Newbie with 5 day old 1995 T4R - won't start

budster7

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Bought a 1995 T4R five days ago - my first Toyota - V6 SR5 auto 4WD. Worked great for a couple of days, then sat for 2 days. Now: When I turn the ignition key, nothing happens. No lights, no sound, nothing. Pressing the button on the key fob won't lock/unlock doors - just makes a single clicking sound. It also flashes the alarm light once, but that doesn't stay on. Holding the key fob button longer makes the alarm light blink a few times, then no more, with a sound like flipping through cards. Turning the key in the back window makes a whirring sound, but window doesn't open. All of this worked a couple of days ago. I hooked it up to a small battery charger, but it said it was fully charged. Could this be related to the alarm system? Any ideas, please? I can't do repairs myself, but I have friends who may be able to help me if I point them in the right direction. Thanks!
 
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Thanks for the response. It's the factory original, not aftermarket. Any suggestions? Someone at Toyota told me they thought it was not the alarm, because nothing lights up on the dashboard. ??
 
Just be happy that it ran for a couple days....thats better then most used gen 2 - 4runners...

LOL....

make sure your battery is fully charged also.
 
Starts now but battery cable (ground) is sparking

Ok, I got it started -- battery cable needs replacement, which I'll do today -- But the ground side was sparking, which seems weird. Any ideas? Thanx
 
Seems good now

Battery cable (positive) was replaced and posts cleaned. Seems good now! Thanks for the responses!
 

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