Car won't start...
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Car won't start... So this is a fun one.
I get in my car this morning and start it up. Everything is normal. After 5 seconds I notice the clock dim (like the headlights were turned on). I glance at the dash and see the gauge cluster is also lit up. I check the light switch and it is turned to OFF.
About 10 seconds later the cluster lights go out and the gauges all fall to 0. The engine is still running and didn't give any hesitation or stutter when the gauges zeroed out. They didn't bounce or anything. Just went straight down like I'd turned the car off.
So I turn the car off and try to start it again, but turning the key only turns the electrics on. The engine has no response whatsoever. Doesn't click, doesn't strain, doesn't try to turn over.
About to go mess with it now, but any ideas? Doesn't sound like a traditional alternator problem to me (had those in the past... been there, done that). Battery and alternator were replaced ~8 months ago by me. Alternator came from gmpartsdirect.
Anyway, any advice would be awesome.
I get in my car this morning and start it up. Everything is normal. After 5 seconds I notice the clock dim (like the headlights were turned on). I glance at the dash and see the gauge cluster is also lit up. I check the light switch and it is turned to OFF.
About 10 seconds later the cluster lights go out and the gauges all fall to 0. The engine is still running and didn't give any hesitation or stutter when the gauges zeroed out. They didn't bounce or anything. Just went straight down like I'd turned the car off.
So I turn the car off and try to start it again, but turning the key only turns the electrics on. The engine has no response whatsoever. Doesn't click, doesn't strain, doesn't try to turn over.
About to go mess with it now, but any ideas? Doesn't sound like a traditional alternator problem to me (had those in the past... been there, done that). Battery and alternator were replaced ~8 months ago by me. Alternator came from gmpartsdirect.
Anyway, any advice would be awesome.
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Oh yeah, last night the turn signal indicator (little green arrow) came on when the headlights were on. This isn't weird if the bulbs are shot, but they all still worked and the indicator would still flash inside... it was just stuck on when the turn signal wasn't actually on.
This could be relevant because last week I replaced the left turn signal housing and bulb... cleaned out the socket, etc.
I'm going to go remove the bulb and see if that fixes anything.
EDIT: Didn't fix anything
EDIT2: Starter relay?
This could be relevant because last week I replaced the left turn signal housing and bulb... cleaned out the socket, etc.
I'm going to go remove the bulb and see if that fixes anything.
EDIT: Didn't fix anything
EDIT2: Starter relay?
Last edited by irnbru83; Nov 11, 2007 at 05:08 PM.
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Houston, TX
I lied, fuel pump definitely works lol
I wish I had a wiring diagram so I could check all of that. I just don't have the resources at my apartment to fix this problem... going to get it towed to the dealership tomorrow
I wish I had a wiring diagram so I could check all of that. I just don't have the resources at my apartment to fix this problem... going to get it towed to the dealership tomorrow
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