My 2002 Camry wouldn"t start. i thought it could be a problem with the smart key or remote keeping the engine immobilized because the auto door lock feature would not work when I walked away from the car. Now I'm told I need a new starting motor. How doe a bad starting motor also stop the auto door lock from working? Could it be something simpler? Thanks.
2002 Camry bad starting motor
Mar 22, 2006
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In most cases this is caused by a discharged battery.
The battery is not discharged.
Are you *sure* it's not discharged?
Sure, the voltage might read 12V while not under a load, but once you put a load on it, if the voltage drops significantly, then you have a discharged battery...
Well, take it to a second mechanic and see what they say...
I bet a bad battery or corrosion on the terminals. Corrosion causing poor voltage cant be seen you need to remove the cable and clean the wire terminal and battery terminal. 4 years can be common for a battery to go bad, ive had them go bad in 6 months. The starters last over
100000m so I dought the starter. Check battery and charge system, My shops always do it free, because they sell you the battery. Sounds like a hack is diagnosing the car.snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote: snip
You're right on this. A weak or shorted cell can do this as well. Dave
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