LadyLex Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 Hi Every body I am new to this site and It's great that I found it. I own a 1996 es300 and I am having a problem, I hope someone can help. here goes: 2 weeks ago Im at the gas station I shut the door, pump the gas and open the door back up the alarm goes off (first time in a year) so I shut the door lock it with the key and open it back up the alarm goes off I start up and keep it moving. Now over the past 2 weeks my car is doing strange things. Like the security light is blinking really dim, sometimes I try to start the car up up and everything lights up and then I turn the key to start the car and NOTHING it doesn"t start it goes dead as if there is a battery problem, so I get out lock the door, unlock it and try again, nothing happens at this point I turn the key in the door to unlock again and then it starts. It has now come down to me not locking my driver door at all for fear of the car not starting. Do you think it is the battery or the factory alarm???? Ps for the past few months a lil light comes on the dash board with a picture of a little orange car with lil lines coming from the back of the car I can't find my owners manuel and this has me stumped it firgures every time I take it to the dealer it's not on the dash board and they are looking at me like Im crazy, any suggestions????? Im thinking maybe a small light is out and I can't find it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 Hi Lady Lex.. Welcome to Lexus OC The picture of the orange car usually means there is a fault with the lights.. ie bulb has gone etc. Now with the problems you have I am wondering if it is a earthing problem you have. One way to see is to start the car.. then press the brake pedal and ask someone to see if the brake lights are working correctly. If all the other rear lights come on with the brake lights then it sounds like an earthing problem. (ie. indicators and reversing lights) If the brake lights are normal then I am not sure what the problem is.. but my suggestion is worth a try... this way you can sometime diagnose it. Good Luck! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 You might wnt to try resetting the electronics (there's computers and stuff in there! :D ) - disconnect the battery for a few minutes remember to take a note of your radio code if you have one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeta Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 now that's a wierd predicament... the orange light steve covered. but i would have to say the dim security light would be battery problem. and it may also be resetting your factory alarm, so it goes off without warning. this would also cause your car not to start. try and see if you can find a place that'll test your battery for you and check how much juice you have in there. if the battery isn't getting charged, it could be the alternator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWJ Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 Welcome to the club! These guys are hott! With TWO T's. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexus_Rex Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 moved from: General Discussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeta Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 thanks, man... i didn't get to that yet... just resolved as mod. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLex Posted February 28, 2003 Author Share Posted February 28, 2003 sorry I haven't posted an update but it was a battery problem thank goodness the problem is resolved.... Thanks for all of your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeta Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 that's good to hear. at least it wasn't anything more. a battery can be replaced pretty inexpensively... good thing it wasn't anythin' mechanical. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 I'm curious, If the battery was bad how the heck did the starter turn it over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 the actual root of the problem may have been the alternator not keeping the battery at proper voltage works ok sometimes but if it is left at idle it doesn't keep up the voltage 14.4 it DROPS TO 11.3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeta Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 lol at least it wasn't something stupid like what i did. my corner lights (first flip on the light switch) were on, so it usually turns off when i open my door. yeah well it decided not to this time, so my battery went down to like 0 voltage. it took a 5 minute boost charge from my mom's RX to get it to even start up. pretty sad. but i got a new battery, because i didn't trust my old battery after already falling down to no voltage. better safe than sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.