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2010 Corolla Remote Starter Cause Headlight Problem

7 messages,  Last post on Mar 17, 2013 at 8:42 PM

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#3 of 7 Re: 2010 Corolla Remote Starter Cause Headlight Problem [spariver] by robird

Sep 07, 2012 (6:58 pm)

Replying to: spariver (Dec 23, 2011 9:16 am)
I have a 2010 Toyota Corolla and we are already having problems with it starting!? My parents have one also and it has the same problem. First we thought it was the battery, but it says that it is charged when we check it, so now we are thinking it is the starter! We have to carry jumper cables just in case!
 
IT acts like it is dead but if you pump it a bunch of times, it will varoom to a start!...So does anyone else have this problem? Is it the battery or the starter?

#4 of 7 Re: 2010 Corolla Remote Starter Cause Headlight Problem [robird] by mcdawgg

Sep 08, 2012 (4:56 pm)

Replying to: robird (Sep 07, 2012 6:58 pm)
Still under the 3 year/36k mile full warranty, or 5 year, 60k powertrain?
 
Pump it? Please describe more. Does it just click when you turn the key, and then keep trying until the starter motor actually works, or ????
 
Doesn't sound like battery, but need more details.

#5 of 7 Re: 2010 Corolla Remote Starter Cause Headlight Problem [mcdawgg] by terceltom

Sep 09, 2012 (8:43 am)

Replying to: mcdawgg (Sep 08, 2012 4:56 pm)
Remote starters don't have a key, they have a little remote that allows you to start the car from a distance.

#7 of 7 Re: 2010 Corolla Remote Starter Cause Headlight Problem [robird] by powerhouse2

Mar 17, 2013 (8:42 pm)

Replying to: robird (Sep 07, 2012 6:58 pm)
Your problem most likely is not the battery or the starter, instead it is most likely the negative ground from the battery that is connected to the car frame. Where the negative ground connects to the frame of the car, Toyota never removed the paint to make a good connection. There is also another ground lead next to this one that goes to the engine. Over time these connections corrode and could be suspect. You can take the bolt out of both pads and bolt them together using one connecton point to the frame. Be sure to bolt them to the frame after cleaning the paint off the frame. Just a poor design by Toyota.

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