How To: Toyota 22RE Starter Click NO START ISSUE FIX! (Pickup, 4Runner)
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- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
- Fixing an intermittent starting issue I've been having with my 22RE. In this video I fix the no start issue by rewiring the starter relay. I also cleaned and sanded the contacts in the starter relay itself.
Lately my 1988 Toyota Pickup (probably affects my 4Runner too), has been having a no-start issue where the relay clicks and nothing happens. I started getting worried that this would eventually leave me stranded on a trail. I started digging deeper into the cause and apparently there's a wiring flaw on these early trucks and 4runners (1986 - 1988) which causes high current to pass through the contacts of the ignition switch. What happens is the solenoid doesn't get enough voltage. Luckily, someone else figured this out and all you have to do to fix it is run one of the relay wires to your battery positive (12V).
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Affected Models:
1986 - 1988 Pickup Truck and 4Runner
1989 - 1992 V6 4Runner (3VZE)
1989 - 1990 V6 Truck (3VZE)
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Update 8 months later: No issues! And here are some other videos for ya!
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Mine doesn't have that relay
Great video. I have an 87 Toyota Van that has just started this same click at start. If it is similar to your wiring, probably the exact same issue. Has the 22RE
My 1985 22r has done this a few times, always in a parking lot - never at home. Excellent info!
Always at the worst time! Thanks
This seems to have fixed my random no starts! Thank you!!!
That is a well done video. I really like how you showed 3 different wiring diagrams.! Totally awesome, thank you, Jim.
Thanks!
Great video. Now I can help a friend fix his truck. Thank you!
This channels is everything us 22re stress cases needed! Thank you I’m subscribed! 86 4runner 250k miles all stock lol
Appreciate it! Thank you! That's low miles for an 86, nice!
My '86 does this all the time. I've actually soldered the starter relay coil wire back together to fix it originally (which worked for many years). However, it's getting worse. Now, I think I'll have to do this! Great video! Thanks!
88 toyota pickup 4x4 4 brl, 400 grit sandpaper did the trick!! Thanks!!!!
Yes! I have this issue on my ‘89 4Runner with the same engine and everything, great informative and helpful video
Thanks hope it helps!
Thanks for the vid bro. My 1986 beater is starting again in Central America!
Thanks for the great video! Mine was doing the exact same thing this morning and went to the store, bought what I needed, and had it running perfectly again within an hour
That's awesome!
I recently purchased an 86 toy 22r. It had the same click no start issue. Did the wiring bypass and my toy started right up. 1000 thanks for this video😊
So helpful! I’ve got a 79 with a 20r that just started having these same issues.
Thanks, I'll be sure to share this with my daughter in law, she has the same problem with her 88 Toyota 4 runner
Very thorough straight to the point and explained well with step to step procedures. Just sub’d AWESOME work will be watch if all your vids to brush up my skills on the 22re
THANK YOU for this video. I just fixed my 87 4Runner and all it cost was a little piece of sandpaper :))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Having this problem with my 85 4wd. Hopefully I can fix the error using your trials, thank you very much for showing a nice detailed (and to the point) video on this issue
No problem and good luck!
Thx bro for the hard work researching for your boys I'ma try it
great vid!! Fixed my 86 toyota pickup. I just got it and I had to jump the starter to get it to turn over. I did this simple fix and it works great!
Awesome!
The starter always acts up right when we need to go somewhere… 🤦🏼♀️ lots of good info in the vid!
Now we need a front bumper and a winch for self-recovery!
Good video bro, your lucky you have both 1st gen Toyota pickup and 4Runner
Thanks man!
I was having this problem with my 87 4runner and it got worse so I parked my dd and broke out the big truck. I went out to start the 4runner today just clicking, pulled the relay apart put it back in still clicking, did all the wiring he did, and BAM she started right up! Thank you!!
Awesome!
Don’t know if it is a fix or not just seems the most logical explanation
Best video yet
Just subbed after I’ve been binge watching your vids right now, very helpful! Keep showing more on the 4r please. Really want to hear if you think the sound deadening is worth the trouble. Bout to take my 85 on 2 week road trip and am considering doing it but only if it’s worth the effort cleaning as much as you had to lol thanks
Thanks for checking it out! The sound deadening is worth the trouble in my opinion. I drive my truck more than my 4runner (since I've been rebuilding the trans), and the difference is night and day, really.
Thank you very much i had replaced the starter and relay to no avail!
No problem!
I was about to replace my starter thanks bud!
No problem!
🙌🏾 Thank you for making this video! 🙌🏾
My relay has been acting up all summer......then failed on me again just now after a doctor's appointment. Watched this quick video got all my parts and it kicked over flawlessly.
