Yaris won't start - Toyota Yaris Forums

rnelson · 11-12-2008, 11:48 PM

Help! I get in my car this morning,turn the key and nothing. Not a click, moan or anything. Headlights, stereo and A/C all work fine. The car has been registering 13.9, 14.0 consistently on my scan guage for the last couple of months and the battery is only 1 1/2 years old. Car is 2007 Hatchback. Any Ideas? Charging the battery didn't work either

YarisSedan · 11-12-2008, 11:53 PM

Go get a neighbor to try to jump start your car. If nothing happens still theres your answer. Its not the battery. Its either your starter or ignition switch

Shroomster · 11-12-2008, 11:55 PM

best thing to do is try and get it to the dealer.....

other than that any mods that could alter electrical components in the car?

oh and welcome to Yarisworld unfortunately this isn't the right section to ask this but hopefully a moderator can help you out by moving it to the proper forum....this forum is for the site itself not the car

:)

Snappy · 11-13-2008, 02:36 AM

Is it an automatic?
If so, try starting it in neutral position (parking brake on to hold the car still.)

markitect · 11-13-2008, 12:23 PM

Keep in mind that the ignition does not start cars like they used to. It simply sends a signal to the ECU to start it (hence it automatically cranking until its started, etc).

The fact that their is no click at all and everything else gets power it is probably not the battery. The best place to check would be the fuses. Other then that a connection is probably bad.

rnelson · 11-13-2008, 12:50 PM

Thanks, I think its a fuse problem but I can't find a diagram of what fuse does what

Revsson · 11-13-2008, 12:51 PM

If it is a manual transmission, could the clutch switch be bad?
When I put in winter car mats over the carpeted floor mats, I found that the winter
mat sometimes caused the clutch pedal to not go all the way down. Thus, the car
wouldn't click but just give me dash lights, etc. So, I had to pull the mat back toward
the seat a little for it to work. I'm going to have to trim the mat a little or possibly
remove the carpeted floor mats underneath.
Just a thought.

Revsson · 11-13-2008, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rnelson

Thanks, I think its a fuse problem but I can't find a diagram of what fuse does what

http://www.etimago.com/yaris/repairmanual/

Wiring diagram should help:

http://www.etimago.com/yaris/repairmanual/EWD.pdf

lilman717 · 12-11-2008, 10:32 PM

try to main relay fuse.

TinyGiant · 12-11-2008, 11:09 PM

fuse sounds likely to me...

the manual tells you what fuse does what

gid · 12-12-2008, 12:16 AM

we had a '03 MATRIX and '99 COROLLA do that . Especially first thing in morning or when driven awhile and then restart after sitting for a bit . They did start overtime . Thankfully we've always had 2 cars . Makes me wonder if it's an fuel system thing ( fuel pump , injectors , computer , etc. ) . Such as flooding or no fuel .

lilman717 · 12-12-2008, 02:23 AM

i had exact problem, it was relay fuse.

General Failure · 09-07-2009, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revsson

If it is a manual transmission, could the clutch switch be bad?
When I put in winter car mats over the carpeted floor mats, I found that the winter
mat sometimes caused the clutch pedal to not go all the way down. Thus, the car
wouldn't click but just give me dash lights, etc. So, I had to pull the mat back toward
the seat a little for it to work. I'm going to have to trim the mat a little or possibly
remove the carpeted floor mats underneath.
Just a thought.

Thanks!

My wife cleaned the mats in her car yesterday and this morning her car wouldn't start. After reading this I just went out to the car, moved the left mat to the left side and the right mat to the right side (yes, the mats where put the wrong way). The mat had been a long way up under the pedals. After that the car started without problem.

*tomato* · 09-09-2009, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rnelson

Help! I get in my car this morning,turn the key and nothing. Not a click, moan or anything. Headlights, stereo and A/C all work fine. The car has been registering 13.9, 14.0 consistently on my scan guage for the last couple of months and the battery is only 1 1/2 years old. Car is 2007 Hatchback. Any Ideas? Charging the battery didn't work either

First of all, make sure your mat isn'tt stuck (even just a little bit) under the pedal. This happened to me in the beginning, and the car was completely dead, unable to start. The mat was the problem. The dealership cleaned the car before giving it to me, and forgot to hook up the mat so it was sliding a little bit under the pedal. try that first.

ozmdd · 09-09-2009, 12:23 PM

Wow...that's a long time for your car not to start (11/2008) :)

bronsin · 09-09-2009, 01:24 PM

Heres another "my car wont start" possibility. One cold morning when it was seven years old my ECHO wouldnt start. I figured "Seven years...bad battery." Bought a new one and it still wouldnt start. The problem? ICE got into the switch at the bottom of the clutch pedal travel! Merde!

mattaniah · 09-21-2010, 06:21 PM

I'm having this problem in my 2007 hatchback... I replaced the started relay and still no change. what am i doing wrong? there's nothing blocking the clutch which fuse could it be?

thanks

why? · 09-22-2010, 01:23 PM

it could be a ton of other things, what happens when you turn the key?

