Odyssey4x4 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 My Toyota Odyssey won't start after sitting for 2 days. It's my daily driver, and starts just fine if I use it every day. I don't use excessive coach battery power at night (live in it full time, use LED lights). When I try to start the motor home (3.0 V6), it just "clicks" and doesn't "turn over" at all. Any ideas? Possibly a bad battery isolater? Bad starter? Not sure what to do... Timmy www.timmystoyota.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centralman Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Tried jump-starting yet? A weak battery won't turn the starter over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Loose and/or corroded connections? Don't forget the ground(s). Have you got a multimeter? What have you been doing to get it to start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydancer2992 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 When a battery gets cold, it's voltage gets lower, sometimes too low to give you more than a solenoid click. My college car, an old Audi FOX, in Chicago wouldn't start unless the temp was at least -20 F. Taking the battery out and letting it warm up indoors for a few hours was how I managed to get a start (if I really wanted to go anywhere at those temps). Giving your battery a boost from the coach battery by jumpering across the isolator for a few minutes prior to start might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 ^ what sky said. nice macguyverism love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 More than once I've had my car battery sitting in the kitchen sink full of hot water. Not so often recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiter Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Dead cell in battery. try jump start. John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Toyota Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 YOU might try tapping on the starter if then starts most likely solenoid copper contacts inside where battery cable bolts on to starter common to pit or burn most of time no need to replace whole unit install new contacts maybe 8 to ten dollars very common problem have done several. this can make click click no start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Toyota Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 are the headlights bright probly not the battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nam Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 quick check by turning on headlight and tapping the horn. But if the battery is dead, with the headlight on, starting will make it dim very quick...then it's the battery...otherwise...it could be one or more of these: starter, starter solenoid, ignition SW, wiring, transmission intlk...more details will be needed then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 My Nissan Sunrader spent most of it's life near Fairbanks Alaska. When I got it it still had the battery heater and block heater installed. Unfortunately they require plug in to shore power. I would assume they were added because it needed the heaters to accommidate for the cold. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90toydolphin Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 sounds like a power drain caused by something on or shorting out or bad battery draining itself. easiest is to have the battery checked out by someone you trust, that's where i'd start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stamar Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Toyota Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 IF IT is the solenoid contacts you can file them and reuse in emergency did not realize you were the guy in the far north Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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