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Dead car!

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Ok, so I pulled it in the garage to detail it, it sat for a day or two, went to pull it out this morning and, nothing. No lights, no nothing, like there wasn't even a battery in it. I pulled the battery to charge it, and it's fully charged. Charger won't work while connected, seems like some kind of short, but don't know where to look, any ideas?
 


FJ16

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Did you disconnect anything before the cleaning? Did you spray anything with a power-washer under the hood that could now be shorting out or out of place? This sounds like the most likely situation from what you've provided.
 


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Did you check that fuse in the holder right by/on the positive battery terminal?

Many on here have had those totally corrode out from terminal acid buildup (yet another reason why I am installing a no leaking, AGM battery Monday [wink]).
 


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Any interior lighting or electrics coming on?

Is the starter soleniod even clicking? My starter got intermittent after 4 years and 105k miles.
 


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Ok, so I hooked the battery back up, still nothing. Then I locked and unlocked the doors with the key fob and it worked. Opened the door and everything worked, started right up. Weird.
 


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Crazy how if you just take a second to think.....you will get it


Vs spending 20 minutes running to the forum. Good job
 


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Odd. Might have tripped the anti theft or something
 


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It did it again today. Pulled the car up to my garage, got out and went to lock it, and nothing! Nothing works again, so it wasn't the key fob, I tried both, battery couldn't have died on both at the same time. It's a 2019 with only 8500 miles, no corrosion around the posts, cables all look brand new. Any ideas before I call a shop?
 


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Another thing I found odd is the Accessport had power, its the only thing on the car that works.
 


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Sounds like when you get it on again you need to take off the accessport and see if that solves the problem.
That's what I was thinking. I took it off and unplugged everything just in case. Still need to flash it back to stock before I take it in
 


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That's what I was thinking. I took it off and unplugged everything just in case. Still need to flash it back to stock before I take it in
You don’t have to reflash. They will still know, anyway. There’s, I believe, a count of flashes that is not eraseable. And, what you’re describing doesn’t look like it is related to the tune.
 


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It did it again today. Pulled the car up to my garage, got out and went to lock it, and nothing! Nothing works again, so it wasn't the key fob, I tried both, battery couldn't have died on both at the same time. It's a 2019 with only 8500 miles, no corrosion around the posts, cables all look brand new. Any ideas before I call a shop?
Did you detail the engine compartment?
 




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