11-12-2008, 11:48 PM	#1
rnelson Drives: '07 Hatchback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 4	Yaris won't start Help! I get in my car this morning,turn the key and nothing. Not a click, moan or anything. Headlights, stereo and A/C all work fine. The car has been registering 13.9, 14.0 consistently on my scan guage for the last couple of months and the battery is only 1 1/2 years old. Car is 2007 Hatchback. Any Ideas? Charging the battery didn't work either Last edited by rnelson; 11-13-2008 at 02:05 AM.

11-12-2008, 11:53 PM	#2
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Go get a neighbor to try to jump start your car. If nothing happens still theres your answer. Its not the battery. Its either your starter or ignition switch __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

11-13-2008, 12:50 PM	#6
rnelson Drives: '07 Hatchback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 4	fuse box diagram Thanks, I think its a fuse problem but I can't find a diagram of what fuse does what

12-11-2008, 11:09 PM	#10
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	fuse sounds likely to me... the manual tells you what fuse does what __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

09-22-2010, 01:23 PM	#18
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	it could be a ton of other things, what happens when you turn the key? __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

11-12-2008, 11:55 PM	#3
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	best thing to do is try and get it to the dealer..... other than that any mods that could alter electrical components in the car? oh and welcome to Yarisworld unfortunately this isn't the right section to ask this but hopefully a moderator can help you out by moving it to the proper forum....this forum is for the site itself not the car :)

11-13-2008, 02:36 AM	#4
Snappy Drives: 2 Yaris Hatchbacks Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 44	Is it an automatic? If so, try starting it in neutral position (parking brake on to hold the car still.)

11-13-2008, 12:23 PM	#5
markitect Drives: Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 199	Keep in mind that the ignition does not start cars like they used to. It simply sends a signal to the ECU to start it (hence it automatically cranking until its started, etc). The fact that their is no click at all and everything else gets power it is probably not the battery. The best place to check would be the fuses. Other then that a connection is probably bad.

11-13-2008, 12:51 PM	#7
Revsson View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Meteorite Metallic LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 810	If it is a manual transmission, could the clutch switch be bad? When I put in winter car mats over the carpeted floor mats, I found that the winter mat sometimes caused the clutch pedal to not go all the way down. Thus, the car wouldn't click but just give me dash lights, etc. So, I had to pull the mat back toward the seat a little for it to work. I'm going to have to trim the mat a little or possibly remove the carpeted floor mats underneath. Just a thought.

12-11-2008, 10:32 PM	#9
lilman717 Lil Monsta Drives: Super White Yaris 08 Sedan Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bay Area Posts: 21	try to main relay fuse.

12-12-2008, 12:16 AM	#11
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	we had a '03 MATRIX and '99 COROLLA do that . Especially first thing in morning or when driven awhile and then restart after sitting for a bit . They did start overtime . Thankfully we've always had 2 cars . Makes me wonder if it's an fuel system thing ( fuel pump , injectors , computer , etc. ) . Such as flooding or no fuel .

12-12-2008, 02:23 AM	#12
lilman717 Lil Monsta Drives: Super White Yaris 08 Sedan Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bay Area Posts: 21	i had exact problem, it was relay fuse.

09-09-2009, 12:23 PM	#15
ozmdd Reluctantly Crouched... Drives: 2008 Yaris HB M/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 867	Wow...that's a long time for your car not to start (11/2008) :)

09-09-2009, 01:24 PM	#16
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,790	Heres another "my car wont start" possibility. One cold morning when it was seven years old my ECHO wouldnt start. I figured "Seven years...bad battery." Bought a new one and it still wouldnt start. The problem? ICE got into the switch at the bottom of the clutch pedal travel! Merde!

09-21-2010, 06:21 PM	#17
mattaniah Drives: 2007 toyota yaris hatchback Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: hoquiam, washington Posts: 4	I'm having this problem in my 2007 hatchback... I replaced the started relay and still no change. what am i doing wrong? there's nothing blocking the clutch which fuse could it be? thanks

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