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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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Car wont start

ok guys i need help again. i was in the process of hooking up some gauges and the live wire accidently hit metal and caused a little spark. didnt think to much of it but now i have now power whatsoever. i get hazard lights to come on, headlights, car locks and all but when i turn the key over it does nothing. no sound no power no nothing. checked fuses and they all seem good. maybe a relay bad? if so which one. please help guys.
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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should have remove the negative terminal first bro. Could be a relay but I couldn't think of anything now. GL
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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The battery may have just enough juice left to run part of your electrical system but not enough to start the car. Have you tried jump starting it?
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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Checked all fuses?
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 03:26 PM
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I believe I have done that once and it didn't do anything to my electrical. I know you said you check all fuse and it's ok. I think there are more fuse you will need to check. Hopefully it's not one of those relay is fried because they'll cost quite a bit. Let us know if you got her to start.
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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this might sound stupid but how exactly are you checking the fuses, just by eye sight or test light? and also a little more info on what wire it was you touched ex what circuit is it part of?
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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yeah sounds like a fuse or relay prob... check all those fuses again and reallyyyyyy check them! besides that i dont know what it could be maybe a relay
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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I'm having the same problem except I was drifting my car in the snow then the next day it wouldn't start. I turn the key and no light comes on the dash. The car just will not start.
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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check your relays and fuses
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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Actually I had a static shock from my key to my IGN...My car would not start.. When you put the key in the ign and turn it to the on pos. look on the right cluster MPH one..does a green key icon come on? if so you tripped the securiety function. The one that requires the key to and ecu to have a certain #
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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Did you check the fuses at the battery terminal itself?
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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Your battery is probably discharged. Test the battery & then check your fuses.
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 01:40 AM
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i will try the battery but i dont think its that one. i looked at wires and the wires lead into my turbo timer. i will get the actual fuse tester and try them that way but they all looked good through sight. i can lock the doors with the little button but cant roll down windows. i can get my headlights and hazards to come on but not turnsignals. the little green light on the instument panel comes on and door open light but no other light. all interior lights work. its like no power down the whole steering column. the car chimes as the key is in but once you turn it, it does nothing.
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 02:56 AM
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relay
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 07:08 AM
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yeah a probably a relay but which relay. starter relay? i cant think of any other relay that would keep the car from doing what its doing.
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