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Is my starter bad?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by StinkPickle, Nov 6, 2019.

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  1. Nov 6, 2019 at 2:54 PM
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    Why would my truck randomly not start? It's done it twice now in the last week. It will start cold just fine but if I stop somewhere and go back to start it it will take 2 or 3 tries to get it going again. It's random and I'm going on a out of state hunting trip next week and don't want to get stranded in the middle of bfe. Battery terminals were cleaned with baking soda prior to this happening too
     
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  2. Nov 6, 2019 at 3:05 PM
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    I should mention it turns over. Just doesn't fire so I guess that wouldn't be starter huh?
     
    StinkPickle, Nov 6, 2019
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  3. Nov 6, 2019 at 3:15 PM
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    Correct not starter then.
    Fuel or spark?
     
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  4. Nov 6, 2019 at 3:18 PM
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    Are you throwing any codes?
     
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  5. Nov 6, 2019 at 3:18 PM
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    Maybe? I replaced plugs not too long ago too
     
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  6. Nov 6, 2019 at 3:18 PM
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    Nope
     
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  7. Nov 6, 2019 at 3:34 PM
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    I'll throw the obd scanner on it again and see
     
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  8. Nov 6, 2019 at 3:36 PM
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    You may want to check your charge level on your battery. I noticed that happening on hot starts shortly before my battery totally crapped out on me.
     
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  9. Nov 6, 2019 at 3:43 PM
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    It's a 2012 and I assume original battery
     
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  10. Nov 6, 2019 at 3:44 PM
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    My 2016 battery crapped out after 2 years. You may be in need of a replacement. Just saying if you're going on an adventure trip soon it would be good to double check you battery's health.
     
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  11. Nov 6, 2019 at 3:49 PM
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    I took it to local auto store and was 12.8 volts and 650cca.
     
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    Okay... sounds like that's not the problem then... :fistbump:
     
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  13. Nov 6, 2019 at 4:04 PM
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    when it craps out on you.. try to jump start the battery.. if it fires up? then its the battery.
     
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    if the thing is turning over then its not the battery
     
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    it'll still be the first and easiest thing that i would check. I wouldn't eliminate the battery just because the voltage test reads good. When the battery is going bad, it'll start the car just fine and crap out on the next startup(even if its a warm start-up).
     
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    Not always true. You can have a dead short in the battery and jumping will not start it. Of course this only happens with a standard plate style battery, not AGM batteries.
     
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  17. Nov 6, 2019 at 8:52 PM
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    Yup. I've had this happen just before a battery completely craps out.
     
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    When it won't start, turn the key to on without starting it and listen for the fuel pump charging the system.
     
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  19. Nov 7, 2019 at 2:13 AM
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    Have you tried hitting the starter with a hammer .i used to drive a 98 tacoma at work and the starter was going and we would hit it and it would fire right up
     
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  20. Nov 7, 2019 at 2:36 AM
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    I'm going with battery also, it tests fine just sitting there, but under load of starting, it might not have enough.
     
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