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junkymonkey
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Aug 19, 2014, 7:26 AM
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1998 Toyota Sienna
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My wife and I recently purchased a '98 Toyota Sienna minivan with 90,000 miles, 3.0 Liter V6. Excellent condition, meticulously maintained, etc.
Yesterday, my wife went to drive the car to run errands and the battery was dead. We jumped it and she was able to get home just fine but the vehicle died and would not start. When I returned home, we attempted to jump it again with no luck. We took the battery to Auto Zone, they stated it was like .08% charged and could not test it. I made the decision to buy a brand new battery in hopes it would fix the issue. Installed the battery and nothing, no lights, no clicks, no sounds, etc. Checked the terminals, they were clean, and connected correctly. So, we jumped it again - this time we get lights and power, but the engine does not turn over - just clicks repeatedly. Take the jumper cables off, dead as a door nail. We check the fuse box and find the starter relay fuse and it seams in tact, however the fuse right above it (red in color) is toast; including the slots that accept the connections on the fuse itself. It's blackened and looks like it may have been damaged. We went back to the auto store, purchased a new fuse, installed it and nothing. We attempt to jump it, we get lights, power, etc., but cannot turn over - just get the clicks repeatedly. I'm a little frustrated and at the end of my whits. Any ideas what it may be?
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Hammer Time
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Aug 19, 2014, 7:29 AM
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Re: 1998 Toyota Sienna
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If you are getting a repetitive click when trying to start it, then you have low voltage to the starter. If you verify the battery is good, that only leaves a connection problem in the power feeds somewhere.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 19, 2014, 7:35 AM
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Re: 1998 Toyota Sienna
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Charge new batteries every time possible as most aren't near fully charged when just filled when new. Outlet don't (none I know of) charge their stock - some will toss/recycle any battery after one year old from date of manufacture and know that date as that's how old it is unsold or not.
Not always a choice or the time when buying new and most just work but it sure seems you need to rule out even the new battery - it happens more than you think,
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junkymonkey
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Aug 19, 2014, 1:49 PM
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Re: 1998 Toyota Sienna
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Could it be the fuse box? Would there be any other fuses that would cause the jumper cables to provide power, but not direct power to a new battery?
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junkymonkey
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Aug 19, 2014, 1:57 PM
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Re: 1998 Toyota Sienna
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(This post was edited by junkymonkey on Aug 19, 2014, 1:58 PM)
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kev2
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Aug 19, 2014, 2:20 PM
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Re: 1998 Toyota Sienna
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you need to familiarize yourself onusing a test light- pretty easy and the tool I would use to get started.
New does NOT mean good...
The jumpers supply power - so I would ask where are you attaching the clips- neg to battery OR a good ground?
positive to battery - maybe the cables are NOT contacting the battery terminales (side post)
There are several fuses underhood - 2locations and dash fuses.
my guess battery connections cables or a bad battery
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Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 20, 2014, 2:24 AM
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Re: 1998 Toyota Sienna
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Note Junkymonkey: When jumping or testing you have external clamps on battery posts vs the post of the battery so jumping you are adding that boost direct to the cables and on not just some to battery as well. With that the battery out might test OK as those connections are no longer involved.
Test light, visual and more you can see a drop right there or on to the starter and ground connections. The rattling sound is an indication of low voltage as already said but doesn't nail just why yet.
A running vehicle jump (not always suggested so careful) you get all that vehicle's power at higher voltage too and still depends on quality of the cables used and connections of them so not conclusive of much more than starter is probably OK when that works,
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