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Mini Van down. Yes already.
yoshmyster
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Got in tonight and everything seemed okay until I turned the key. Nothing. First I opened the door and the interior light came on. Put the key in the ignition and the got the buzz and the fuel pump came on. Turned the key to start and nothing. Turned the key again and nothing and no lights. The van ran fine Saturday.
I'm guessing battery. Hopefully the wire got loose or something simple. Also I should find where the fuse box resides.
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Oh that reminds me I need to make a break down tool kit for the van.
there is a old saying if it has wheels or Ti🤐 s its going to cause you trouble 😁
sounds like you on the right track bad battery or loose dirty connections is a good start hopefully nothing worse .
a few tools always a good idea to have
when I was younger my dad would say buy a new car so you don't have to work on it at the time. I always had a older car and I ran the crap and raced every thing I owned .. any way I got a better paying job then bought a new mustang , 1st new car I ever bought , and it it was back at Ford dealership almost every week f the couple years I owned it for repairs the only difference it was under warranty
I use to keep a tool box in my trunk for me and also help stranded people with there cars
now I just keep a set of jumper cables and a screwdriver and pair of plyers and roll of electric tape and / or leatherman in each one of our vehicles out of habit but come in handy
oh one other old memory that just came to mind about having items in the trunk I bought a 1970 Duster ( 340 4 speed the wild purple color ) back in the day it had a blanket in the trunk ? the dealer had just taken the car in I called the previous owner I found out was a older sister of a class mate, I had never met her ,, and ask if she wanted it back she just said no I have another one, but put it to good use when out on dates 😁 it comes in very handy on long country drives . then it hit me why she had it 😲
sounds like a loose connection. takes a lot more current to operate a starter than it does for a light bulb or buzzer. hopefully it will be that simple.
Let me see, used vehicle, works/starts fine for a short while... I guess alternator. The seller put a fully changed battery in for the sale, then it's on you... hopefully I'm wrong...
Step 1: clean and then tighten the battery terminals.
Step 2: Charge the battery.
Step 3: Have the charging system checked (Auto Zone does this for free)
It is possible that you have a parasite drain somewhere. The clue is if the battery is fine after a few hours, but dead after a day. Those can be boogers to trace and fix, though. The problem is that all modern cars drain a tiny bit of current all the time - for the anti-theft system, remote locks, and more. So finding an extra one somewhere is tough.
Electric seats can be a culprit.
Slide seat all the way back against something and the relay will kick out. Cool down, repeat process until battery is drt
you can pull each fuse and then with a meter hooked up on each side of the fuse with the car off and after sitting a few minutes to allow the system to shut its self down , check the current draw you will at least find what circuit ( then track down what it feeds) and pulling the power excessively remote mirrors are one cause also
lot of you tube videos I am sure on how to do it
good luck
I bet it's the muffler bearing that's gone out.
And fiery auto crashes
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While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
That, or he's just low on blinker fluid.
Hope that helps!
Agree, blinker fluid low.
dodge?
I was thinking it was the rudder.
make sure the ground cable is secure to the geshitznick, otherwise you have a fault situation
The grounds have a big part on systems unlike years ago computer and systems have to have good grounds to work proper and most cars have multiple grounds anymore
I had a battery draining problem in my old Dodge Warlock pickup. Found out that the interior roof dome light was the cause. I simply just removed the bulb and had no more drain. (and no more interior lighting) 😕
It was a loose ground wire off the battery. Tried to jiggle the positive wire and there was no movement. Then I touched the ground and that was all loosey goosey. Since the work space was limited it took me a while to find a tool that would fit in between the space. I found one of those Ratcheting Wrench Tool (had to look up the name of the tool). I'll have to buy a cheap set to keep in the van.
Still don't know where the fuse box is since I found the fix early.
I figure when the battery was swapped out they didn't tighten it since it's hard to work area. Or maybe the battery's on a super bouncy spot?
Glad it wasn't one of those muffler bearing or blinker fluid (not that I use the blinker).
good thing not an expensive kanooder valve
"good thing not an expensive kanooder valve"
Hey 'canooter valves' are fun.
My guess on the issue is a simple cleaning/checking of the battery cable connection(s). Happens frequently around here. Sure the lights, fan, buzzer will work but inadequate current to start.
I'm glad that "Step 1" fixed the problem, Yosh.
No start on my 2008 Toyota 4Runner at the gas station.......on the 4th.
Jumper pack......just clicks. Jumper cables........just clicks again. Isolated battery........just a "clunk" sound.
Yesterday cooler heads prevailed.........and confirmed an almost totally shorted battery. No prior warning......nada.
In the process.......also discovered that one of my son's jumper cables was bad.
On the bright side.......was glad it was not the starter. You see.......on the 4.7V8......it is located under the intake manifold, in the V8 "valley", at the rear of the engine. You think I'm kidding, don't ya???!!! When I bought the truck, I went looking for the transmission dipstick.......no joy!!(edit: Yep......it's sealed.)
It could have been worse.......the 4th here was only about 102 degrees.......yesterday was 104.
(Edit....again......and on the 6th it was 107 degrees! Whew......)
son has a 2020 toyoto tacoma . Searched for transmission dipstick for thirty minutes . It doesn't have one . Have to put it on a lift to check fluid . No idea about starter.
I'm afraid of new rides they got so much electronics now. Can't get them running down the road with a pair of plyers and some electrical tape. Let alone figure out what's wrong.