Monday, March 18th, 2019 AT 10:39 PM
My car has trouble starting at first start each day, or after hours of not driving it. However, once engine is warm the trouble starting virtually goes away. My lights work and the dash comes on but when I turn the key the power seems to cut out temporarily. I've tried turning the key to start and waiting. That trick rarely works. I've cleaned the throttle body and IACV and that hasn't changed anything. The battery terminals seem fine but I cleaned them anyway. Additionally I cleaned the ground and live wire going to the starter as well as the battery connectors. The only other thing I've noticed is that the aftermarket alarm (little red light but no button) use to beep when I shut off the car. Now it longer does that. I've disconnected alarms before in my old Corolla but this one is spliced into the system and seems to difficult to remove. Anyway could the light of the alarm be draining the battery every night? Or could it be my starter? I'm really confused because once it starts it continues to start unless it sits awhile. Additionally when I go to crank it sometimes there's no noise or other times it tries to start but cuts out. When it cuts out all power is out on the dash and auxiliary areas. However after turning the key a few more times it generally will eventually start but I give it a little has because it wants to die. Then it idles fine. If hate to think I need a new IACV and I might have parasitic drain. Can anyone help me out?