2005 toyota avensis problem:(

dubman25 · 17-07-2008 7:35pm #1

hi,hopefully somebody can help.i was driving my car up until about 9pm last night.when i got out everything was turned off as in radio as thats all i use.i dont use air con or any of that.anyway i went to my car at 6pm this evening and it wouldnt start but i was getting ignition lights any ideas????
it was only serviced 1000kms ago also.i checked to see was the lights working and they were but not very strong...

colm_mcm · 17-07-2008 7:38pm

low battery. jump start it, take it for a good high revs drive and you'll be fine. make sure all interior lights are off and boot is properly closed, reassess situation tomorrow. bring to Toyota dealer if under warranty.

dubman25 · 17-07-2008 7:52pm

battery shouldnt of gone dead though as nothing was on and it was running ok last night.warranty is up also

Damien360 · 17-07-2008 8:08pm

Battery could be dead depending on driving habit. Wife used her car to do a one mile radius journey every day. Shop-school-her Mams house-home. Because it never really got charged fully on a long journey the battery ran down after 3 years.

Happened on a 98 Mitsubishi Colt and 02 Ford Focus. Expecting same on 07 Avensis in the future !

colm_mcm · 17-07-2008 8:12pm

Your supplying Toyota may do a free battery test to get to the root of it as a goodwill gesture. they have the equipment for warranty purposes.
There may be other causes such as a faulty alternator or slipping belt.

maidhc · 17-07-2008 8:32pm

Battery is dead i'd say.

These new "maintenance free" batteries have an annoying habit of failing prematurely and without warning.

kyote00 · 17-07-2008 8:37pm

If the car has an alarm, any chance the alarm was going off repeatedly ?

colm_mcm · 17-07-2008 8:42pm

does the central locking lock from the remote button?

Tipsy Mac · 17-07-2008 8:44pm

Battery I'd say, see if the electric windows are struggling when you try to use them to verify this.

Could be boot left open, light on, battery drained.

L-M · 17-07-2008 8:59pm

I'm not being smart, but is there petrol/diesel in it?

colm_mcm · 17-07-2008 9:03pm

the starter motor would still turn, and lack of fuel wouldn't cause the headlights to go dim unless the OP tried and tried for ages to start the car and ran the battery down.

L-M · 17-07-2008 9:05pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

the starter motor would still turn, and lack of fuel wouldn't cause the headlights to go dim. sounds like the battery.

BUt if he was tryin to start it with the lights on, wouldn't the lights dim for a second. OP didn't say if it was turning over.
Shocker if the battery did die over night.

2005 toyota avensis problem:(

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