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Old 10-05-2008, 03:42 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Jim_Nilsen View Post
I have owned my supra for about 2 months and since i bought it the check engine light has occasionally gone on and off during driving. I only thought it was for the handbrake sensor had been jammed slightly, didnt know it meant check engine.

When i turn the key the starter sounds slow, like the battery is kind of weak. I usually takes about 3-4 seconds with the starter to fire up the engine.

Today the car seems to be totally dead. The car just wont start, the starter does not even try to go around a little bit. Not even when we tried to jump start the car with cabels to another car.

I have checked the relays and fuses but none of them seems to be blown, at least not what i could see. The starter relay is clicking when i turn the key.

The car is a JDM and i do not have the hand book, so i dont know where the fuses in the car is located, only those in the engine bay.

Wha could it be? is the starter or somehing else that could have gone bad?

From your description, I agree the most likely problem is the starter itself.
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