Thank you for your research to make it easier for the rest of us yota nuts.
Subscribed and will be nerding out on your 22re videos.
*86 yota 536k miles*
Original engine? Timing chain guides?
Great video, well done!
Great stuff. I've gotta try this on Stacey's 4runner, it has an intermittent no start issue... And yes, always at the worst time lol
Yeah definitely try it out. I left enough wire near the plug end just in case I ever need to take it back to factory. Also hearing of a lot of people using a painless relay.
Great video and to the point. Not trying to be a d**k here but always stack your high current draw cables closest to the battery post. This ensures you won't burn your smaller ring terminals. Probably doesn't matter in this particular case; just best practice. I'll see myself out.
Thanks for content, this something you could do in a emergency with a piece of speaker wire
No problem!
I just bought an 88 Toyota pickup with 215k on it. got it back home and had issues starting. Stumbled onto this video and learned my vehicle was repaired in this way but water got into the fuse and trashed it. Once the parts store opens I’ll be redoing it and hopefully resolving the issue. Thanks!
Nice and congrats, pretty low miles on that!
@@RM_Garage thanks man im sure I’ll be watching all your videos learning about this platform. It was nice on 200 mile drive home 🤙
Thanks for this video! Mine just started doing this. Crazy thing is that when I hit the “Clutch Start Cancel” switch it starts up every time. I’m still going to go through your process. Just thought it was an interesting work around until I get it fixed. 😂
I have a 1986 toyota 4runner sr5.
Hello. Thank you so much for putting this together in a video and for sharing it. I've got the exact same rig but with the dried blood red interior. "Wait!...There's been a slaughter here......." ....Anyway so I just spent all of yesterday rehabilitating the wiper linkage and splicing into the harness at the starter relay connection as you did. Truck started right up like new immediately after. Boy was I stoked. And then....this morning as I gleefully got out to head to my studio.....NOTHING. Like I'd done absolutely nothing the day prior. I turn the key, I hear the rapid clicking of the starter for a brief moment, then all lights go off. Then I wait.....I hear another click somewhere in the engine bay I think.....and then I can try again. Something is opening up to prevent contact....it's staying open for a while.....then it closes...having, I assume, nothing to do with the voltage issue for these model years ('88). If you or anyone can help me understand wtf is going on I'd be grateful. Btw I replaced the starter and solenoid brand new in about 2016 myself and the truck sat parked from that time until Dec 2020. So the starter has seen very little wear....maybe seen 10k miles total. The starter relay I found to be in great condition and that is not where the secondary click is coming from. This is beyond upsetting. Edit: my multimeter proved the exact same current measurements you found on your truck in this video.
if lights are turning off right after you tryin to start, then its a battery issue. im having same problem as guy in this vid currently and my dash lights stay on when trying to crank and I get the click noise. also my truck aint got it but some have a security feature build in that malfunctions and prevents start. might be worth lookin into
amazing im having this exact issue and installed a new starter last weekend… sadly the issue persisted. i could throw a bunch of volts into the battery to get the car started, but this should be a reliable fix :)
Awesome!
Just did this fix hopefully it fixes it permanently!
Did you ever have any battery drain issues with the fix?
Mine has never done it again after the fix and absolutely no drain.
3 Month Update the Click is is No more,to really simplify this procedure all you are doing is a bypass right to the battery from the black wire with the white stripe with the added 30 amp in line fuse
Hey I love your video and it was working for my truck for a while now. Just only recently has it gone out again, still getting a click to my starter relay but nothing happens after. Tried to reconnect the main connection to harness and it worked for 1 drive around the block, parked it and didn’t wanna start up again. Was thinking about by passing the relay with another one. What would you suggest?
thank you for the video i love it a lot
Awesome dude! I have an issue but only when it's below 25 degrees. Anything above and it's fine. I'm not a wiring guy and don't know if that would affect the relay or not. It happened this morning before work. Usually I wiggle the starter wiring around but this time i tapped the fuse box, starter relay and the heat sinked box to the left it and it started right up.. maybe this issue?
That was helpful I have the same issue I think.
Thanks for this. Was about to buy a new starter so you saved me some money there
Good info, mine occasionally does the same but has no factory relay that I can find. Will have to look into maybe my disconnected neutral safety switch which I believe goes thru the same plug
Thanks!
I appreciate the info you shared a great deal, but I'd like to do a deeper dive myself because your truck has a relay that mine didn't. If you have the link to those forum posts handy, I'd really appreciate it
Great video
Thanks!
👍 , commented and subscribed . Thanks for sharing. My 86 has the same problem
Good luck!
