engage over and over. By the time I got out to the car, (it was still turning the starter) a large plume of black smoke began to rise from beneath the hood. I got in the car turned key switch to on, the engine actually started, then I turned it off immedaitely (to no avail) it continued to turn over, I scrambled to find a #10 wrench to connect the battery, and by the time I had the terminal off, the starter was actually on fire...I had to put it out with a fie extinguisher. The wiring is damaged, some hoses melted.....it's a mess. I suggest anyone with this year/model carry a fire extinguisher and keep that battery wrench handy. Ghosts? Naw...bad solenoid design, or a WIRING ISSUE. Not sure just what it is at this point. I'll have to sift thru the charred remains and thenget an expert opinion, ahem and not the guy with the dirty terminal theory, obviously; I had no problem pulling enough current to melt the starter.
#84 of 100 Re: 2000 Avalon Won't Start [2ndcoming] by gomst1 Jul 11, 2008 (8:48 pm)
Replying to: 2ndcoming (Jun 16, 2008 6:26 pm) My guess is you may either have a bad battery or poor contacts at the battery terminal. Have the battery tested and check for corrosion at the battery terminals. These are the basics. If this is not the problem then, you may have to take it to Toyota.
#85 of 100 Toyota Avalon 2000 electrical failure by dukeace Oct 27, 2008 (9:39 am)
My Avalon went completely dead: keyless entry does not work, no ignintion, no dashboard power, nothing. I tried jump start and at first attempt horn came alive, but then again nothing: as if power from battery is just not going into electrical network of the car. Any ideas? Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 27, 2008 10:39 am) skypilot3 (Oct 27, 2008 12:05 pm)
#86 of 100 Re: Toyota Avalon 2000 electrical failure [dukeace] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 27, 2008 (10:39 am)
Replying to: dukeace (Oct 27, 2008 9:39 am) Dirty battery terminals?   blown fusible link or links?   totally dead battery (dangerous to jump start by the way).
#87 of 100 Re: Toyota Avalon 2000 electrical failure [dukeace] by skypilot3 Oct 27, 2008 (12:05 pm)
Replying to: dukeace (Oct 27, 2008 9:39 am) In My case it was the ignition key switch and associated relay. The battery is easily checked.   Good luck with that
#88 of 100 1998 Toyota Avalon starter caused a fire by WhiteAv Dec 13, 2008 (2:41 am)
Well, after having a week or two of intermittent starting issues, (i.e. . 1. turn key nothing happens, turn key second time car starts; 2. turned key car started, driving down street spinning sound coming from under hood but went away after a couple of minutes). Wife started the car at work yesterday and the car went up in smoke within a minute or so after it started. It appears right now that the starter either shorted or somehow stayed engaged. After she turned the key off the motor stopped but the starter keep spinning or so she thinks. Parking garage was filled with smoke, fire department was called and they said it appeared to be an electrical wiring and fire issue in the area of the starter. After looking at the car just below the starter, there is what appears to be burnt oil or plastic melted all over the frame and mounting rail for the cruise control module. It appears the starter may have gotten so hot that it caused the housing of the CC module to melt. All electrical circuits are non functional, so I believe the fusible link is shot as well. Battery is less than a year old, (replaced the original after 9 Years), cable from battery to starter seems to be okay, wiring around starter appears to be okay, Car was towed to local Toyota dealers for an estimate of repairs, but I am sure it will not be pretty. BTW - car is one owner with 76K miles. Have a 2004 Tundra quad with over 90K, and have really had nothing but routine service issues on either vehicle up until this event. After this event, the wife was so scared she is afraid to buy another Toyota. From reading all the web info, it does appear that the starters on the Toyotas are their weakest link. One would think that a fuse would pop or the fusible link will go before the starter would get so hot that it would cause a fire to surrounding items . Oh, yes, I checked all the fuses and everything is okay including the one for the starter circuit. Unfortunately, the lead going to the starter only has the fusible link, I suspect. Replies to this message: WhiteAv (Dec 13, 2008 1:05 pm)
#89 of 100 Re: 1998 Toyota Avalon starter caused a fire [WhiteAv] by WhiteAv Dec 13, 2008 (1:05 pm)
Replying to: WhiteAv (Dec 13, 2008 2:41 am) Well, it turns out I was luckier than I expected. The starter was toast and needed to be replaced. It also took out the battery. Battery was a year old and was covered by warranty, so there was no charge to replace it. Total cost $220 labor and $330 for a Toyota REBUILT starter. Charging system was checked out, all electrical items seem to be working as expected. I kept the starter and when I torn it apart the inside of the armature was melted unbelieveably. Only remaining issue is the smell from the burning plastic, windings, etc. The home garage smells of an electrical fire with the car sitting in it. I suspect I will need to steam clean the engine area and wait a few weeks to get rid of the foul smell. My suggestion to anyone coming across this post, is to replace your starter if you begin to have similar symptoms. It appears to me that the average mechanic could replace the starter in less than an hour. There is only one power plug and two bolts holding it in place. I would have done it myself but I was concerned that other wiring may have been burnt as well. Luckily it wasn't.

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