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Old Jan 18, 2020 | 05:30 AM
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Hi, I’ve got a no start situation what’s the car sometimes trying to start and sometimes doing nothing at all and it’s just weird. I understand it could be just a relay and not the starter. Can someone tell me where is the starter relay and if it can just be swapped out to check and see if that’s the problem.? Because if I take it in there going to change the starter and I really can’t afford it if it’s only the relay. Thanks,

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It's in one of the under hood electrical boxes. There's a map/guide to them in the Owners Manual and I recall you should be able to swap it with one of the other relays to test.
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It's in one of the under hood electrical boxes. There's a map/guide to them in the Owners Manual and I recall you should be able to swap it with one of the other relays to test.
Thanks, man. That what I heard about. So I think I should do that BEFORE I order a new starter, right?

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Thanks, man. That what I heard about. So I think I should do that BEFORE I order a new starter, right?
Always good to do the free and easy stuff first. You can try swapping relays. Also (even if you aren't getting any clicking) try a proper jump start with a larger vehicle and thick jumper cables.
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Originally Posted by wssix99
Always good to do the free and easy stuff first.
This!
Check all your connections, specifically positive at battery and starter motor, and negative at battery and engine block.

Your description of the problem sounds like a bad connection is very possible.
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Like mentioned above start with the easy fixes first. These are keyed system that utilizes a resistor built into the key so any of the associated electronic components could be malfunctioning and causing a no start issue.
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