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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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any ideas car wont start even try to jump it and nothing it has power... when i try to start it it just clicks wont turn over what could it be any one have an idea
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 11:32 AM
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Security light come on?
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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battery ... mine did that the on sunday! bought a new battery and havent had that problem
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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sounds like a battery
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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does it have a motor?
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by retardedpenguin
Security light come on?
hmmm well before i put the car down for a couple of months i had lost my only key i had to get a new one made and sometimes the security light would come on and i had to turn the key on and off a couple times for it to start i was thinking it was that too but not sure battery is brand new
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by brian_rs/ss
does it have a motor?
um i think so lol
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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i wonder if u blew the security modual
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i wonder if u blew the security modual
how would i check that? and it worked before i shut it down i shut it down cause it started knocking a lil so did not wanna chance it now im ready to start working on it but it wont start now it was sitting for couple months and started before i shut it down !! i had took value covers off and plugs out and put everything back together but nothing. it has power it just clicks it wont turn over or anything ... when i got the new key made i used it for about a week or 2 before i shut it down
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 07:29 AM
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I'm pretty sure I bypassed the security on it.

I would double check the battery, cables, and starter.
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 09:26 AM
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We are available at the shop if you need assistance.
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by built408
I'm pretty sure I bypassed the security on it.

I would double check the battery, cables, and starter.
well it was sitting for couple months and before i had to get a new key made and it acted wierd sometimes but i also went from side post to top post so i already double checked the cables there good i iwll check the starter though but i really think it has something to do with this new key cause it had to be a new chip too
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by fasttagurl
We are available at the shop if you need assistance.
cool thanks i will
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by fasttagurl
We are available at the shop if you need assistance.
lol hey what the cross street i think yall are right down the street i live off pioneer and fielder
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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ok one of the spark plug wires is messed up so i will replace and try it but would that cause it to not start
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i think it may be your RPM tune
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Originally Posted by Dirty 30
i think it may be your RPM tune
doubt that
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by volcanic2345
doubt that
just saying
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirty 30
just saying
well its better then getting a dirty tune
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Originally Posted by volcanic2345
lol hey what the cross street i think yall are right down the street i live off pioneer and fielder
PM sent - very close!
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