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lexuslady - 07 Oct 2004 23:43 GMT

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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ESmith - 09 Oct 2004 00:11 GMT

Has anyone scanned the computer for codes? It could be the neutral safety
switch, but I think somebody should see if there are any codes in the
memory. Hope this helps.

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Ed Smith

> 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
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> suggestions as to what is causing all the trouble? Too may things seem to
> be going bad?

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TURTLE - 10 Oct 2004 06:40 GMT

>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
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
> suggestions as to what is causing all the trouble? Too may things seem to
> be going bad?

This is Turtle.

I had this on a 1990 Lexus back about 5 years ago and it was the switch that
keeps the car from starting while in gear to go and not in park. Some way this
switch ties into the gear shift and the stearing wheel. So

When you get in the car to crank it. first move stearing wheel from left to
right and back & forth 1 or 2 times. Then shove the gear shift forward in park
and wiggle it some. then it will crank fine if it is this switch. Don't ask me
where this switch is for my fellow who works on them changed it out.

TURTLE

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Ackerman - 22 Nov 2004 02:52 GMT

press the shift override button and if it starts, you know it is the
neutral/park safety switch.
JA

>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
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
> suggestions as to what is causing all the trouble? Too may things seem to
> be going bad?

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