About CHARLES HALSTEAD Expertise I CAN ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING SYSTEM OPERATION, REPAIR PROCEDURES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH DIAGNOSIS. ALL RESPONSES I RELAY BACK ARE PURELY OPINIONS OF MY OWN, BASED ON EXPERIENCE,TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE LEXUS VEHICLE PLATFORM.I AM BY NO MEANS A LINK TO THE MANUFACTURE.
Experience 30 YEARS TOYOTA EXPERENCE, WITH THE LAST 8 YEARS BEING LEXUS
Education/Credentials A1-A8 AND L1 ASE MASTER CERTIFIED.
Question My 1999 Lexus ES300 with about 150,000 miles has intermittent cold starting problems. Car does not turn over. Battery is good. After two, three, four, etc. tries, the car starts. Seems like turning ignition key to ACC position and leaving it for a few seconds does the trick sometimes.
Answer ASSUMING THAT THE BATTERY IS INDEED IN GOOD CONDITION DURING COLD CONDITIONS, THERE IS A FEW MORE QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ASKED. IS THE CONNECTIONS ON THE BATTERY IN GOOD SHAPE? WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE DOES THE STARTER JUST CLICK ONCE WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE START POSITION. IF SO, THE STARTER CONNECTS INSIDE THE STARTER ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. I WAY TO CONFIRM THIS IS, WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY TO THE START POSITION, AND THE STARTER CLICKS. JUST KEEP TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH FROM OFF/START/OFF/START/START FEW TIMES. IF STARTER MOTOR ENGAGES,THE PROBLEM IS USUALLY THE CONTACTS. THESE CONTACTS CAN BE REPLACED. SOME SHOPS TEND TO REPLACE THE STARTER ASSY ITSELF.
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