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post Feb 20, 2014 - 12:30 PM
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So this morning my celi died on me. It started just fine and I drove it to my girlfriend's place. then I got ready for work and went to start it again and nothing. looks just like it's a dead battery but pretty sure that's not it since I JUST drove it and the battery is a few weeks old only.

Seems like it doesn't get enough power to anything. lights dim and flicker, every once in a while they will come on and stay on full power though. but if I go to start the car, everything dies. car doesn't turn over or anything. also, I'm hearing some clicking almost like it's shorting sometimes when I turn the lights on. this was my diagnosis for the 5 minutes I had before I had to go to work so any help would be appreciated?

bad distributor? alternator? starter? relay?


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*1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS
*1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser
*2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost
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post Feb 20, 2014 - 6:09 PM
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ugh... you guys were right. turns out it was a loose connection
and also LOTS of corrosion built up underneath. Just didn't see it.
baking soda and water and it's all good. - relief!

guess 6 in the morning is too early to think straight.


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*1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS
*1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser
*2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost
2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun.
post Feb 20, 2014 - 7:39 PM
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QUOTE (cheela @ Feb 20, 2014 - 6:09 PM) *
ugh... you guys were right. turns out it was a loose connection
and also LOTS of corrosion built up underneath. Just didn't see it.
baking soda and water and it's all good. - relief!

guess 6 in the morning is too early to think straight.
If you have any more issues let me know i can lend a helping hand since i'm maybe 20 mins away.
post Feb 20, 2014 - 9:19 PM
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QUOTE (cyberblader1130 @ Feb 20, 2014 - 6:39 PM) *
QUOTE (cheela @ Feb 20, 2014 - 6:09 PM) *
ugh... you guys were right. turns out it was a loose connection
and also LOTS of corrosion built up underneath. Just didn't see it.
baking soda and water and it's all good. - relief!

guess 6 in the morning is too early to think straight.
If you have any more issues let me know i can lend a helping hand since i'm maybe 20 mins away.


yeah definitely. gotta do my axles this summer if you wanna help me with those.
PM me your number so we can meet up some time. I'm in Appleton every other weekend or so.


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*1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS
*1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser
*2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost
2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun.

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