Island Of Misfits

[Hippie420]

OK -- Now the old guy needs advice/help. The problem is up front and in my face:

Herself went to the store (5 miles away). When she came out, our 2020 Camry with <7000 miles on it was stone dead. ZERO electricity for anything at all. She got me on the phone, and Scott, who was about to leave to go back to Oregon, canceled that and we hopped in his rental.

A pretty lady in the parking lot offered her jumper cables and we got the Camry started right up. Decided to take the car (still under warranty) to Toyota. On the way, I stopped at AutoZone and had them check the battery. 12.3V <-- Fine.

At the dealership, they told me the "battery had one cell that had no fluid", and they'd fixed that. (Side note: I am an EE. That explanation made no sense.)

Now, my Beautiful Witch is afraid to go anywhere alone, and my busted bod will give me toco if I have to ride with her every day for shopping, etc.

Went back to Toyota, and told them I want to have them do the warranty 10K thing, and to pay attention to the totally electrically dead thing.

Bottom line, they came back with: "There is a special part for the battery, and it has been on order for months. You need to hook up a trickle charger every night to the car."

For on the road fails, "You need to have a jump-starter you can keep in the trunk."

This is, of course, totally unacceptable to Herself: I did buy ($130) a jump-starter and put it in the trunk (must be recharged in the house monthly, BTW). And a trickle-charger ($40). <-- But hooking up my car every night??

Then I did a Duck search and found this:
https://lemberglaw.com/2020-toyota-camry-problems-complaints-lemon/
https://us.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/7304-2020-camry-battery-going-dead/
Here is my problem summed:

Our car is now very nearly useless. But it is needed. We live in the boonies. I checked those links, and found out about Lemon Law. <-- since the first time it went dead was NOT within the right time frame... I am screwed Lemon Law wise.

I need sooper brilliant wrenchers (eg: Boo) to tell me what to do.

That's an easy one. Buy a Chevy.

All kidding aside, five miles doesn't put the amount of electricity back in the battery that it took to start it. Plus, the computer is a constant drain. I've got pigtails on all of my vehicles to charge 'em once every couple of weeks. The Ford van, I just use a trickle charger that back feeds the battery though the cigarette lighter/power outlet. Easy to plug in.
My Mother went through the same problems with her Caddy. She'd drive 3 miles round trip to the grocery store, or she'd drive 2 miles to the Senior Center. Neither one would put a charge back into the battery. No way she was going to pop the hood and put a charger on it, so I did the cig lighter trick on hers. Worked like a charm.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Why did I waste my Time
Never again

 

[ROSTERMAN]

That's an easy one. Buy a Chevy.

All kidding aside, five miles doesn't put the amount of electricity back in the battery that it took to start it. Plus, the computer is a constant drain. I've got pigtails on all of my vehicles to charge 'em once every couple of weeks. The Ford van, I just use a trickle charger that back feeds the battery though the cigarette lighter/power outlet. Easy to plug in.
My Mother went through the same problems with her Caddy. She'd drive miles round trip to the grocery store, or she'd drive 2 miles to the Senior Center. Neither one would put a charge back into the battery. No way she was going to pop the hood and put a charger on it, so I did the cig lighter trick on hers. Worked like a charm.

Stop supporting the ENEMY You got it Bro

 

[ROSTERMAN]

That's an easy one. Buy a Chevy.

All kidding aside, five miles doesn't put the amount of electricity back in the battery that it took to start it. Plus, the computer is a constant drain. I've got pigtails on all of my vehicles to charge 'em once every couple of weeks. The Ford van, I just use a trickle charger that back feeds the battery though the cigarette lighter/power outlet. Easy to plug in.
My Mother went through the same problems with her Caddy. She'd drive miles round trip to the grocery store, or she'd drive 2 miles to the Senior Center. Neither one would put a charge back into the battery. No way she was going to pop the hood and put a charger on it, so I did the cig lighter trick on hers. Worked like a charm.

Are you qualified to answer this Hippie?
Better wait for BOO to chime in LOL

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Yep Im pissed waste my time Never again

 

[Hippie420]

My Avalanche has a 496(8.1), no converters, straight pipes to a Thrush Muffler and I put a 411 Rear end in it. Then had an HD Tuneup done on it. Runs fast as **** and has over 315,000 miles on it. I can burn the tires in two gears.

I bet it'll pass everything but a gas station!

 

[Hippie420]

Yep Im pissed waste my time Never again

I sense a disturbance in the force.......

 

[joeb631]

Dang Big
You must be worn out dead dog tired .
Not sure how you can still keep all them Ladies in line with you being just one man.

When your "that ' man Thats just what you do ....

 

[joeb631]

I bet it'll pass everything but a gas station!

AlI I can pass is wind now a days ..

 

[Tattered Old Graywolf]

I sense a disturbance in the force.......

Maybe more like a disturbance in the farce........no?

 

[joeb631]

You're gonna make him upset

He looks like he is waiting for the answer "how did brandon get ALL those vote....?

 

[ROSTERMAN]

 

[joeb631]

I wonder why I have always had a hard time holding down a good Job
I was a Great worker , but management never saw eye to eye with me.

Im the same ,thats why i went into my own business 42 years ago plus nobody else would have me !!!!

 

[ROSTERMAN]

 

[Unca Walt]

Well, I have a photo of a REAL mechanic:

 

[joeb631]

my momma loves me like a rock

Nothing is better than MOMMAS
My father used to say a Woman holds down 3 corners of a home..

 

[Tattered Old Graywolf]

All kidding aside, five miles doesn't put the amount of electricity back in the battery that it took to start it. Plus, the computer is a constant drain. I've got pigtails on all of my vehicles to charge 'em once every couple of weeks. The Ford van, I just use a trickle charger that back feeds the battery though the cigarette lighter/power outlet. Easy to plug in. My Mother went through the same problems with her Caddy. She'd drive 3 miles round trip to the grocery store, or she'd drive 2 miles to the Senior Center. Neither one would put a charge back into the battery. No way she was going to pop the hood and put a charger on it, so I did the cig lighter trick on hers. Worked like a charm.

Good point and solution!

 

[ROSTERMAN]

 

[user 60570]

Good morning

dam toothache , not much sleep last night

i have pulled my last two teeth but this one won’t let loose

i think the roots have grown into the bone and the sumbi t ch won’t let go

i am considering a piece of gauze to wrap the tooth and a pair of pliers for relief , but I am concerned that if I break the tooth things get get ugly after that

someone please check to see if the girls showed up for work this morning , I cannot find them

 

[joeb631]

don't trust a man that doesn't like dogs...

I LOVE my dog . He is so funny ,he sleeps on the side of our bed and the big bastage pulls the comforter in the middle of the nite and gets completely covered My . Stinky boy!