I have a 1992 Lexus SC 300 that initially had a problem starting in that I would turn the key and get absolutely nothing...no lights, no sounds...dead silence. After about 3-8 tries the car would eventually start. This was very sporadic and the problem was that everytime I took it to the mechanic, the car would start fine, so they could never detect the problem altho they thought either worn ignition switch or relay. This has been going on 2 months. However, now all of a sudden, when I have starting problems, the lights DO come on, but the car still won't start.....one click as if it is a bad starter. A bad starter doesn't explain the previous problem of no lights, etc. however. My starter is only 4 years old. The battery is 4 months old and truthfully, all the problems began after the new battery was put in. According to my mechanic tho., the battery is OK as they have checked it and connections. It's now been 3 months of starter problems...The mechanic has seen the problem when the lights go on, but never caught it when there was nothing. Any suggestions as to what is causing all the trouble? Too may things seem to be going bad?
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19 years ago