Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Asked by Miguel Boland on August 16, 2021
got a Toyota hiace from 98, we just accidentally caused a short by mis-connecting the batteries.
Replaced one battery, both show a correct voltage, but the van won’t start. Dashboard lights won’t come on, and the starter makes a single clicking noise.
We’ve checked all the fuses, nothing seems to have burned out. We tried jump starting the van too, but no difference. Any idea how we could diagnosis this?
Edit: I should add the van already wasn’t starting before the accidental battery problem (no dash lights and no starting)
Edit2: I also need to add that the tail brake lights are not working either!
The clicking sound you hear is coming from the starter solenoid. This typically, but not always, suggests that the battery is low in terms of not just voltage but also amps. In other words, you can have correct battery voltage, which is somewhere around 12.6 to 12.7 volts, but not enough amps to turn over the starter motor.
By "jump starting the van" I'm assuming you mean popping the clutch while the vehicle is rolling. Again, if your battery is toast this will do nothing to get it to start. If that's the case, try boosting your battery with a battery in another car. But make sure the other car is running before you turn on the key of the car with a dead battery.
Answered by Beginner Biker on August 16, 2021
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