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Old Sep 2, 2018 | 05:49 PM
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i have a 1999 lexus gs300 and my car starts but then shut off the radio and the lights dont come on and this happen after i change the brake lights.....please help
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Old Sep 2, 2018 | 06:26 PM
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This statement is WAY too vague to give advice... Can you be a bit more detailed in your explanation.

Also, the 'last' thing done rarely, if ever, has anything to do with a current issue, so leave that out.
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Old Sep 2, 2018 | 06:33 PM
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my car starts but shut right off i charged it but i dont think it the battery or the alternator also my car seat dont move and the radio and lights in the car do not come on when it starts
i dont know what wrong and why it keeps shutting off
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Old Sep 2, 2018 | 07:19 PM
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Who charged it, you, or did you take it in? If you, did you check the voltage on the battery to see if it held the charge? Have someone hold a voltage meter on the battery as you start it to see how low it drops. This very much sounds more like a battery issue than anything else.
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Old Sep 2, 2018 | 07:25 PM
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i jump started it but it wont stay running it shuts off after a few seconds and the radio and speedometer dont come on and the seats dont move i was thinking maybe a fuse blew
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Old Sep 2, 2018 | 07:40 PM
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LoL um, a fuse has nothing to do with it...

So did you jump start it, or did you charge it? Those are 2 total different things! Car isnt going to stay on if the battery is completely toast! Nor will any of your electronics work.

nothing else should be said until you take your battery in to a professional to have it checked.

Oh! Check your connections at the terminal! Thats very important. If they're loose or corroded, that will give the same symptoms of a dead battery.
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Old Sep 3, 2018 | 02:04 PM
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i have a 1999 lexus gs300 and my car starts but then shut off the radio and the lights dont come on and this happen after i change the brake lights.....please help
A few months ago I couldn't get my 2003 GS300 (206k) to start. It would just start then die. I figured it had something to do with the fuel pump. Had it towed to a garage, who determined it was cracked spark plug coils. They replaced the coils and the problem was resolved.
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Old Sep 3, 2018 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by gemalter


A few months ago I couldn't get my 2003 GS300 (206k) to start. It would just start then die. I figured it had something to do with the fuel pump. Had it towed to a garage, who determined it was cracked spark plug coils. They replaced the coils and the problem was resolved.
Thats only ONE problem.. She's not getting any power to the electronics.
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