I have a 1998 Toyota aristo from Japan but it’s just a gs300 with same parts and everything else, I went to jump start it cause it was dead when I attempted to start it for the first time the engine cranked but didn’t start cause battery was low, I jumped in with my tdi but what seems like it know reversed jumped it, the car went dead with no lights working in the cabin except headlights, I changed the alternator fuse and now I have cabin lights but the engine fans turn on too, my battery has good voltage but still not even a crank when you turn the key you here a click but still not even a crank what could it be ?
what could it be ?
If you reversed polarity while jump-starting it could be you fried the electronics. It only takes a fraction of a second. (If you're very lucky you may have just blown a master fuse or fusible link.)
@chucktobias what would be a fix to this then? I’m getting a new battery Monday and my scan tool and
Go from there, even now with my old battery I have lights in the cabin and doors lock ect even the chime still rings in the car and screen turns on. Also when I try to crank but there’s nothing I can here the click as well
The fix depends on the extent of the damage, which you won't know until you start troubleshooting. Worst case scenario would be fried electronics and sensors. (You could try hot-wiring the starter to see if it at least cranks the engine.) You'll probably find a wiring diagram helpful, which may be a problem seeing as how that is a JDM vehicle.
I fixed the issue of my 98 gs300 that was completely dead from a jump, changed alternator fuse that gave me lights and at least a click and engine fans, I found the ignition fuse was blown I replaced that and now the car cranks and almost seems like it’s back to normal and working, I got a new battery too, but still the car won’t crank and I notice usually when it was working there’s a green light ring around key ignition the light isn’t on around it and it won’t start it cranks and dose everything it should but doesn’t want to start.I will check the inside cabin fuses and relays and go from there but dose anyone have an input or idea what’s happening?
@rizakadi99 This is all part of the same topic you started 2 days ago. You were already warned once in a private post that forum rules prohibit posting multiple topics about the same vehicle problem. Please keep all information about this problem together in the same thread so we don't have to chase all over the board for it. Thank you. (Topics merged.)