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by **LadyinLace** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:20 pm

I have a 2007 Toyota Solara SLE Convertible. love the car,,, drove it today No problem.. Parked the car in a parking lot.. tried to start the car maybe 20 min later, Nothing...no sound, no clicks, wouldnt start.. lights worked, windows went down ( slowly ).. flagged someone down, they put cables on the battery,,Instant start... never happened before.... drove home (about 30 miles) turned car off... now its starting up on its own again.. I just bought this car 2 months ago, no issues until now , I was running the AC going to the store, but after the jump start, didnt use anthing not even the radio to make sure I got home... Now the car is back to "normal" is it the battery? the alternator? a fluke? Has this happened to anyone else before?? Please give me ANY info you may have...

by **ASG14** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:45 pm

Any corosion on the battery terminals?

by **LadyinLace** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:59 pm

None

by **ASG14** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:15 pm

2007......did you buy it from the Toyota Dealer as a Certified Pre Owned car? If so, you should have a warentee on it.

by **LadyinLace** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:19 pm

Yea I have an extended warranty on it too..but it doesnt cover batteries, I just dont understand why this happened and now the car starts fine ( I just tried it again after it sat a couple of hours, still starts,) The car sat for a week in the garage and started fine... I take a 30 mile trip turn it off ..and it wont start..Now it seems fine... weird. :roll:

by **sarki** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:20 pm

This sounds like a early warning for the battery dieing out. Sometimes they just go out with no warning. Yours sounds like its telling you its going to retire. Have it checked out at the Auto parts store. Should be free. OH btw Check the positive and negative connectors. Not for corrosion but to make sure one of them is not loose.

by **LadyinLace** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:22 pm

Connectors not loose at all, very tight... can a battery thats 3 yrs old go kaput? seems kind of soon. :drinking:

by **techadvocate** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:51 pm

yes, batteries can go kaput. might want to take it out and give it a good charge. Clean up both posts and connections while you are at it. If you can add water to the battery, check the levels and add if needed.

by **Mole** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:07 am

i change the battery every 4 years.

Website · by **99BlackSandv6** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:03 pm

I would check the connections on the starter and the grounds from the battery to the chassis.
If those are all good, just get a new battery. I've had my Toyota brand battery for 6 years.
But some people get batteries that last a couple months, crap happens.
I bet its either a bad ground or a bad battery.

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by **LadyinLace** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:13 pm

Took the car to Sears for a total charging system check..battery is good, starter is good, alt is good..all connections good... Just one of those things I guess... BUT I did buy a portable jump starter/charger just in case ..LOL

Website · by **99BlackSandv6** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:32 pm

Hopefully you have no more issues. Good Luck!!! :sweet:

by **PXLpainter** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:36 pm

I change the OEM battery usually around the 2-yr birthday mark. Hope that's all it is for you too! :up:

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