Or just go to the starter signal wire and check for it getting signal when key is turned to crank...bypass all the other stuff and eliminate its failure or not.
I have an outback, sometimes when the dog gets in the cargo department, her head hits the light switch on the top and turns it on. I had to duct tape the switch closed to prevent this after she did it a few times.I have had odd things happen with Subaru Forester where battery was dead and I could not find anything I had left on. Charged the battery and it was fine. Get the battery and alternator tested.
I feel there was something I had left on but never figured out what.
There will probably not be a "next time" for the starter of this van at least from my ownership. I plan on actually bringing it back to the alternator shop I bought it from so they can confirm it was bad and let them have it for parts.I’d keep the old one and have it rebuilt for next time.
In many cases, I think this is kinda a "gentlemen's agreement" between dealers. That or the same person/group/company owns both and protects each other's brand.Honda dealer WOULD NOT Touch his Acura even oil changes$$$
Did they have the starter you needed in stock ? I thought those guys usually rebuilt units where you drop yours off, wait a couple days, then pick it up and reinstall. I guess they can have a limited stock (and you got lucky).The alternator shop
This was brand new. I asked them if they rebuild them and they said not this particular model. He claimed to sell a few of these a week and that they are very good.Did they have the starter you needed in stock ? I thought those guys usually rebuilt units where you drop yours off, wait a couple days, then pick it up and reinstall. I guess they can have a limited stock (and you got lucky).