So, I installed a remote start kit last year that has worked fine since install. It is configured like most Toyota/Lexus systems in that after you do the remote start the engine stops and you have to restart upon entering the vehicle.
This morning I used the remote start and it started up fine. However, when I got in the truck the whole electrical system shut down. No dash lights, no headlights, no seat adjustments, no beeping when loading the buttons on the fob, no interior lights, nothing. Checked the voltage on the battery and it seems fine at 12.2v. Removed the negative (because it’s easier than positive) wire from the battery for 30 seconds and reconnected. Still no joy. A few minutes later things came back to life. Dash boats lights, seat adjustments, etc. However, when I pushed the start button, I heard a popping/clicking noise from the engine bay and the whole thing went dead again.
Had to run an errand (in wife’s highlander) so I haven’t had a chance to reproduce the effect with her pushing the button so I could listen for the sound.
Any ideas or suggestions for this kind of behavior? First thought is the remote start kit but not sure why it would shut the whole truck down for a few minutes and then mysteriously come back to life.
This morning I used the remote start and it started up fine. However, when I got in the truck the whole electrical system shut down. No dash lights, no headlights, no seat adjustments, no beeping when loading the buttons on the fob, no interior lights, nothing. Checked the voltage on the battery and it seems fine at 12.2v. Removed the negative (because it’s easier than positive) wire from the battery for 30 seconds and reconnected. Still no joy. A few minutes later things came back to life. Dash boats lights, seat adjustments, etc. However, when I pushed the start button, I heard a popping/clicking noise from the engine bay and the whole thing went dead again.
Had to run an errand (in wife’s highlander) so I haven’t had a chance to reproduce the effect with her pushing the button so I could listen for the sound.
Any ideas or suggestions for this kind of behavior? First thought is the remote start kit but not sure why it would shut the whole truck down for a few minutes and then mysteriously come back to life.