Need help please
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Need help please
Recently purchased a 2002 gs300 runs and drives great, however recently its been a few times where I got no power upon trying to start, slam the hood and it starts also the dash just didnt light up or anything upon turning on so it's gotta be some type of electrical/fuse issue anybody experience this and what's the fix..?
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I once had the dash lights not turn on, after doing some maintenance work. After searching for the cause online, I found the fuse location, and the blown fuse, and replaced it, which restored the dash lights.
+1 on checking the battery terminal connections, if the car starts after slamming the hood. Also check that the power wires are still robustly crimped to the wire terminals, and are in good condition. Also, is there corrosion on either of the battery terminals?
+1 on checking the battery terminal connections, if the car starts after slamming the hood. Also check that the power wires are still robustly crimped to the wire terminals, and are in good condition. Also, is there corrosion on either of the battery terminals?
Last edited by CurlyG; Oct 22, 2021 at 11:05 AM.
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Had similar issues of random non-starting, and it ended up being the battery connectors. Even with a new battery, I had to clean up the battery terminals attached to the car and made sure to bolt them down firmly.
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maybe previous owner only changed the one?
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I do remember it was the positive terminal giving me issues. I just took some of the rust off and cranked it down completely. I would try and get it tightened down fully before looking at other options. GL
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