chadaclysm

Well it is Friday the 13th, and my car wouldn't start this morning when I tried to leave for work. The battery is not dead, but when i turn the key to start it, absolutely nothing happens. There is no clicking, nothing.

This happened to me once before and I just let the car sit all day and it started normally in the evening. However, that didn't work this time. Any ideas what could be wrong?? Thanks.

2001NBMZ28

How do you know the battery is not dead? You can have enough voltage to light up the dash and work some lights, but not enough amps to turn the car over. Start w/simple stuff first, check the connections for being loose/corroded, battery voltage, security light on or flashing, etc.

King Nothing

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one of the two wires going to the ignition cylinder could be severed and that will stop your car from turning over or doing anything at all . . . it's not fun to replace, ask how i know lol

chadaclysm

Battery is brand new (maybe 3-4 weeks old), and is putting out enough power to turn on everything in/on the car.

And to top it off, I hooked a jump box to it this morning and still absolutely nothing

Forgot to mention that before, sorry.


Any more ideas?

2001NBMZ28

Make sure the connections are tight, and see if you have about 12.7V on the cables. Security light on/flashing?

chadaclysm

All connections look good. The security light does nothing while the car is just sitting there unlocked. Then when I open the door it starts blinking, and when I turn the key to on, or to start it, the light goes off again.

King Nothing

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have the resister in the key tested. like i said if your ignition cylinder went out it's no fun to replace

Pwebbz28

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Check the starter relay in the fuse block under the hood. My car did this exact same thing and it was the relay. Swap it out with the fan relay and see if it helps. Id put $$ on it that it's the relay.

chadaclysm

Do I take it to a dealership to do this?

Alright, I'll try it. Thanks.

chadaclysm

Ok, so I went out to test the relay, but decided to try the car first....

it started lol. This is so crazy.


So I fixed nothing, and now the car is fine Thanks for the help guys. But I would really like to avoid this happening again the the future, so I guess I'll still have my key tested.

828ls1formula

my car done that last week it was a security problem you can by pass it thats what i done, the mechanic told me i would prob need a new key if i dindnt by pass it

jebuzws6

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next time just be ready to do the VATS bypass because it might happen again if it happen before and this time it might not turn on without the bypass

Pwebbz28

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My $$ is still on the relay.

99SSJarhead

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As Pwebbz said, the relay is the best place to start (well, the battery but you already ruled that out). Swap out the IGN relay with your starter relay.

Be wary though as I had a similar issue and it was my ignition switch. That sucked to fix after having to drop the steering column.

99 ss

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yea me to its got to be the relay switch couse mine did the same thing

mrx8200

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Wow I had this same problem today. I'd been having it off and on for a few weeks, but the car eventually would start when i fiddled with the clutch. Today after work I get in the car and nothing. I ended up replacing the clutch interlock switch and still nothing. I jumped the car off another one so I'm sure it's not the battery. Could it be the starter relay on mine as well?

King Nothing

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yeah still have your key checked

mrx8200

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Fixed mine today. Turned out to be the starter itself. All the relays were working fine.

TempleU_WS6

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What was happening when you tried to start it?

bamaballa205

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Same problem here. Mine quit starting at work after I drove it in this morning. I'll switch the relays once I get back to work and see if she'll fire up.