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1991 Toyota Corolla Starting

Tiny
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  • 1991 TOYOTA COROLLA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 124,000 MILES
My heart is ending up in my throat when I turn my Ignition switch. Sometimes my car doesn't want to start. I am on my third starter which is an OEM NSA that currently has 6,000 miles on it. When I turn the iqnition switch to the on position the check engine and oil light do come on and dim when I turn the switch to the start position. The starter did work for 3,000 miles now the frequency of failure has jumped. Any recommendations would be welcome. Thank you

Peter
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Saturday, September 13th, 2008 AT 4:39 PM

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Tiny
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Have you changed the battery cables yet? Diming lights are either a weak battery, or bad cables, not a bad starter. What EXACTLY is happening?
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Saturday, September 13th, 2008 AT 5:48 PM
Tiny
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We checked the battery cables. I thought the dimming of the lights in the start/ignition position might help solve the problem.
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Saturday, September 13th, 2008 AT 6:50 PM
Tiny
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Did you do a voltage drop test on the cables? And the battery, with a meter? If the voltage drops below 10 volts during cranking with meter attached to the battery, it's no good. If you put the leads at each end of a cable, a drop of one volt is all you can accept. A cable's appearance does not tell about the corrosion of the cables.
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Saturday, September 13th, 2008 AT 7:01 PM

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