@@RM_Garage fixed it 👍, appreciate you sharing
Hi...I have a 1985 Toyota Celica GTS Convertible that has the same issue. It's been driving me crazy for years. It always happens at the most inopportune times!!! I'm going to try the tests that you've shown with your truck. I'm not that handy with the electrical systems. My question is...where do I find the wire with the 30amp fuse? Did you make that yourself or were you able to purchase that? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
I'd love to do this on my 2.4L 2wd Toyota Pickup, but I have no idea where to wire into. My starter relay is near the fuse box in the driver side kick panel of the cab, so I'm guessing I need to do it there? I also heard others talking about wiring the crank wire, but I don't know where that is either.
Yesterday AAA came because of clicking on my 85 Toy pu. He took out a 3ft iron bar, gave the starter a few wacks and she started! I had a long VW bus that had the clicking issue due to so much resistance on the wire. Put a relay next to engine that was wired to battery and starter ….and…..clicking ended! Magic.
Nice!
@@RM_Garage I drove that '71 bus for 12yrs with that cheap relay. Kept building better and better engines.
So Im having the one click no crank issue on my 1987 2wd truck. Did all the tests in the vid and also did the wiring from wire straight to positive cable. Still no crank. What would u suggest I chase down next?
1994 pickup, DLX…similar issue. Changed black, square 40/30A relay under steering column & it was fixed.
I’m not sure if this relay was original to my truck, but thought I’d comment in case it helps anyone:)
Wish they had a video like this for the 3vze engine
Sorry! If I owned one I'd do it.
do you know if any 91 pickups with the 22re had this wiring issue. also on the 91's with the starter relay in the cab behind the driver kick panel is there a different testing procedure. praying i don't have a loose ground
So I've got a 92 22re doing the same thing, think this may fix that
Awesome video. What brand is your battery tie down. I’m missing my factory one and yours looks beefy
It's custom made but the trail gear one is similar.
i would like to know why my 1994 toyota heater will not work after i replaced the thermostat and did a flush on the heater core. still does not work. i checked the control valve and it works fine.
Badass. Thanks
My 92 Toyota pickup started having this issue. Wonder if they suffered the same issues.
Hey do you have a picture of your a/c compressor? My high & low side are both on the a/c compressor but idk which is the high pressure or low pressure side?
When it was having this issue, we're you still getting 12v to the starter signal wire? I'm having the same issue.. and I'm getting 12v at the wire. And I even jumped a 12v from the battery directly to the starter signal. And it just clicks the same
I have a 1991 4Runner with a v6 but I have my starter relay on my interior fuse box by the driver side left foot. I have the same intermitten start issues after replacing starter and battery and relay, how can I do this with my set up?
I have this same issue but it starts after I smack it with a hammer. I assume the starter is faulty in my case, at least I hope so because I’m about to throw a new one in. Guess I’ll find out soon.
What is the gray thing with the heat sink fins bolted next to the starter relay?
Hello, i hope you can answer my question . my 86 4runner starts right away when the engine is cold. After I run it for about 20 30 min and turn it off for about 20 minutes it will crank 2 or 3 times before it actually starts. Any ideas? Thank you.
Great video! I literally just did mine over the weekend. I went with the ford bronco relay. Next issue I’m trying to figure out is the bogging during acceleration
Nice!
Was going to do bronco relay p/n ss581 on my 88sas wheeler til I caught this parts bin gem of content, thanks rm garage subscriber here
@@eriknelson45 No problem thanks for watching!!
Good work!, question is your truck an 86'? I'm asking is because my 85' 4runner does not have the empty fuel light in the dash.
It's an 88!
After doing this will it drain your battery? Does it cause it to draw some charge?
Sorry is there a link for the forums you found? More so the one that shows what wires to test (4:50)
What if your truck doesn’t have a starter relay mines an 88 and I’ve had this problem changed the battery the cables terminals new starter ect
Having same problem with my 86 4runner. Is it most likely that black wire. I don't have a meter?
Wrap splice with rubber electric tape, then cover with heat tubing. Cleaner appearance.
Wish my relay was up there. Looks like mines in the starter 1990 Toyota 4x4 22RE
I have an automatic 1985 Toyota Pickup 22re with turbo that is having a click no crank issue intermittently. I put a new reman starter from O'reilly, new alternator, and new battery. Does anybody know if the 85 pickups have this same wiring issue? I do not see that mine has a starter relay like this 88. Would mine be in a different location or did it not come at all with it?
Would you consider this to be a temporary fix or permanent?
I have two 86' Toyota SR5 Turbo pickups with automatic transmissions. I have no relays. Where are they?
Need help!!! I am wondering if someone happened to know where the power wire to the starter leads up to, I have mistaken it for a ground and can not find a video anywhere on it
Just Applied this to my 86 22r pickup been Clicking for a long time now, As of this day will keep in formed......
