2004 toyota yaris won't start

Tomjim · 10-12-2023 2:21pm #1

My toyota yaris was going perfectly, went to town this morning, parked and was away for about 2 hours. Came back to the car and no dash lights came on and there's not a gig in the car, not even a click.

There's no fob to open and close the doors, it's a straight key

Is this the immobiliser and how can it be fixed? Will it cost much?

Atlantic Dawn · 10-12-2023 2:24pm

Dead battery would be first port of call if no dash lights are coming on. Can you jump start it or push start it? If immobiliser was gone everything would be functioning except the car starting.

Tomjim · 10-12-2023 2:28pm

I have had a dead battery before but a few dash lights always appear. This time there are no dash lights appearing at all.

There is a red security light flashing. But when I put the key in the ignition, it stops flashing

I can't open the bonnet as the cable to open the bonnet seems to be broken

Atlantic Dawn · 10-12-2023 2:37pm

Do the headlights work?

User1998 · 10-12-2023 3:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121478554#Comment_121478554

If the battery is very dead there will be no dash lights. It’s almost definitely the battery. Try jump start it and go from there.

RockOrBog · 10-12-2023 3:23pm

Battery, maybe alternator

Tomjim · 10-12-2023 8:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121478602#Comment_121478602

no headlights working. Absolutely nothing working, car is completely dead.

Tomjim · 10-12-2023 8:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121478739#Comment_121478739

yes I know what you are saying, but car started perfectly this morning when I was going into town. It was a good start, sometimes when battery is getting low, you would notice a sluggish start, but the start this morning was perfect.

I parked the car and say I was back in the car after 2 hours, so if it's the battery, I think the ignition lights should be coming on, but they are not. And they didn't come on when I got back into the car either. There is absolutely no power whatsoever in the car

Only the red security light is flashing slightly

patrickc · 10-12-2023 11:41pm

Perhaps you left the lights on?

Definitely try a jump start first, if you've recovery on your insurance ring them

horse7 · 11-12-2023 11:03am

Any update?

Tomjim · 11-12-2023 12:06pm

no I am talking to a mechanic later today, so I will ask him

ofcork · 11-12-2023 6:16pm

Happened my avensis couple of months ago car started fine drove to town park for a couple of hours.Came back and completely dead no lights on dash wouldn't turnover called breakdown from insurance it was the battery.

greasepalm · 11-12-2023 6:30pm

Cold weather and batteries are common at this time , if battery was old it might need replacing before the very bad weather.

What can kill them in winter heater blower blower on headlights on and heated rear window on and poor old alternator doing its best.

AA cover or breakdown assist on your policy ?.

No lights does sound like battery gone , but many people park and lock car and walk away and lights left on to flatten battery.

Interior light was also a favourite or boot light left on to run down battery.

Push start is a no go as not got enough juice.

Bonnet cable needs to be fixed to gain entry under bonnet , check oil , antifreeze and washer fluid top up against freezing.

Tomjim · 12-12-2023 12:41pm

problem solved, it was a loose connection on the battery.

Tomjim · 12-12-2023 12:44pm

As the cable is snapped on the bonnet opener, the mechanic put a wire outside at the front of the bonnet that I can pull if I want to open the bonnet.

I am happy with this arrangement but will it fail the NCT with this wire in place at the front of the bonnet?

greasepalm · 12-12-2023 2:51pm

Yes as its a safety device , very strange having an issue with it , is it cable snapped or handle broken as now people can get in under your hood and i know you said snapped but just double checking.

Tomjim · 12-12-2023 10:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121486739#Comment_121486739

Cable is snapped

12-12-2023 11:07pm

Unusual for modern cars to have these issues. Decades ago I used to maintain my own Austin Metro, had all tightly functioning, in those days everything very accessible and adjustable, now I have a CH-R hybrid, I don’t go near it under the bonnet!

colm_mcm · 14-12-2023 12:07am

You don’t need to go under the bonnet these days to keep it running 😄

TheShow · 14-12-2023 6:43pm

Battery and/or alternator

2004 toyota yaris won't start

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