Yaris battery problem ... Stuck in a parking lot ... HELP! - Toyota Yaris Forums

llcooljayce · 06-15-2010, 08:04 PM

Hey guys,

Writing this sitting in a dead Yaris. 2007 sedan. Here are the symptoms:

1. Battery dies unexpectantly after driving in it for about 10 mins. Shouldn't be a dead battery or alternator cause I just stopped the car for 5 mins max.

2. Has happened before where I would then open the driver side door and then close it. Magically the power returns ... WTF?

3. Toyota had been advised but couldn't recreate the problem.

Any ideas?

Battery's indicator window shows it is charged ...

Yaris Hilton · 06-15-2010, 08:06 PM

Checked the battery terminals to make sure they're not loose?

llcooljayce · 06-15-2010, 08:07 PM

They are on there solid ...

SignPirate · 06-15-2010, 08:20 PM

Follow the ground from the battery.... is it bolted securely?

SignPirate · 06-15-2010, 08:22 PM

Look for something around the door.. skinned wire shorted or pinched

CTScott · 06-15-2010, 09:34 PM

Do you have power door locks and windows? If so, try pulling the 30A Power, 20A RL Door and 20A RR Door fuses one at a time (from the under dash fuse panel).

karr1213 · 06-15-2010, 09:50 PM

Do you know if the battery even has a charge? Time to drag out the handy dandy volt meter.

MUSKOKA800 · 06-16-2010, 08:52 AM

I once had the same symptom in a Mustang. It turned out that the negative battery post was loose inside the battery casing. When the engine compartment and battery was hot (after driving) the car sometimes was dead. No crank. Not even a soleniod click. I never had an issue during cold starts.
Replacing the battery solved my problem.

yaris2010RS · 06-16-2010, 10:44 AM

had it happen to a friends ford, he would drive it and all of a sudden it would.... well....become a ford (found on road dead). turned out replacing the connectors to the battery was the issue. they seemed tight and u couldnt move them but according to a mechanic they stretch and wear out and u cant tell.... lol.

temp fix, find a good thin steel or copper nail...or a few and hammer them in between the connector and post.

CtrlAltDefeat · 06-16-2010, 08:18 PM

any info on what happened? was it a shorted wire?

06-15-2010, 08:04 PM	#1
llcooljayce Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Calgary Posts: 5	Yaris battery problem ... Stuck in a parking lot ... HELP! Hey guys, Writing this sitting in a dead Yaris. 2007 sedan. Here are the symptoms: 1. Battery dies unexpectantly after driving in it for about 10 mins. Shouldn't be a dead battery or alternator cause I just stopped the car for 5 mins max. 2. Has happened before where I would then open the driver side door and then close it. Magically the power returns ... WTF? 3. Toyota had been advised but couldn't recreate the problem. Any ideas? Battery's indicator window shows it is charged ...

06-16-2010, 08:52 AM	#8
MUSKOKA800 Drives: Scion FRS RS2, ‘21 Crosstrek Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chatham, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,729	I once had the same symptom in a Mustang. It turned out that the negative battery post was loose inside the battery casing. When the engine compartment and battery was hot (after driving) the car sometimes was dead. No crank. Not even a soleniod click. I never had an issue during cold starts. Replacing the battery solved my problem. __________________ TRD Upgrades: 18" Wheels wrapped in 215/35/18 PZero's, Sportivo Shocks/Struts, Lowering Springs, Swaybar, Axle-Back Exhaust, Oil Cap, Rad Cap, Signage. Aftermarket Goodies: Piggies SS, K&N Drop-In, Blitz S/C, DC Header, NST Pulley) Toyota Options/Accessories: Sport Pedal Covers, Sport Shift Knob, Ipod Interface, Summer Mats, Winter Mats, Cruise Control, Auto-Dim Mirror, Echo steelies with winter boots.

06-16-2010, 10:44 AM	#9
yaris2010RS View User's Garage Drives: no-longer-boosted '10 Yaris Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario Posts: 1,891	had it happen to a friends ford, he would drive it and all of a sudden it would.... well....become a ford (found on road dead). turned out replacing the connectors to the battery was the issue. they seemed tight and u couldnt move them but according to a mechanic they stretch and wear out and u cant tell.... lol. temp fix, find a good thin steel or copper nail...or a few and hammer them in between the connector and post. __________________ If it has boobs or wheels sooner or later your gonna have problems with it

06-16-2010, 08:18 PM	#10
CtrlAltDefeat I ♥ Yaris View User's Garage Drives: Black 08 LB MT & red 97 Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 1,313	any info on what happened? was it a shorted wire? __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. - Bertrand Russell

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06-15-2010, 08:06 PM	#2
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Checked the battery terminals to make sure they're not loose?

06-15-2010, 08:07 PM	#3
llcooljayce Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Calgary Posts: 5	They are on there solid ...

06-15-2010, 08:20 PM	#4
SignPirate Drives: 2007 Blue Yaris Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pembroke Pines,Fl Posts: 14	Follow the ground from the battery.... is it bolted securely?

06-15-2010, 08:22 PM	#5
SignPirate Drives: 2007 Blue Yaris Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pembroke Pines,Fl Posts: 14	Look for something around the door.. skinned wire shorted or pinched

06-15-2010, 09:34 PM	#6
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Do you have power door locks and windows? If so, try pulling the 30A Power, 20A RL Door and 20A RR Door fuses one at a time (from the under dash fuse panel).

06-15-2010, 09:50 PM	#7
karr1213 4-Banger N00b View User's Garage Drives: Aisubeki '09 Yaris. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 27	Do you know if the battery even has a charge? Time to drag out the handy dandy volt meter.

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