Car will not start

[JayCee88]

16 hours ago, Cyker said:

To my knowledge, all Toyotas that don't have the 12v battery in the engine bay, instead have a positive terminal in the engine bay fuse box - There's usually a red cover with a [+] symbol on it inside the engine bay fusebox which shields a big copper strip designed for a jump starter clamp.

 

Got it. Might pop the fuse box open to have a good look. What about the earth terminal? Just clip to the body ?

[JayCee88]

Help! Today the car starts but I get 2 flashing warning lights on the dash. It says Park Assist and PKSB unavailable.

Do I need call dealer? Reverse cam still works. 
 

 

[JayCee88]

1 hour ago, JayCee88 said:

Help! Today the car starts but I get 2 flashing warning lights on the dash. It says Park Assist and PKSB unavailable.

Do I need call dealer? Reverse cam still works. 
 

 

Managed to fix it. I need to first turn  both features off, drive around for a bit and turn it back on. I have also got a device that shows 12V Battery level when plugged into the socket to monitor.

[Cyker]

21 hours ago, JayCee88 said:

Got it. Might pop the fuse box open to have a good look. What about the earth terminal? Just clip to the body ?

Yup, same as in a normal car, just connect the negative clamp to a convenient bolt or other unpainted metal surface.

There are recommended ones listed in the manual but don't ask me what they are!  

 

6 hours ago, JayCee88 said:

Help! Today the car starts but I get 2 flashing warning lights on the dash. It says Park Assist and PKSB unavailable.

Do I need call dealer? Reverse cam still works. 
 

 

That is a common symptom of a low 12v Battery - My theory is the computers running them don't boot up properly due to the voltage sag and it triggers the error; I reckon if you run the car for a bit then turn it off and on again the errors will likely go away, but if so that all points at the 12v Battery being not long for this world!

 

[Mr Billiards]

A very useful topic, as this is my first Hybrid car and still getting use to it.

I have had the car four months and I'm very impressed with it so far, Its now nicely run in and has clocked up 3000 miles.

I have a 2023 2ltr GR Sport Hatchback, periodically I would like to charge the 12V Battery from the fuse box to keep the Battery healthy.

I have a CTEC MXS 5.0, can I just clarify what type of 12V Battery my car has - Lead Acid or AGM, and what do I set the CTEC charger too.

Thanks in advance for any information supplied.

 

 

[Roker]

On 2/1/2024 at 7:17 AM, JayCee88 said:

Tried starting the car as usual this morning and noticed a few errors popped up on the dash. Something about parking brake  and ignition failure, and to contact dealer. The brake pedal did feel a bit hard. 
 

I switched the car off and tried starting again but it will not start. The dash kept blinking. In the end there is no response. I cannot lock the car. The tail lights are always on. 
 

I have driven the car 2 days ago and it was fine. Feels like a dead battery. Just waiting for the dealership to open before giving them a call. Is this a dead battery? I’ve been through colder days and left the car undriven for longer time but no issues. 

Have you a meter to measure volts on Battery, can you

[DamoGR]

On 2/6/2024 at 8:25 PM, Mr Billiards said:

A very useful topic, as this is my first Hybrid car and still getting use to it.

I have had the car four months and I'm very impressed with it so far, Its now nicely run in and has clocked up 3000 miles.

I have a 2023 2ltr GR Sport Hatchback, periodically I would like to charge the 12V battery from the fuse box to keep the battery healthy.

I have a CTEC MXS 5.0, can I just clarify what type of 12V battery my car has - Lead Acid or AGM, and what do I set the CTEC charger too.

Thanks in advance for any information supplied.

 

 

Hi

I’m getting my car today and have been worried about all these posts regarding flat batteries.

Have you been doing this periodic charging and has it prevented any issues?