2002 Toyota Solara won’t start

Asked by Guru9D75KG Nov 18, 2020 at 09:18 PM about the 2002 Toyota Camry Solara SE V6 Convertible

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

If I park it in garage more than 3 days it won’t start. New battery,
terminals..dealer states alternator fine.  After I jump it it runs fine.  I can park it
and it starts right up. 2 years of jumping this car.  Anyone have this problem
fixed?

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Does your car have a switch for the headlights to be set to automatically come on? If so try setting it to the off position when you park it. What you have is called a parasitic drain. Something is draining power from the battery while not in use. Regular driving will keep it charged via the alternator but when it sits whatever is using power has enough time to drain the battery low. Start with the headlight switch if you have it. This can be a common cause of the drain. Also I would recommend fully charging the battery once you solve the drain issue. The battery is likely not charging back to full from the alternator between parking.

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