Kato
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- Southern AZ
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- 2018 Tacoma TRD Sport, 2020 GR Supra Phantom
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Car had about 400 miles when the battery went dead. Given that it's so new I wasn't prepared for this. Called a buddy to help me out and was happy to see a red spot under the hood for jump starting. But we struggled to find a convenient place for a ground. Ended up using the bolt nearby (see this thread). This did NOT work (stereo and door chime did not even come on). The engine tried to turn over but it barely moved and sounded like it was starving current.
Ended up using my friend's AAA and towed to his house (Toyota Road Side Assistance was useless - I'll post another thread on this story).
Went home and found CarGuy11 video to learn about the proper ground connection. Next day, dealer sent their tow truck and we tried jumping with the proper ground connection. As soon as the rescue battery was connected to those points, I heard relays and small motors whirring right away (good sign). Opened the door and heard the usual chime as well as the stereo, Pushed the start button and she came right up.
Worst thing ever - the owner's manual doesn't even show any info where to connect the rescue battery to jump the car. This is really bad considering the proper ground lug location is not obvious. Thanks to CarGuy11 for that tip.
Verdict from dealer: battery had an open circuit in one cell (basically a defect). New battery was installed. Noteworthy info: original battery was a BMW battery. New battery has Toyota name on it, but has a "Made in Germany" label on it. Gotta love it!
Ended up using my friend's AAA and towed to his house (Toyota Road Side Assistance was useless - I'll post another thread on this story).
Went home and found CarGuy11 video to learn about the proper ground connection. Next day, dealer sent their tow truck and we tried jumping with the proper ground connection. As soon as the rescue battery was connected to those points, I heard relays and small motors whirring right away (good sign). Opened the door and heard the usual chime as well as the stereo, Pushed the start button and she came right up.
Worst thing ever - the owner's manual doesn't even show any info where to connect the rescue battery to jump the car. This is really bad considering the proper ground lug location is not obvious. Thanks to CarGuy11 for that tip.
Verdict from dealer: battery had an open circuit in one cell (basically a defect). New battery was installed. Noteworthy info: original battery was a BMW battery. New battery has Toyota name on it, but has a "Made in Germany" label on it. Gotta love it!
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