Mine is still good and has not clicked once after making this video. Let me know!
@@RM_Garage OK, will do
Wouldn't that wire burn before the fuse? 30amp fuse too big for 12 gauge wire.
Cable to the starter. Mine did it. Rust corroded it at the starter.
i was having the same problem , i removed the ignition switch (not the ignition cylinder) in the back of the ignition switch a screw holding a cable was lose, this is the cable that sends the signal to the ignition rely when you turn the key, and problem solved
I had this issue. Opened up my SEALED relay and found hundreds of freshly hatched stink bugs in there ugh. Blew them out and started right up.
Hello, the cable is connected to the positive of the battery, right? greetings from Guatemala
Yes
SOooooo I did this but it's still not working. I also replaced the starter. Any suggestions? I need my truck for work :/
Awesome. I also have this issue on my 88. I hate the intermittent starting issue. And have been looking for a fix. I am definitely going to try this. Any info on how it's doing as of now ?
Hasn’t done it since!
@@RM_Garage awesome thanks. Definitely doing this. Lol it never happens to me. But it leaves my wife stranded intown. I have to drop what I'm doing and go and start it for her lol because for some reason only starts with me
@@carlosc8469 did it fix it?
@@damnitdang I never did it. I ended up losing compression in cylinder 1 and had the engine rebuilt and re installed. Truck ran fine for a couple days. And it started doing it again. Going to do the same thing in the video. Will let you know how it goes
@@damnitdang So I did the rewiring and truck started up first crank. So far so good. I'll let you know how it goes. Check back in a week or 2
Anyone know if this will work on a 1997 hilux?
this has been happening to me but with a 3vze I wonder if something like this is happening
oh yeah it says 89 v6 is an affected model I should try this
My 1981 Toyota pu has this issue
So it looks like this vid had been up for 3 months. Have you had any more problems
No issues!
It has been a year now with no more issues to this Problem 😃 NOW I gotta figure out why my blower motor won't work after after all the basics have been check and replaced including the wire harness itself 🤔
Check the resistor
@@RM_Garage That's the most Common Problem That's done and replaced and well beyond that point, still nothing🤔
@@JIMMJR is it the blower motor itself not working or does the switch not work when you try an adjust the speeds?
Do you have any other advice if this fix did not work? I pulled out my original ND starter and replaced the copper contacts. Put it back together and then I followed your video and re wired the relay and I’m still just getting a click. Thanks in advance!
You ever figure out what the problem is? I'm in the same boat. See my comment above.
Has anyone done this on a 1994 dlx? The relay is inside the junction box above the wheel well, so not sure how to approach adding a wire like this. Thanks!
I don’t think this fix applies to later models
@@RM_Garage Having the exact same issue on my 94 - if anyone out there has a fix let me know!
Also having the same issue with my 94
@@lindsey1537 I ended up swapping the starter with a re-manufactured one. Wasn't too difficult of a job and works perfectly now. I believe it was probably just the solenoid that was bad but to save time I just replaced the entire unit. I got a rebate for turning my old starter in as well...
Same with my 94. Just clicks added a old ford solenoid and keeps doing it every 1-2 weeks, give it a quick jump and and engine has issues starting. Nothing to do with the battery seems like it needs a lil more juice To start
My 87 xtra cab 22 R does nothing 95% of starter clicks. I have only had it for 7 days so i will check this first thing in morning
Wasn’t the starter relay, but turned out to be an intermittent clutch switch issue. I have yet to fix that, but I can override with the clutch switch override button. Fires every time. Thank for the video!
I just wired in a hidden push to start.
That works!
Just run a s start button to the starter and good to go
Does this issue also affect 22R's?
it indeed does...im having the same problem with my 86'
@@als.688 I had the same problem and I went through 2 starters until I bought a 3rd one that seemed to fix the issue, for now. *Knock on wood*
@@Oni64 thats wild but awesome you got it! i was suspecting starter also...but got it tested and everything passed flyin colors. sometimes it starters flawlessly. but more times than not...i get click more often.
Hi friend. This video is awesome. Would you like to try boslla headlight bulb. We wanna cooperate with u. I have contacted you on Ins, hope to hear from you, thanks.
now to figure out how to fix the same problem in an automatic that has no starter relay .
My 89 Toyota pickup 22re is having the same issues. Have you heard that my year has the same issues? 🤔😅 It's been driving me nuts. Thanks in advance!
as i have this gremlin in my 89 as well?!?!?! need the fix,anyone?
Me too
My truck won’t start either. Weird
Because your engine is blown up 😂
Same