No Electricity at all - Toyota Yaris Forums

sradu · 05-09-2012, 05:12 AM

Hi,

I have a Yaris CC 1.3l VVT-1, 2002. Took it for regular service 2 weeks ago, changed oil, filters, passed MOT with flying colors.
Since then I used the car for short trips (like I did for the last year or so). Last trip was on Sunday. This morning I've tried to start it... not even a blink. No lights on the dashboard, NOTHING. Dead.
Checked if I left the headlights open... nope. Assuming my battery is still in place, what could trigger this?
The car used to start absolutely fine each time. Even if the battery is out of juice, how come it just died completely? I'm worried the service guys messed up with the alternator or with a connector. Still, I'm surprised by the total lack of juice from the battery, all of a sudden.
Any idea what should I check/do, besides trying to resuscitate the battery?

Thank you!

eTiMaGo · 05-09-2012, 05:30 AM

You should first be certain of the battery's status, if you have a voltmeter available, use it across the terminals to see if there's any voltage left... If there is, start looking at fuses, there should be a big one built in to the positive battery terminal.

05-09-2012, 05:12 AM	#1
sradu Drives: Toyota Yaris 2002 VVT-1 Join Date: May 2012 Location: London Posts: 2	No Electricity at all Hi, I have a Yaris CC 1.3l VVT-1, 2002. Took it for regular service 2 weeks ago, changed oil, filters, passed MOT with flying colors. Since then I used the car for short trips (like I did for the last year or so). Last trip was on Sunday. This morning I've tried to start it... not even a blink. No lights on the dashboard, NOTHING. Dead. Checked if I left the headlights open... nope. Assuming my battery is still in place, what could trigger this? The car used to start absolutely fine each time. Even if the battery is out of juice, how come it just died completely? I'm worried the service guys messed up with the alternator or with a connector. Still, I'm surprised by the total lack of juice from the battery, all of a sudden. Any idea what should I check/do, besides trying to resuscitate the battery? Thank you!

05-09-2012, 05:30 AM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	You should first be certain of the battery's status, if you have a voltmeter available, use it across the terminals to see if there's any voltage left... If there is, start looking at fuses, there should be a big one built in to the positive battery terminal. __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

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