Starting problem out of no where?
05-28-12, 05:20 PM
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Starting problem out of no where?
This is the first time I ever had a problem with my Lexus SC300.
It starts up fine and drives fine all this time that I owned it, never gave me a problem until a hour ago. I'm in the San Francisco for the Memorial Holiday and was returning home until I went and put my Lexus key into the ignition and crank it but won't turn over.
I then used my remote start on my alarm, and it starts up fine. I turn the remote start off on my alarm and tried to start it again with my Lexus key, same thing just crank but won't turn over.
I used a Spare Lexus key and same thing, nada.
I'm thinking both keys are bad? What's the transponder lifespan on these Lexus keys? I don't like having problems, whatever the cause is, I would like it fix asap.
Tomorrow during work, I'm going to contact a Automotive Locksmith that can make program me a Lexus key. I'm thinking this is the problem?
I left the Lexus at the shop and drove the 300zx.
It starts up fine and drives fine all this time that I owned it, never gave me a problem until a hour ago. I'm in the San Francisco for the Memorial Holiday and was returning home until I went and put my Lexus key into the ignition and crank it but won't turn over.
I then used my remote start on my alarm, and it starts up fine. I turn the remote start off on my alarm and tried to start it again with my Lexus key, same thing just crank but won't turn over.
I used a Spare Lexus key and same thing, nada.
I'm thinking both keys are bad? What's the transponder lifespan on these Lexus keys? I don't like having problems, whatever the cause is, I would like it fix asap.
Tomorrow during work, I'm going to contact a Automotive Locksmith that can make program me a Lexus key. I'm thinking this is the problem?
I left the Lexus at the shop and drove the 300zx.
05-28-12, 08:35 PM
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It's a 93 Lexus SC300. It's always started fine. I'm stumped myself. I'm thinking it has to do something within the ignition system where the key goes in. Something internal probably.
If I start it up with the remote start off my car alarm on my keychain, the car starts up fine. Which is really weird.
If I start it up with the remote start off my car alarm on my keychain, the car starts up fine. Which is really weird.
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does nothing happen when you turn the key? like no lights.. etc? i actually somehow broke the key shaft that your key goes into in the cylinder off. ill try to find a picture:
the 2nd picture shows the tip that broke off. this piece turns the plastic ignition switch
the 2nd picture shows the tip that broke off. this piece turns the plastic ignition switch
06-01-12, 05:01 PM
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I've figured out the problem. It's a stupid mistake that happened.
I had the car a little too low when I went to San Francisco for the Memorial Day weekend, on my way back hit a small pot hole and my driver side wheel took a rubbing to the engine harness under the fender. Even though that harness was relocated a little higher up than it's original place, the wire got sliced into. One being a thicker 10 gauge and a few 12 gauge engine harness wires. I guessed the wires had to touch each other and blew the EFI fuse.
How did I determined this? When I armed my remote key alarm, the Check Engine Light and every other lights shows up before it starts itself up 5 seconds later.
When I put the key into the ignition, every other lights came on except Check Engine Light. So from that, I thought I go and check the Fuse box for blown fuses and found the EFI 30Amp Fuse blown. Replace it, and starts up the way it's suppose it.
Good thing I didn't have to rip apart the ignition switch which I wanted to hold off before I check the fuses. Must of been alot of wires touching each at one point to blow a 30Amp Fuse.
Great thing is, easy fix, no cost cause I kept under the Fuse cover 30Amp Fuse x 4.
I had the car a little too low when I went to San Francisco for the Memorial Day weekend, on my way back hit a small pot hole and my driver side wheel took a rubbing to the engine harness under the fender. Even though that harness was relocated a little higher up than it's original place, the wire got sliced into. One being a thicker 10 gauge and a few 12 gauge engine harness wires. I guessed the wires had to touch each other and blew the EFI fuse.
How did I determined this? When I armed my remote key alarm, the Check Engine Light and every other lights shows up before it starts itself up 5 seconds later.
When I put the key into the ignition, every other lights came on except Check Engine Light. So from that, I thought I go and check the Fuse box for blown fuses and found the EFI 30Amp Fuse blown. Replace it, and starts up the way it's suppose it.
Good thing I didn't have to rip apart the ignition switch which I wanted to hold off before I check the fuses. Must of been alot of wires touching each at one point to blow a 30Amp Fuse.
Great thing is, easy fix, no cost cause I kept under the Fuse cover 30Amp Fuse x 4.
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