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Dec 20, 2010 | 08:06 PM

Fuzzie

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quick HELP!

just removed the XM radio wire and plugged the old back in... now car wont start.. it makes the buzzing sound when i hold the ignition button down... happened before and dunno how i got it to work

Dec 20, 2010 | 09:29 PM

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Might have set off the cars anti-theft sensor, gotta call lexus.

Dec 20, 2010 | 09:44 PM

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and tell them what? everything works.. the car just makes a ticking sound when i try to start it.. also, i've had this problem before... i got it to work last time.. i hope the battery is just dead

Dec 20, 2010 | 11:10 PM

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Sounds like it could be the battery. Have you tried jumping it yet?

Dec 21, 2010 | 05:45 AM

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When you wrote "ticking" I knew it was a
Dead battery! Keep us posted in the outcome.

Dec 21, 2010 | 09:09 AM

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yea.. i already tried jumping it last night.. i guess i have to try to leave the jumpers on longer before i try to start again..

just tried to jump it again.... either the jumpers dont work, or im not doing it right... =(

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Dec 21, 2010 | 10:17 AM

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Last time tha happened to me i didn't touch my car for 3 hours and miraculously it started up.

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Dec 21, 2010 | 11:08 AM

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Cool, glad it's fixed.

Dec 21, 2010 | 11:11 AM

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THanks everyone for the help! i found the problem.... the JUMPER wasnt working.. i had to use another 1 =)

check the water level in ur battery also. mine was low that my car had to be jumped everytime to start the car. but now the car runs fine with corrected levels of distilled water