# Toyota camry starts with directional **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota, camry\ **Created:** [April 27, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-starts-with-directional/84796 "2014-04-27T01:11:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CHunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@CHunter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CHunter)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-starts-with-directional/84796/1 "2014-04-27T01:11:21Z")
My aunt’s toyota camry will only start if we hold the directional indicator down when turning the ignition on. Has anyone else experienced this? I thought she was crazy when she told me but that’s really the only way it will start! It’s a 1999. ---
**Author:** ![rattlegas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/rattlegas/32/2857_2.png) [@rattlegas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rattlegas)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-starts-with-directional/84796/2 "2014-04-27T01:36:12Z")
This could be a security interlock that was added to the car. I have seen them where you have to hold the high beam lever, activate the turn signal, activate parking lights or turn on the rear defroster. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-starts-with-directional/84796/3 "2014-04-27T02:13:46Z")
Cool. I’ve never heard of this, but I know rattlegas to be a knowledgeable fella, so I’ve no doubt such devices exist. I’ll put this new information in my rarely-used-but-good-to-know bag. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 3:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-starts-with-directional/84796/4 "2014-04-27T03:18:24Z")
Did she purchase the car new in 1999? Has it always done this? Or did this start recently? My Corolla had a security device installed at the time I purchased it – unknown to me – and it later caused me some grief. I think the original intent was to prevent theft from the new car lot. ---
**Author:** ![EK\_Hammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/77aa72/32.png) [@EK\_Hammer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EK_Hammer)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 6:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-starts-with-directional/84796/5 "2014-04-27T06:12:21Z")
I’d like to know how your Aunt came up with this? My car won’t start so I think I’ll turn the left turn signal on and see if that fixes it. Varoom! Hilarious!! Thanks ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-starts-with-directional/84796/6 "2014-04-27T15:40:51Z")
I have never heard of something like this coming from the factory. Must be some after market or DIY anti-theft thing. ---
**Author:** ![rattlegas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/rattlegas/32/2857_2.png) [@rattlegas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rattlegas)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-starts-with-directional/84796/7 "2014-04-27T17:25:26Z")
I’ve seen it more than once, and I seen it cause problems. Someone chops a relay into the starter wire that is activated by any power source. The problem is if the relay is not rated high enough or the wire connections are poor years later it turns into a mysterious no-crank.