2005 electrical issues

[Mike-ATX]

Have any other '05 owners had electrical issues? I have a '05 Sport V8 4x2 and it appears to have intermittent electrical issues culminating today with my being unable to start the damn truck.

At first it was just two things I noticed but didn't care enough to mess with; a/c controls didn't light up fully and sunroof intermittently would not auto-close after holding down the close button for several seconds.

This morning I went to my car and it wouldn't start at all. I could hear the ignition/starter clicking, but nothing. I soon realized it was the alarm causing the issue. It was attempting to go off but sounded more like a dying squirell (sp). I checked all the fuses and nothing was blown. Then I tried pulling the fuse for the alarm system and starting the car without it but the alarm still tried to go off just like before. Side note, I can't even honk the horn now.

Unfortunately I'm out of warranty so I'm leary of taking it to a stealership. Does anyone have any experience with these issues? I'm guessing it's a short somewhere (or multiple shorts) and I really don't want to pay for electrical work but I don't know if I have any other choice right now.

Anyone from Texas that can recommend a reliable non-dealership service place in Austin?

**edit**

To clarify, I don't think it's a dead/dying battery. Everything turned on, just the engine wouldn't turn over. Lights, radio, a/c, etc., all come on.

 

[ExJeeper]

Well, Im VERY new to Toyotas but I know those symptoms are common on the Jeep Grand Cherokee when the battery is starting to go. All kinds of things begin to go apesh!t on them. Again, Im new to Toyota so just throwing it out there.

 

[Cruzrtwdgt]

sounds like the battery. If you have another vehicle you can swap out to test, try it.

with today's vehicles having so many computers and stuff, they do freaky things when the battery starts going.

 

[CJ3Flyr]

sounds like the battery. If you have another vehicle you can swap out to test, try it.

with today's vehicles having so many computers and stuff, they do freaky things when the battery starts going.

:iagree: Make sure you're not simply doing battle with corroded battery terminals first.

:cheers:

 

[A/V1]

Ditto.

Check the battery. Even if you put a meter across the terminals and it reads good, it may not be able to handle the cranking amps.

Autozone and other parts stores will test your battery/alternator/starter/etc for free.

 

[Mike-ATX]

Y'all were right, it was just a dying battery. I feel a bit foolish now, but replaced it and all is good (terminals are clean too).

None of my previous cars ever reacted that way to a dying battery that I can remember, so it threw me for a loop.

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[CJ3Flyr]

Y'all were right, it was just a dying battery. I feel a bit foolish now, but replaced it and all is good (terminals are clean too).

None of my previous cars ever reacted that way to a dying battery that I can remember, so it threw me for a loop.

Thanks for the suggestions!

:bigok: Glad it was an easy, fairly cheap fix.

:cheers:

 

[Cruzrtwdgt]

glad it was simple.

 

[Mike-ATX]

:bigok: Glad it was an easy, fairly cheap fix.

:cheers:

You and me both! Since I'm out of warranty it would cost an arm and a leg to diagnose and fix any electrical issue! Talk about a relief! :biggrin2: