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Old 03-16-14, 02:02 PM
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Unhappy 07 GS 350 won't start. Lots of warning lights.

Got in my 07 GS 350 this afternoon after driving to a restaurant and it wouldn't start. The key was detected and the starter gave a tat-tat-tat sound which makes me think the battery isn't dead. I also had a wide array of warning lights on the dash. Brake, battery, check engine, and ABS lights were all on. No error message was on the little display. Any ideas?

Also, the brake pedal is firmly to the floor. It's like someone pressed it all the way down and it never came back up. I had a valet park the car so I'm guessing he did it accidentally.

Sorry if this has been asked before. I couldn't find a thread with similar issues. Thanks in advance.
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If you get a rapid clicking from the starter, it is likely you have a dead/weak battery. I would look into that first, then look further. If the car does not start, all of those lights stay on.. you can confirm that by just tapping the start button twice without pushing the brake.. its part of the bulb check.
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Originally Posted by RTIS250
If you get a rapid clicking from the starter, it is likely you have a dead/weak battery. I would look into that first, then look further. If the car does not start, all of those lights stay on.. you can confirm that by just tapping the start button twice without pushing the brake.. its part of the bulb check.
That did the trick. I got hung up on all the warning lights and the brake. Still don't have any idea why everything was on. I think the valet left the battery running. Whatever. It's working now. Thanks again!
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