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YuLost2x Apr 20, 2011 08:28 PM

My car isn't starting.. HELP
 
A couple of days ago i went to the gym and when i finished my work out my car started but made a nasty noise. I turned the car off and tried to turn it back on, but the car wouldn't start. I asked my friend to see if he could push start me and boom! fired right up. I thought it might have been the starter, so I took mine and had it rebuilt. I installed the starter today and still nothing. The car starts sometime (turning the key 20+) but not all the time. Tried to push start it again, and it turned right on. I have a alarm system and auto starter on the car, don't know if that could be effecting anything. I've had the car for almost two years and no problems like this so far. Any help on this would be much appreciated.

TurboTim06 Apr 20, 2011 08:31 PM

how is the alarm system and auto starter wired in to the car? knowing that would make this diagnosis a lil easier

YuLost2x Apr 20, 2011 08:37 PM


Originally Posted by TurboTim06 (Post 9258472)
how is the alarm system and auto starter wired in to the car? knowing that would make this diagnosis a lil easier


that i dont really know, i will check tomorrow morning once i get to the garage. I never really paid attention to the alarm system and the auto starter until now.

maevo8 Apr 20, 2011 08:48 PM

When it turns on does it idle right or sounds like turning off? Also have u tried checking your throttle cable?

YuLost2x Apr 20, 2011 08:54 PM


Originally Posted by maevo8 (Post 9258511)
When it turns on does it idle right or sounds like turning off? Also have u tried checking your throttle cable?

Once it's on it idles fine and there are no problems what so ever. It doesn't try to turn of or anything. I haven't checked that yet either.

maevo8 Apr 20, 2011 08:59 PM

Try adjusting the cable that might b it.

BLK_EvIL Apr 20, 2011 09:08 PM

my bet is something in the wiring maby a relay going bad

Blue95GST Apr 21, 2011 05:07 AM

Honestly sounds like your battery, my buddies 03 just did the identical thing and his battery was sho, of couse it was the original from 03 lol

Sil'vr-Boi6 Apr 21, 2011 08:14 AM

Can you start the car with the remote?.....how's your crank angle sensor?

YuLost2x Apr 21, 2011 09:10 AM

Battery is inky three months old, I will use my friends new battery to see if that's the case.

YuLost2x Apr 21, 2011 09:31 AM


Originally Posted by Sil'vr-Boi6 (Post 9259517)
Can you start the car with the remote?.....how's your crank angle sensor?

It doesn't start with auto start either. Crank angle sensor will be checked today as well.

YuLost2x Apr 21, 2011 09:35 AM


Originally Posted by BLK_EvIL (Post 9258541)
my bet is something in the wiring maby a relay going bad

I'm gone check all connections. You guys think it could be a bad ground cable? If so where does the ground cable usually end up

Blue95GST Apr 21, 2011 09:36 AM

Don't worry about the crank ange sensor, it would not run at all if that was the case I would check the battery, and any fuse/relay involving the starter

YuLost2x Apr 21, 2011 01:47 PM

One hour left at work. Will go through all the suggestions as soon as I get home

4bangn Apr 21, 2011 01:59 PM

does your auto starter have a safety switch or somethn for the e brake if its not engaged and wont start, maybe a short or somehtn in that wire, or mechanism or whatever is used and is causing it not to crank, but i dont know why it wouldnt start using the key unless whoever installed the auto start installed it like that or somethin, but either that could be a possibility


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