Help! Car won't start... - Toyota Yaris Forums

Toyota Kel · 03-01-2010, 04:34 AM

I'm a new driver and have had my Yaris for about 6 months. It a 2006 manual with stop/start ignition.

i tried to take the car for a spin over the weekend and it wouldn't start. Press the cluth and the ignition button, and it just make a quiet wheezing noise and refuses to start.
2 warning lights appear for a few seconds, the battery and the oil level. But they always appear when I start the engine. After about 5-10 seconds, all the normal lights on the dash turn on and the engine sounds even worse.

The car's been recalled by Toyota to get the accelerator fault fixed, and I can't even drive it to the garage...

Does anyone have any advice on if I can get the car started by myself? I don't want to havea to call a breakdown service if I can help it.

Thanks very much!!!

Kel

P.S. If it makes a difference, it's parked facing downhill on a steep slope.

AND189 · 03-01-2010, 05:58 AM

it may be your battery if so you are in luck it's parked facing downhill on a steep slope so you just need to clutch start. if the battery is dead the car will make a clicking noise or even nothing, you may even just need to spin the stearing wheel a bit to click out of lock. To clutch start you turn the key all the way on,make suer you are on a clear hill with no other cars around stick it in 2nd roll down the hill till you get to about 20-30kph then quickly lift your foot from the clutch as you hit the gas and the car will start be sure to leave it running to recharge battery, i had this problem a few times one reason was that i changed the lights in the car to leds and the car did not like it much and the stock battery is not very powerful so i put in a better one that lasts longer so

YarisSedan · 03-01-2010, 11:29 AM

What wheezing noise is typical of what a starter makes when its not engaging. But your car being new that dosnt make sense. You can try taping on it with a rubber malet sometimes that works.

Betrivent · 03-01-2010, 04:21 PM

It's nto new, it's an 06. IT might be dead? When you flip the light switch do the headlights come on? If not you have a dead battery

fearturtle44 · 03-01-2010, 04:44 PM

I didn't think the Yaris had been recalled for the accelerator problem.

03-01-2010, 04:34 AM	#1
Toyota Kel I've made a post! Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 1	Help! Car won't start... I'm a new driver and have had my Yaris for about 6 months. It a 2006 manual with stop/start ignition. i tried to take the car for a spin over the weekend and it wouldn't start. Press the cluth and the ignition button, and it just make a quiet wheezing noise and refuses to start. 2 warning lights appear for a few seconds, the battery and the oil level. But they always appear when I start the engine. After about 5-10 seconds, all the normal lights on the dash turn on and the engine sounds even worse. The car's been recalled by Toyota to get the accelerator fault fixed, and I can't even drive it to the garage... Does anyone have any advice on if I can get the car started by myself? I don't want to havea to call a breakdown service if I can help it. Thanks very much!!! Kel P.S. If it makes a difference, it's parked facing downhill on a steep slope.

03-01-2010, 11:29 AM	#3
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	What wheezing noise is typical of what a starter makes when its not engaging. But your car being new that dosnt make sense. You can try taping on it with a rubber malet sometimes that works. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

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03-01-2010, 05:58 AM	#2
AND189 Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: australia Posts: 329	it may be your battery if so you are in luck it's parked facing downhill on a steep slope so you just need to clutch start. if the battery is dead the car will make a clicking noise or even nothing, you may even just need to spin the stearing wheel a bit to click out of lock. To clutch start you turn the key all the way on,make suer you are on a clear hill with no other cars around stick it in 2nd roll down the hill till you get to about 20-30kph then quickly lift your foot from the clutch as you hit the gas and the car will start be sure to leave it running to recharge battery, i had this problem a few times one reason was that i changed the lights in the car to leds and the car did not like it much and the stock battery is not very powerful so i put in a better one that lasts longer so

03-01-2010, 04:21 PM	#4
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	It's nto new, it's an 06. IT might be dead? When you flip the light switch do the headlights come on? If not you have a dead battery

03-01-2010, 04:44 PM	#5
fearturtle44 Drives: S Flint Mica Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 209	I didn't think the Yaris had been recalled for the accelerator problem.