burtlively
SILVER Star
I probably know the answer to this after exhaustive searching, but I wanted to throw it out there to see if there is even the slightest hope. For background I am about as mechanically inclined as a bowel movement, so that could be the ultimate limiting factor, but I do know some fairly bright mechanics who could help. Anyway I have a 2008 LX570 with 360,000 miles give or take. While at my in-laws over the holidays, my starter failed. Why I even attempted to repair myself is still a mystery, but I was able to secure a remanufactured starter from AutoZone (yes I know it‘s crap, but it was all I could do given my circumstances), and get me back on the road. After this debacle I began to wonder about the inevitable future failures in my current vehicle as well as my Tundra and wife’s Sequoia. Is there any possible way to relocate the starter to an easier to access location? Is there any way to modify an “emergency” wire or some type of switch to alow for an emergency start so we aren’t stranded in a less than desirable location? After reading through pages of information I believe the answer is no on both, but this forum is a wealth of information with a lot of folks WAY smarter than I, so I thought I’d give the specific conversation a whirl. Thanks in advance for any input any of you may have.