2001 LX470. 206k miles. No mods, other than wheels. She’s been running like a champ since I bought her at 155k. Drove various places around town today, then home. No issues. About three hours later she’s totally dead. No dash lights. No over head lights. No blinkers. No clicks. No cranking. Nothing.
My first thought was dead battery, even though the battery is only a few months old. Not sure how I could drain it to zero in three hours, but whatever. Attach battery charger, set to slowest charge setting: 2 amps. Meter starts off pretty low, but I notice that within a few minutes, the meter looks to be at least 75% charged. I go inside for 30 minutes. Come back out and the full charge light is on. Wasn’t dead after all.
Tried to start again. Suddenly, I had all dash lights on; door warning bell ringing, etc. Thought I was good to go. Turned key. Nothing. Then all dash lights were off again. Everything dark. Turn key. Nothing.
Had starter issues a couple years ago. All the dash lights would come on, but no cranking when key turned. It would start after a few tries. Installed new starter. No further issues.
I read the long thread re imobilizer issues, with lots of talk about the fuse box, EFI Fuse problems, etc., although most owners there had engines that would crank, but not start. Mine won’t crank.
Any thoughts on where to start?
bpe3
My first thought was dead battery, even though the battery is only a few months old. Not sure how I could drain it to zero in three hours, but whatever. Attach battery charger, set to slowest charge setting: 2 amps. Meter starts off pretty low, but I notice that within a few minutes, the meter looks to be at least 75% charged. I go inside for 30 minutes. Come back out and the full charge light is on. Wasn’t dead after all.
Tried to start again. Suddenly, I had all dash lights on; door warning bell ringing, etc. Thought I was good to go. Turned key. Nothing. Then all dash lights were off again. Everything dark. Turn key. Nothing.
Had starter issues a couple years ago. All the dash lights would come on, but no cranking when key turned. It would start after a few tries. Installed new starter. No further issues.
I read the long thread re imobilizer issues, with lots of talk about the fuse box, EFI Fuse problems, etc., although most owners there had engines that would crank, but not start. Mine won’t crank.
Any thoughts on where to start?
bpe3
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