No start after side impact accident?

Tiny
EWRENN82
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  • 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY
  • 1.8L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 120,000 MILES
I was t-boned when the other driver ran a red light and now my car won't crank. It turns over, but I don't think it's getting gas. Is there a fuel pump shut-off/inertia switch on a the car listed above?
Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 AT 3:37 AM

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Tiny
AL514
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Hello, there's no inertia switch, but the fuel pump ground location is listed at "Front of left wheel well" so driver side of the vehicle, where were you hit exactly? The fuel pump on these vehicles is super easy to access, you can get to it by just pulling up on the front of the rear seat and there is an access hole there. You can check for power and ground right at the fuel pump connector, you can either put a test light across the fuel pump connector pins and turn the key on or use a multimeter to check for continuity to ground on the White/Black wire, which is the pump Ground. If you're not hearing the pump prime for 2 seconds at just key On, then I suspect you're missing its ground. I'll try to find the exact location of this ground.
I would also go through and check all the fuses as well; there's no telling which wires might have been crushed and shorted out during the crash.

If you don't hear the pump and want to check right at the Fuel pump connector, here is its location under the rear seat, The connector labelled C has a little cover that clips over it, just pull that up and that's the fuel pump connector. Very easy to get to, if you feel under the front of the rear seat, you will feel 2 melt latch type seat hold downs, each is about a foot and a half from either side of the edge of the seat ends. You pull hard at those locations and the whole seat will come right out.
The 3rd diagram shows the fuel pump ground location in front of the driver side rear tire well. White wire with a black stripe. I'll post a wiring diagram for you as well for the pump.
Diagrams 4,5 are the fuel pump circuit; power comes through the EFI Fuse 20amp tp the EFI Relay then to the C/OPN Relay out to the fuel pump. If the Check Engine light does not come on with the key on, the EFI or IG2 Fuse may be blown. Let us know what you find. Here are some guides to help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-voltmeter

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 AT 1:38 PM

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