need help my car won't start is350
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^^^ Definitely try this. I replaced my battery for nothing when my car didn't want to start. Turns out my terminals just don't make good contact with the battery for some reason. It's like they don't go tight enough so they don't actually make enough contact to start the car.
I actually carry around a pair of pliers with me now just in case for when this happens lol. Make sure all the wires are connected and that nothing is out of place, this may just be a very easy fix. Good luck
I agree i had the same problem and it turned out the wires weren't connected very well 
^^^ Definitely try this. I replaced my battery for nothing when my car didn't want to start. Turns out my terminals just don't make good contact with the battery for some reason. It's like they don't go tight enough so they don't actually make enough contact to start the car.
I actually carry around a pair of pliers with me now just in case for when this happens lol. Make sure all the wires are connected and that nothing is out of place, this may just be a very easy fix. Good luck
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2007 Lexus Is350 won’t crank
I have a 2007 lexus IS350 and one day the car wouldn’t crank, I check the battery, starter, and alternator and they’re all doing fine. Someone told me it was something to do with Alarm system in the car not allowing it turn on. So I disconnected the battery waiting for 20 minutes plugged it back in to reset the system and it worked, but the problem happened again and nothing is working, anyone familiar with this problem?!
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I have a 2007 lexus IS350 and one day the car wouldn’t crank, I check the battery, starter, and alternator and they’re all doing fine. Someone told me it was something to do with Alarm system in the car not allowing it turn on. So I disconnected the battery waiting for 20 minutes plugged it back in to reset the system and it worked, but the problem happened again and nothing is working, anyone familiar with this problem?!
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I really need help car won't start!
i got a 2007 lexus is350 and im getting crazy, the car was good for 6 month and three days later the car wont start , it crank for around 3 second and wont start and then instantly stop and i try to starter again and nothing it does even crank everything work but doesnt crank at all nothing, after one day i figure out that when i hit the push start it crank and instantly stop but the check engine light and the park sign disappear and wont do anything until they appear again for around 5 minutes and after check engine light and park sign appear it crank again but the samething happen crank for around 3 second and stop and then those to light goes away and i have to wait until they show up so i can crank it again but the car wont start either, please help me
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Hey bro I have the same exact issue with my car it won't start it won't crank until it has been sitting there for 2 days and the check engine light and the parking gear green light comes on that's when it will crank and it won't start, I basically have the same issue as you it has been 4 weeks that it's been like that I took it to 4 mechanics none of them could figure out what it was and I am really lost, I was wondering did you find the problem? If yes what is it I have the exact same issue as you had, if you get this message please get back to me asap!
Did u fix it
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So does it even turn over or it just cranks and nothing? When you hit the button twice without the brake pedal depressed in ACC mode do you hear your fuel pump turn on?
My car was acting funny last week, having issues starting. When it finally did start my fuel pump sounded like a boat motor back there, swapped it out and all good now.
Is it possible you flooded your engine? Try this, depress the gas and brake and then hit the push start button, if the engine was flooded this should fix it and it will start right up.
If your car's auto I would double check your car is all the way in PARK
My car was acting funny last week, having issues starting. When it finally did start my fuel pump sounded like a boat motor back there, swapped it out and all good now.
Is it possible you flooded your engine? Try this, depress the gas and brake and then hit the push start button, if the engine was flooded this should fix it and it will start right up.
If your car's auto I would double check your car is all the way in PARK
For anyone suspecting bad connections a simple test with 12v test lamp or DMM set to volts (Using Min/Max function to capture value is best).
Place probe on the battery terminal and the other on the block. Try starting it. A good cable and connection will show zero volts and/or test lamp will not light. If it does light or show readings of volts, the cable or connection is bad. Bad connections also make heat due to high resistance. Often times you smell burning and / or feel heat from the cable.
Repeat the same test from Positive terminal to starter lug. What does it show? Yes, hard to reach. So at least clean the battery post and have the battery charged and load tested.
I suspect your battery is toast or you have a bad connection. Take it apart and clean it.
Place probe on the battery terminal and the other on the block. Try starting it. A good cable and connection will show zero volts and/or test lamp will not light. If it does light or show readings of volts, the cable or connection is bad. Bad connections also make heat due to high resistance. Often times you smell burning and / or feel heat from the cable.
Repeat the same test from Positive terminal to starter lug. What does it show? Yes, hard to reach. So at least clean the battery post and have the battery charged and load tested.
I suspect your battery is toast or you have a bad connection. Take it apart and clean it.
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