2013 RAV4 Battery Died. Now have CEL & TRAC OFF light
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Asked by MikeyLA Dec 11, 2018 at 06:47 PM about the 2013 Toyota RAV4 Limited

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

This morning I tried to start my car. All I got was a bunch of rapid clicks from
under the hood, the dashboard lights lit up like a Christmas tree, then it all
just died. Nothing. The negative pole of the battery was all corroded so I
cleaned it using baking soda & water. Then I used a portable starter to start it.
Took a couple of tries - nothing but rapid clicks, then it finally started. After
that the CEL remained on as well as the “TRAC OFF” light. Also, when I press
the accelerator nothing happens. It idles fine. I’m thinking it MUST have
something to do with the battery dying but I’ll admit that I just don’t know.
Any info/help would be greatly appreciated.

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MikeyLA answered 5 years ago

I'll go ahead and answer my question since I figured it out and because someone else out there may need to know. I gave the battery a full charge and while doing that I completely disconnected the battery, cleaned everything, put permatex on the battery poles and connections. I had come across some info that said that sometimes the ETCS fuse will blow. I checked the fuse and sure enough, it was blown. Replaced the fuse and after the charge had full acceleration with the pedal and the CEL and "TRAC OFF" lights went away.

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