How To: Toyota 22RE Starter Click NO START ISSUE FIX! (Pickup, 4Runner) 

Update 8 months later: No issues! And here are some other videos for ya! Making a custom center console (this is part 1, there are 2): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8LKKYRjDtNw.html Installing a vinyl floor in this pickup: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uqWxiteaVXQ.html Rock Crawling in this same truck: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0WfufdWNFlc.html Sound deadening my entire 4runner: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SObzASKud8s.html

My 1985 22r has done this a few times, always in a parking lot - never at home. Excellent info!

Exactly my issue on my 85 Toyota pick up, will conduct the same tests and more than likely the same fix, thank you! Great video with good research.

This channels is everything us 22re stress cases needed! Thank you I’m subscribed! 86 4runner 250k miles all stock lol

That is a well done video. I really like how you showed 3 different wiring diagrams.! Totally awesome, thank you, Jim.

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😊

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!!

🙌🏾 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*

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!

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!

The starter always acts up right when we need to go somewhere… 🤦🏼‍♀️ lots of good info in the vid!

Yes! I have this issue on my ‘89 4Runner with the same engine and everything, great informative and helpful video

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

88 toyota pickup 4x4 4 brl, 400 grit sandpaper did the trick!! Thanks!!!!

Thanks, I'll be sure to share this with my daughter in law, she has the same problem with her 88 Toyota 4 runner

Great video. Now I can help a friend fix his truck. Thank you!

THANK YOU for this video. I just fixed my 87 4Runner and all it cost was a little piece of sandpaper :))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Good video bro, your lucky you have both 1st gen Toyota pickup and 4Runner

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

Thanks for the vid bro. My 1986 beater is starting again in Central America!

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.

This seems to have fixed my random no starts! Thank you!!!

Thx bro for the hard work researching for your boys I'ma try it

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!

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 :)

Don’t know if it is a fix or not just seems the most logical explanation

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

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

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.

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

I was about to replace my starter thanks bud!

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

Just did this fix hopefully it fixes it permanently!

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.

Thanks for content, this something you could do in a emergency with a piece of speaker wire

Thank you very much i had replaced the starter and relay to no avail!

So helpful! I’ve got a 79 with a 20r that just started having these same issues.

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.

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:)

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

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

Great information.

Wish they had a video like this for the 3vze engine

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

Just Applied this to my 86 22r pickup been Clicking for a long time now, As of this day will keep in formed......

Awesome video. What brand is your battery tie down. I’m missing my factory one and yours looks beefy

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.

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?

Best video yet

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

Thanks for this. Was about to buy a new starter so you saved me some money there

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

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?

So I've got a 92 22re doing the same thing, think this may fix that

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.

What is the gray thing with the heat sink fins bolted next to the starter relay?

Cable to the starter. Mine did it. Rust corroded it at the starter.

Wish my relay was up there. Looks like mines in the starter 1990 Toyota 4x4 22RE

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?

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.

That was helpful I have the same issue I think.

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.

👍 , commented and subscribed . Thanks for sharing. My 86 has the same problem

Wrap splice with rubber electric tape, then cover with heat tubing. Cleaner appearance.

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.

this has been happening to me but with a 3vze I wonder if something like this is happening

thank you for the video i love it a lot

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

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

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?

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.

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.

My 92 Toyota pickup started having this issue. Wonder if they suffered the same issues.

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

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?

Great video

Great video, well done!

I have two 86' Toyota SR5 Turbo pickups with automatic transmissions. I have no relays. Where are they?

Having same problem with my 86 4runner. Is it most likely that black wire. I don't have a meter?

SOooooo I did this but it's still not working. I also replaced the starter. Any suggestions? I need my truck for work :/

Wouldn't that wire burn before the fuse? 30amp fuse too big for 12 gauge wire.

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?

Badass. Thanks

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 🤔

Sorry is there a link for the forums you found? More so the one that shows what wires to test (4:50)

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 ?

After doing this will it drain your battery? Does it cause it to draw some charge?

Anyone know if this will work on a 1997 hilux?

Hello, the cable is connected to the positive of the battery, right? greetings from Guatemala

My 1981 Toyota pu has this issue

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

Humach the relit?

So it looks like this vid had been up for 3 months. Have you had any more problems

Has it been good?

Just run a s start button to the starter and good to go

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!

Would you consider this to be a temporary fix or permanent?

My truck won’t start either. Weird

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!

I just wired in a hidden push to start.