Well today after baseball, i got in my car and started up my car, except this time, it didint start up for the first time! I was like WTH!!! so i did it again, got a good shake and it started up. I know it doesnt sound like a big deal, but this is a car with just 3000 miles on it, should it be taking two startups to get it going? it was in 65 degree temp so i doubt that was a factor

 

i had that happpend to me once b4...but never again, maybe you started up too fast when you get into your car...

 

did you wait for the needles to do their "Sweep"? and then try to start it? i am starting to wonder with people saying this if there isn't a ground problem or battery problem on some tc's.. and no it shouldn't take two trys to start up the car..

 

this happened to me before. But it hasn't happened since. I have like 500 miles now. Happened back at around 34x

 

i think it has to do with the key transponder

 

i just got my tc and had a similar problem. we should keep this well logged in case there is a more serious problem underlying this that scion needs to take care of.

 

yeah i always wait for the needles to bounce, i actually take amusement in them =p yeah im sure its not that big of a deal

 

This happened to me several times today. It sucks when you turn the key and the thing doesn't start!

I wonder what's wrong. Maybe something's interfering with the transponder chip.

 

it happened to me twice, i have 700 miles. i thought it was the transponder, but the second time it happened, i had no keychains, it was just the key by itself. i guess it's because i didn't wait for the needles to sweep....

 

huh? I thought the needles did their thing when the car started? am I missing something?

 

they do their thing when you turn the key from the acc position to the on position.

 

were you wearing cleats or sandals.... used to happen to me someitmes after pratice.... forgot to leave the clutch pressed in all the way and the throttle dissengaged so it didnt start.... i dont know if you have a manual or not but throw that ointo the mix of possablities

 

its happened to me once. but never again. i think it was pretty damn cold out that night too.

 

this has happened to me in the past a couple times also, i talked to scion service about this and they said it had to do with the key and something interfering with it. but i doubt that.

 

OK, I finally broke out the manual and read up on starting the car.

The clutch must be FULLY (read: all the way to the floor board) depressed when starting the car. I'm kinda short so I really gotta get my leg down in there.

 

also you guys need to be sure you're cranking enough....at the most, you should crank for 1.5-2 seconds......count them....one one thousand, two one thousand........it'll usually work........just a thought

 

I bought my tc a week ago and every morning it took two tries to start it. So the past two mornings I let the needles bounce and held the key to start a fraction of a second longer. Now it starts on the first try every time. This is my first Japanense car and I'am really impressed with the quility and performance of it. I traded my 01 Dodge Intrepid R/T in for it. Handles better than the Dodge and the power seems only a little less than the R/T.