MarshaMellow

Wow, you guys are good. My car is all fixed without surprises. 144,000 miles and this was the first non-normal-maintenance item I have had to replace. Thanks again!

Hi All,

This is my first post here after lurking for a long time. I had hoped that my first post would be pictures of my newly-reupholstered SC300's interior, but that will have to wait until I get my starting problem solved.

When I turn the ignition key to start the car (just like I have for the past thirteen years), nothing happens. I hear a loud click, but then total silence - no attempt to crank. It's probably either very simple or very unusual, because my searches here turned up a lot of questions about the car cranking but not starting, but not much about just clicking when the ignition key is turned. I find that about 1 time in 5 I can get it started by turning the key to the point where the panel lights come on and then waiting for a few seconds before I finish turning the key all the way. When it cranks, it always starts. My problem is that it is difficult (and anxiety-inducing) to sit through 5 or 10 click sequences to hit that sweet spot.

The battery & all filters and fluids were replaced less than a year ago. It's a 93 SC300. It's black. It's been almost perfect, except for the panel needles and the plastic window thingie breaking.

I hope somebody can help me with this. I used the instructions I found here to attempt to fix my exterior door handle/window and they were very helpful. I didn't succeed, but I gave it a good shot! Thanks in advance.