rmk9785e Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 My 99 RX300 has been giving trouble starting even with full battery (and jump start). It just makes clicking sounds which leads me to suspect it is the solenoid contacts. This may be unusual in a one owner car that has only 70,000 miles on it so far but it has been happening occasionally for the past 5 years. I thought it was weak battery and had it replaced under warranty. The new one worked for 4-1/2 years with rare instances of starting difficulty but it has gotten much worse during this past week so I'm ready to take the next step. (My second car, a 2006 IS250 was rear ended and then totalled by insurance this past week so I need a reliable car until I buy a replacement.) The nearest Lexus dealer is about 40 miles away so I'm thinking I may be able to get the parts to rebuild the starter solenoid form the local Toyota dealership. Please point me to a source to find the Denso (or Toyota) part numbers. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene.s Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 http://www.toyodiy.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadclown Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 They have it on Amazon: SRK-003. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmk9785e Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 Thank you both. It took a couple of hours and it was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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