No problem so far. And overnight, your Toyota Highlander won't start more or barely started. What is annoying is that we do not fully understand where the dysfunction comes from. Since your appointment is missed anyway, find a moment to identify the malfunction. We will discover in this file what will be the most common causes and how identifier.start-up-problem-Toyota-Highlander

Your Toyota Highlander's battery is discharged

It is without any doubt the most usual malfunction, and probably the easiest to repair. Your Toyota Highlander headlights turn on to remain on all night, the light inside the car, or simply the ignition on, or others. Everything that can use electricity while the engine is off may be the root of the problem. However it also appears if the battery turns out to be really too old, or why not alternator. To check if the battery of your Toyota Highlander is empty there is a frankly easy way. If the headlight lighting remains low, it means it's a battery malfunction! However, when the headlights work properly, it means that the malfunction comes from elsewhere. To charge the battery, you most likely know how to charge it, and you need to think about constantly having cable in your trunk. It is also conceivable that thimbles of the battery be oxidized. In this situation you just need to open the hood and check if they are blocked. In this situation you can remove the oxidation with a brush. Assuming it doesn't work, you will need to change the battery.

The starter of the Toyota Highlander is worn out

It happens less frequently than an empty battery but it could still happen sometimes. To discern what to do, it is necessary to understand the role of a starter on your Toyota Highlander. There is a kind of engine inside the engine. The difference is that it is completely electric. Indeed, it is he who will start the engine, and the electricity useful for its operation comes from the battery. To give it a second life it will sometimes be enough to give a few small strokes on its surface to be able to separate the coals in order to let the electricity circulate.

The engine of your Toyota Highlander is flooded

It is better that it is not that. Sometimes it is still possible to start your Toyota Highlander, but it also happens that the engine is clearly drowned. This is something that happens especially when it is cold. Usually you will notice when trying to start the engine and you can feel a strong gasoline smell. Sometimes you just need to wait half an hour and the malfunction will be gone. On petrol vehicles it is also possible to dry petrol at the level of spark plugs but this remains a technique contraindicated for novice mechanics.

Conclusion

If it happens that your Toyota Highlander does not start, it can come from a electric problem and less frequently of a engine problem. You now know solutions to be able to perceive the dysfunction, if in spite of everything it remains, we invite you to go to a professional, They're here for that ! Be careful and have a good ride.