I am a new member of the TLC club as of today.
Alas, as much research as I did here before buying I fell victim to a predatory seller. My "new" TLC will not start w/o a jump when its cold. Once it is warmed up it starts fine. I'm 99.9% sure the seller knew this as he came driving up with the vehicle even though I was buying it at his house. He got it good and warmed up.
The battery is clearly not the problem. It is new and strong. Connections look good. And I don't think it is the starter either.
From my research here I suspect I have a bad relay. I will be bring this to my mechanic asap but if anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated.
Will I need a special OEM part?
Will a good mechanic who works on all kinds of cars be able to knock this out or do I need to find a Toyota specialist? I am in Seattle.
Any suggestions you can provide will help make my first 24 hours of TLC ownership less miserable.
Thanks!
Alas, as much research as I did here before buying I fell victim to a predatory seller. My "new" TLC will not start w/o a jump when its cold. Once it is warmed up it starts fine. I'm 99.9% sure the seller knew this as he came driving up with the vehicle even though I was buying it at his house. He got it good and warmed up.
The battery is clearly not the problem. It is new and strong. Connections look good. And I don't think it is the starter either.
From my research here I suspect I have a bad relay. I will be bring this to my mechanic asap but if anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated.
Will I need a special OEM part?
Will a good mechanic who works on all kinds of cars be able to knock this out or do I need to find a Toyota specialist? I am in Seattle.
Any suggestions you can provide will help make my first 24 hours of TLC ownership less miserable.
Thanks!