Starter Relay? Passenger Kick panel?

dannydavi · 09-21-2007, 09:09 PM

hey everyone im in the process of getting my car to start. I need to check the starter relay, the neutral safety, fusible links, and then starter. tsrm states starter relay is on passengers kick panel... i dont see a relay box over there, or do you have to remove the carpet? And wheres the neutral safety? and then i read that the fusible links were on the positive cable... cant find those either, anything will help, thanks in advance.

mrnickleye · 09-21-2007, 11:21 PM

Find the wire to the starter that is NOT the big one. Put a test light on it, and have someone try to start the car. If the light comes on, then your are getting power to the starter, so it is bad.

If the light does not come on, then back track to the problem area.

supraman121 · 09-22-2007, 12:20 AM

When you sit in the passenger seat your left foot would rub up against the panel you need to remove to get to that relay its going to be just up a little bit from the door, and your going to have to really get up there to see it. I think my starter relay was green, the kick panel/relay box should be right there after the glove box towards the door if i can i will take some pictures 2morrow its to dark to do it right now.

dannydavi · 09-22-2007, 02:26 AM

thanks for the replys, turns out the starter was getting pwr. Anyways i got to the bottom of it and now it starts, low battery now though... only starts with a jump right now, think i have to charge it since i had it removed for like 2 days.. hopefully it doesnt need to be replaced. 10v wont start car? cause thats what my battery gauge is telling me. does it take all 12v to start it? anywho thanks guys.

supramacist · 09-22-2007, 02:42 AM

I left my battery plugged in while the car was stored and it went dead.

It's a BRAND NEW Optima red top. FYI.

supraman121 · 09-22-2007, 03:33 PM

My Battery will go dead in like 5 minutes if my car is shut off with the lights on lol... but sometimes when you buy a battery you get one with a bad cell in it or that is what my father calles it, and that will cause the battery to go dead within a day or 2

supramacist · 09-23-2007, 05:19 AM

This was more like a month an a half or so.

I hadn't messed with it because of the ecu.

IHateHacks · 09-23-2007, 11:36 AM

Voltage must be above 11.6v with the key on and engine off, while cranking voltage must not go below 9v, if it does your battery is discharged and the starter will not operate or operate slowly. A battery will not go dead being disconnected for 2 days, that takes months.

Use a voltmeter at the battery to test voltage, don't rely on the stock gauge.

dannydavi · 09-24-2007, 01:12 AM

yeah was reading 10v and 11.6 sounds right, new battery in there and everything is working fine again.

09-21-2007, 09:09 PM	#1
dannydavi 12psi boost Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 373	Starter Relay? Passenger Kick panel? hey everyone im in the process of getting my car to start. I need to check the starter relay, the neutral safety, fusible links, and then starter. tsrm states starter relay is on passengers kick panel... i dont see a relay box over there, or do you have to remove the carpet? And wheres the neutral safety? and then i read that the fusible links were on the positive cable... cant find those either, anything will help, thanks in advance. __________________ '86.5 Supra - A/T - N/A - JDM Useful Sites: ToyoDIY.com ToyotaPart.com MKIIITSRM

09-21-2007, 11:21 PM	#2
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	Work backwards Find the wire to the starter that is NOT the big one. Put a test light on it, and have someone try to start the car. If the light comes on, then your are getting power to the starter, so it is bad. If the light does not come on, then back track to the problem area. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

09-22-2007, 12:20 AM	#3
supraman121 12psi boost Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 361	When you sit in the passenger seat your left foot would rub up against the panel you need to remove to get to that relay its going to be just up a little bit from the door, and your going to have to really get up there to see it. I think my starter relay was green, the kick panel/relay box should be right there after the glove box towards the door if i can i will take some pictures 2morrow its to dark to do it right now. __________________ Upgrades- 225/50/R16's Kumho ECSTA AST (KU25) 273 bucks with shipping Magnaflow exhaust NO KAT K&N Air Filter www.myspace.com/coreyjstevens http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oid=1536317037 <------ this one should work check out the accident one aswell ya i might be a "fat kid" but i sure can move fast!~

09-22-2007, 02:26 AM	#4
dannydavi 12psi boost Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 373	thanks for the replys, turns out the starter was getting pwr. Anyways i got to the bottom of it and now it starts, low battery now though... only starts with a jump right now, think i have to charge it since i had it removed for like 2 days.. hopefully it doesnt need to be replaced. 10v wont start car? cause thats what my battery gauge is telling me. does it take all 12v to start it? anywho thanks guys. __________________ '86.5 Supra - A/T - N/A - JDM Useful Sites: ToyoDIY.com ToyotaPart.com MKIIITSRM

09-22-2007, 03:33 PM	#6
supraman121 12psi boost Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 361	My Battery will go dead in like 5 minutes if my car is shut off with the lights on lol... but sometimes when you buy a battery you get one with a bad cell in it or that is what my father calles it, and that will cause the battery to go dead within a day or 2 __________________ Upgrades- 225/50/R16's Kumho ECSTA AST (KU25) 273 bucks with shipping Magnaflow exhaust NO KAT K&N Air Filter www.myspace.com/coreyjstevens http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oid=1536317037 <------ this one should work check out the accident one aswell ya i might be a "fat kid" but i sure can move fast!~

09-22-2007, 02:42 AM	#5
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	I left my battery plugged in while the car was stored and it went dead. It's a BRAND NEW Optima red top. FYI.

09-23-2007, 05:19 AM	#7
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	This was more like a month an a half or so. I hadn't messed with it because of the ecu.

09-23-2007, 11:36 AM	#8
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	Voltage must be above 11.6v with the key on and engine off, while cranking voltage must not go below 9v, if it does your battery is discharged and the starter will not operate or operate slowly. A battery will not go dead being disconnected for 2 days, that takes months. Use a voltmeter at the battery to test voltage, don't rely on the stock gauge. Last edited by IHateHacks; 09-23-2007 at 11:42 AM.

09-24-2007, 01:12 AM	#9
dannydavi 12psi boost Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 373	yeah was reading 10v and 11.6 sounds right, new battery in there and everything is working fine again. __________________ '86.5 Supra - A/T - N/A - JDM Useful Sites: ToyoDIY.com ToyotaPart.com MKIIITSRM

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