 My car won't start. Help?, I fixed it, mods please close! |
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 Oct 6, 2010 - 7:27 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%)  |
Well, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, my car decided to not start today after no signs of anything previously wrong. It can't be the battery because the alarm, power accessories, lights, etc still work.
Here's a video I took while attempting to turn it over so the sound can be heard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdVKcAPsx48 Thanks guys! This post has been edited by HectortheRican: Oct 6, 2010 - 10:49 PM -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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Oct 6, 2010 - 7:41 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 20, '08 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Starter? Or battery cables come lose?
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Oct 6, 2010 - 7:44 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
I'm thinking starter. I checked all the cables and everything. It worked just fine, parked it for a few days, now it doesn't start. Unless an earthquake came through, cables couldn't come loose
 Actually, I think I may know what it is. Since I haven't really been driving her around much, and when I do, it's very short distances, I suspect that the alternator just hasn't had a chance to charge the battery up properly. I'm gonna go get a jump and I'll report back. This post has been edited by HectortheRican: Oct 6, 2010 - 8:05 PM -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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Oct 18, 2010 - 11:45 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 26, '10 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
have you tried jumping it?
if that works, your starter should be good |
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Oct 19, 2010 - 12:47 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 23, '05 From Kansas City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Battery. That clicking is the starter not getting enough power to engage the flywheel. Just because you have enough voltage to run all the accessories doesn't mean you have enough amperage to turn the starter. That's the biggest load on the battery.
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Oct 19, 2010 - 2:02 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
QUOTE (blu94gt @ Oct 18, 2010 - 11:47 PM)  Battery. That clicking is the starter not getting enough power to engage the flywheel. Just because you have enough voltage to run all the accessories doesn't mean you have enough amperage to turn the starter. That's the biggest load on the battery. Thanks. I figured that out the same day lol. I got to thinking about it and it hit me. DUH. Since I don't drive around much anymore, and when I do, it's short distances, the alternator hasn't had a good chance to charge the battery back up. Thanks though -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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Oct 19, 2010 - 12:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 23, '05 From Kansas City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
No problem, glad you got it figured out!
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Oct 21, 2010 - 8:06 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
buy like a 15$ trickle charger from harbor freight and plug it in when ur not driving.
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