Won't Start!

[d3fy]

Help please, a few times over the past year the car has not started on first turn of the key, I put this down to just 'one of those things' a couple of days ago it refused to start and only did so on about the 4th attempt, I went for a spin then put the car in the garage.

Tried to start the car now and all I get is a machine gun rat'a'tat'tat noise coming from the engine and no turn over, volt meter shows power and all the lights work etc.

Has the starter motor failed?

[Scorpion]

Prolly Battery isnt holding charge.

[Zee007]

Yep - as Pete says, it's the Battery. Time for a new one bud......

[d3fy]

One more thing to throw into the pot is that I have just been out and tried it again and the stereo keeps flashing on and off and won't stay on?

Still the Battery?

[Bob King]

Does sound like Battery, try get the most powerful one you can ,with a 3 or 4 year warrenty :) .

[d3fy]

So where is a good place to go for a Battery? And what if this does not fix the problem?

[Bob King]

So where is a good place to go for a battery? And what if this does not fix the problem?   

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Having heard this sound many times ( ex-mechanic ), the Battery has not got enough power, to push the solenoid on your starter fully over, the sound is like a metallic clicking, or as you said like a machine gun . or put it another way ,a Battery is cheaper than a starter :)

[Rob]

the probs u have been having is typical of a Battery that is only good for the bin ( ahem recycling centre in the UK)

get a Battery with a decent Ah rating - tha standard one is only 45Ah!

[Bob King]

Bosch Battery supplier.....

Andrew Page Ltd (Sheffield) .Address Unit 2

Brooklands Park Ind. Est

Leigh Street

Sheffield

W-Yorks

S9 2PR

Phone 0114 2446999 Fax 0114 2446719 Website www.andrewpage.com

[d3fy]

Thanks all, cheers Bob - I will buy one tomorrow and let you know.

[BESTY]

doesnt a more powerfull Battery need a bigger alternator to charge it ,i would imagine the standard Battery is enough as its designed for the car,correct me if i`m wrong dudes.

[Scorpion]

Depends Dave especially if your running big ice you need a heavy duty Battery.

STD batterys are cra.p,expect 2-3 yrs out of one.

[Rob]

nah doesnt need a bigger alt, modern cars have high output alts so they are more than capable.

colin did post the reason in a far better way than i could put it

[BESTY]

cheers lads,i can get a bigger one mysell next time :winky:

[Scorpion]

cheers lads,i can get a bigger one mysell next time  :winky:

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I had heard.

[BESTY]

cheers lads,i can get a bigger one mysell next time  :winky:

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I had heard.

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[d3fy]

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/product_test/.../batteries.html

Bosch are not the best apparently?

[Bob King]

Not sure weather the Bosch "Asia Silver"was out when the Auto Express test was done, that's what i have on my car ,and that has a life time warrenty :)

If your thinking about the Delphi Freedom Battery, try the same motor factors i posted up ,as my local one sells Bosch and Delphi.

http://www.boschautoparts.co.uk/pcBatt8.asp?c=2&d=1

http://www.delphi.com/

[uncle_rob]

Help please, a few times over the past year the car has not started on first turn of the key, I put this down to just 'one of those things' a couple of days ago it refused to start and only did so on about the 4th attempt, I went for a spin then put the car in the garage.

Tried to start the car now and all I get is a machine gun rat'a'tat'tat noise coming from the engine and no turn over, volt meter shows power and all the lights work etc.

Has the starter motor failed? 

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i've had the same problem, and my car is only 6months old. I dread leaving work at 2 in the morning thinking the car won't start.

Change the Battery though, or ask Lexus to do it under warranty. If you go on holiday etc, it helps asking someone you can trust to start your car for you every so often.

[d3fy]

Sorted - Got me a Bosch Asia Silver for around £41.00 from Andrew Page. Started first time, now I just have to tune the stereo back in :D :D

Thanks all - with out you guys I would have been well stuck! :)

[Zee007]

Sorted - Got me a Bosch Asia Silver for around £41.00 from Andrew Page. Started first time, now I just have to tune the stereo back in  :D  :D

Thanks all - with out you guys I would have been well stuck!  :)

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Nice one..... :)

[Bob King]

Sorted - Got me a Bosch Asia Silver for around £41.00 from Andrew Page. Started first time, now I just have to tune the stereo back in  :D  :D

Thanks all - with out you guys I would have been well stuck!  :)

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Good news ,glad its all sorted :) ....how long is the warrenty ?

[d3fy]

4 Years I think

[Bob King]

4 Years I think

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Bargain :winky:

[Dave W]

Sorted - Got me a Bosch Asia Silver for around £41.00 from Andrew Page. Started first time, now I just have to tune the stereo back in  :D  :D

Thanks all - with out you guys I would have been well stuck!  :)

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Are you happy both cables reached the terminals on the Battery ok ? (I'm just checking...) I've decided that it's time to renew the Battery on my 5 year old IS, as the problems I'm having with starting it are becoming more and more frequent.

Probably will get the Bosch AsiaSILVER one as others have found it's ok.