Emergency dead car! - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Kkobe2 · 01-13-2016, 11:49 AM

My car died I hooked it up to jumper cables nothing happened it's push start and when I hit the button absolutely nothing happens. Need help!! Should I go change the battery?? Reconnect the wires??

jawn · 01-13-2016, 12:04 PM

Reconnect which wires?

MisterSheep · 01-13-2016, 12:04 PM

Did you try disconnecting and reconnecting the battery?

Tcoat · 01-13-2016, 12:17 PM

Did you check the battery in the fob or at least try the backup method in the owner's manual? I believe you just touch the fob to the metal ring around the button but am not positive.

Kkobe2 · 01-13-2016, 12:28 PM

I did try to hold the key to the button nothing. Reconnect the battery connection wires. I did not try that yet

mdm · 01-13-2016, 12:32 PM

Wait, did you disconnect your car's (supposedly dead) battery from the car? You should not do that.

Kkobe2 · 01-13-2016, 12:37 PM

Disconnecting battery and will post update thanks!

PandaSPUR · 01-13-2016, 12:45 PM

LOL, what is going on..

Anyway, quick excerpt from the manual that might help:

FR-Sky · 01-13-2016, 01:40 PM

if I install my intake,do i need to do the step above?

kbye · 01-13-2016, 01:48 PM

I don't know what's real anymore.

justatroll · 01-13-2016, 01:49 PM

I just installed a new battery in my car last weekend. (BRZ pushbutton start)
I did not have to do anything at all special.

It even remembered my radio presets and phonebook.

Just be smart and do it quickly

Packofcrows · 01-13-2016, 01:56 PM

Is your battery clean (the terminals)?
Have a voltage meter/battery tester tool?

like this

Did you re-tighten battery terminals?
Try starting car with a different battery?

Can you take battery to local autoshop/O'rilleys/NAPA etc for testing?
Did you try reading the manual?
Did you recently do any car mods?
Are your fuses ok? Do you have a tool to check them?
Do any of your electric dependent items work like ac input? Lights? Car beeps?

I dont own a push start model (just not a big fan of all electric), but these are things I would check.

Later on, id check starter, alternator, etc...

Keep us posted!~

Quote:

Originally Posted by FR-Sky

if I install my intake,do i need to do the step above?

Yes, so ecu re-programs itself. Just unplug one cable while you work installing it. I know some people dont do this, they just plug and play.

NyC Zn6 · 01-13-2016, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FR-Sky

if I install my intake,do i need to do the step above?

If you are referring to removing the negative terminal to do the install then no you don't have to worry. I have removed the negative terminal many times and it's good to go once i put the negative terminal back on.

FR-Sky · 01-13-2016, 04:05 PM

Thanks guys!

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justatroll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: Full race 4cyl boxer Location: CO, USA Posts: 587 Thanks: 310 Thanked 510 Times in 269 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I just installed a new battery in my car last weekend. (BRZ pushbutton start) I did not have to do anything at all special. It even remembered my radio presets and phonebook. Just be smart and do it quickly

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