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1999 Toyota Avalon Problems starting

Tiny
LIL2558
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  • 1999 TOYOTA AVALON
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 257,000 MILES
When I first get in the car, everything is fine. All the lights come on and the light around the key hole also lights up. When I insert the key it seems fine but as soon as I try to start the engine all the power dies. The lights go off and I can't even use the unlock button in the car. I don't know what the problem is. 2 months ago we took the car in to get serviced and everything was good. The only way I can get the car to start up is if I hit the battery a couple times. The battery is still new though. Could it be the terminals on the battery? When I checked I noticed that one of the terminals is kind of loose.
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Monday, January 12th, 2015 AT 10:19 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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  • 33,737 POSTS
You've already identified the cause of the problem, but don't pound on the battery's terminals. That can break them inside. Get busy and clean and tighten those terminals.
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 AT 12:07 AM

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