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Old Nov 17, 2013 | 03:56 PM
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Hey guys. I've been having a problem with my 2006 gs300 with starting issues. I'll press the start engine button and all lights on the dash comes on along with the radio but when I press it again to turn on the engine nothing. I've got my battery, starter, and altanater checked an was told all is good. An I heard an electric noise from the back of the car which I'm assuming is the fuel pump. I was wondering if you guys had any input on this. On the car has 129k btw.
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Starters sometimes have intermittent issues.

Is the car turning on only half of the time?
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Do you have the brake pressed when trying to start?
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I would bet it is the starter.
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Old Nov 17, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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Starters sometimes have intermittent issues.

Is the car turning on only half of the time?
It will turn on an I can drive it but say I have to leave 30mins later it wouldn't start I would have to wait like an hour
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Do you have the brake pressed when trying to start?
Yes the brake is pressed as far as it will go
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Originally Posted by burny
I would bet it is the starter.
It would still be the starter if they checked it an it show up as reading fine
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Next time it happens, try moving the gear shifter into N and then back into P and see if it starts. It could be a faulty neutral safety switch.
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