Bill Mann Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 HELP! RX350 Starting, and Baffled Am a certified Aircraft Mechanic, and quite car savvy......but:Low mileage 2011 RX350, and this. Fine & normal, parked in our garage, and onattempted Startup this: Normal ‘green lite’ for starting, pushing Start Button does nothing exceptrapid flashing of CEL lite, Brake lite, ABS light (but no cranking). Bat voltage is12v. Cables are clean and secure, Horn blows, Seat adjusts, but NO Cranking! Triedother Fob, with same results. Aarrggh, WTF??? Gimme a hint here, & ThanX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenore Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Wonder if the starter relay is bad...Try to find it in the fuse box and have someone else try the start and see if you can feel it click when that happens by putting your finder on top of the relay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Mann Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Now Fixed: This baffling problem was a Battery problem - although fully charged, and reading 12 volts on my VOM meter......1 or more cells were deteriorated, and unable to put out the required amps to engage the starter relay and cranking. The original OEM battery, tho only 2 yrs 11 months old, partially crapped out! Seems our very warm temps here in Las Vegas are hard on batteries. But - Yer Mileage May Vary!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenore Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Also some of the original equipment batteries have failed early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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