I have a 2000 4Runner Limited and for months everything has been working fine. The starter was replaced a few months ago, and the car has since been working perfectly until just a while ago when it simply would not turn on

The 4 wheel drive indicator is blinking on the dashboard, but I havent used that feature in months, which i found odd.

The battery is fine, the starter is new, and I seriously dont know what to do. Ive been researching the problem and have yet to come up with any results to fix it, so ill be more than happy if anyone could help point me in the right direction to fix it

 

Check your starter contacts and fuses

 

use a pair of jumper cables from the negative off the battery to the frame.. could be a simple grounding problem.. Inspect all the main grounds and postive hot wire to the starter. if you have any green color wire cut it out the corrisoin or just go buy some new cables at the part store.. should be less then 40 bucks out the door.

 

Sounds like it may be a relay starter relay efi relay. I would check all necessary relays including circuit opening relay and move from there to grounds or vise versa.

 

Thanks for the help
it runs fine now

 

what did you do to fix it?

 

What was it that fixed it?? please always post the fix so future readers know!!!


If you don't post the fix then how will that help the next unfortunate soul???


Glad you got her fixed this is great!!!

 

who replaced the starter ? did they do a good job ?

blinking 4wd could be vacuum hose/tank/front actuator