Hey guys, finally had my first problem with the supra :-( Actually, its been slowly getting worse and was there when I bought the car. Anyway here it goes
If I let the car sit for a while, the battery will go dead. I just charge the battery and the car starts. It slowly got to where anything like a week and I would have to charge the battery to get it started. I go out last sunday to start the car, and its dead. I charge it and drive it around for a while to recharge it and let it sit for about an hour. Its really sluggish again. I park it and go out today and the battery is dead again. I charge it once again and this time it will only hold enough charge to try to start it before going dead. I go to the parts store and pick up an Optima RedTop(900cranking amps) come home, modify the cables slightly(bent them strait, took the 90 out of them is all I done and am sure i didnt hurt them in anyway)
Try to start the car and all I get is a click. I also had them test the optima before I brought it home to make sure it was okay. Also, the battery is definatly not dead or anywhere close to it as I could turn on all my lights and my sterio wouldnt even fad the lights slightly so Im good on that end.
Now, normally I would check the cable going to the starter, but its a PITA to get under my car. Also, from what I gathered in a search, the contacts are prone to going bad. Its just kinda odd it seems for it go bad right after the battery died also. You would think if the contacts were dirty it would start better with a new battery vs worse.
Are there any fuses to the starter, if so where? What about relay's? It would be great if i found the problem w/out having to get under the car(ie:relay or fuse) if the problem is indeed uptop.
Cliff-notes
Car want start, battery WAS dead and needed replacing due to not holding a charge. Now, with a known good Optima 900cranking amp battery it just clicks. Thinking its kinda odd for the contacts to go out the same time the battery does. Wondering where/if there are any fuses or relays.
Thanks in advance guys!
If I let the car sit for a while, the battery will go dead. I just charge the battery and the car starts. It slowly got to where anything like a week and I would have to charge the battery to get it started. I go out last sunday to start the car, and its dead. I charge it and drive it around for a while to recharge it and let it sit for about an hour. Its really sluggish again. I park it and go out today and the battery is dead again. I charge it once again and this time it will only hold enough charge to try to start it before going dead. I go to the parts store and pick up an Optima RedTop(900cranking amps) come home, modify the cables slightly(bent them strait, took the 90 out of them is all I done and am sure i didnt hurt them in anyway)
Try to start the car and all I get is a click. I also had them test the optima before I brought it home to make sure it was okay. Also, the battery is definatly not dead or anywhere close to it as I could turn on all my lights and my sterio wouldnt even fad the lights slightly so Im good on that end.
Now, normally I would check the cable going to the starter, but its a PITA to get under my car. Also, from what I gathered in a search, the contacts are prone to going bad. Its just kinda odd it seems for it go bad right after the battery died also. You would think if the contacts were dirty it would start better with a new battery vs worse.
Are there any fuses to the starter, if so where? What about relay's? It would be great if i found the problem w/out having to get under the car(ie:relay or fuse) if the problem is indeed uptop.
Cliff-notes
Car want start, battery WAS dead and needed replacing due to not holding a charge. Now, with a known good Optima 900cranking amp battery it just clicks. Thinking its kinda odd for the contacts to go out the same time the battery does. Wondering where/if there are any fuses or relays.
Thanks in advance guys!