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Dec 18, 2005 | 02:01 PM

craparo

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It won't even crank

Okay.. so I just finished driving my car home from California to Illinois, and it made it PERFECT, even got good gas milage (for what it is). I am at home, and I had to stop a few places, it still works great (but the cold weather requires it to heat up a little more before driving, I knew this.).

I get it home in the driveway. About 3 hours later I go to start it. Nothing. It won't even crank over, I don't really hear ANY noise at all. I re-charged the battery just to make sure, still same thing. All lights, guages, radio, everything works fine. The fuses under the hood look okay (the 2 relays for IGN/STARTER still look brand new, the starter fuse under teh hood was fine).

I am going to check the ones inside the car today still.. any other suggesstions?

Car is a 2001 Camaro Z28, modified, has 19,000 miles on it now.
Thanks,
Eric

Dec 18, 2005 | 02:55 PM

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Try taking the relay in the fuse box and swap it with the other one, there should be 2 that are the same. If that doesnt work try knocking on the starter with a soft faced hammer, or jumping the starter poles.

Dec 18, 2005 | 02:59 PM

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In neutral or with clutch depressed do the lights dim at all when you turn the key?

Dec 18, 2005 | 03:22 PM

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sorry - its an auto. I still even tried starting it in neutral too though. No go.

Conan I will give those a shot - thanks for the input

Dec 18, 2005 | 03:29 PM

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I tried swapping the fuses and in neutral, lights don't dim. All of my guages go dead when I have the key turned but as soon as I let go they come back to life.

I had the battery disconnected then reconnected, no go.