Car is dead.
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Car is dead.
Try to start the car and nothing happens. Nothing. No turnover, no clicking, no gauge needles moving, absolutely nothing. I checked the battery and its good to go. The starter is a little over a year old. So shes just parked in my driveway. Unsure where to go from here or what might be the problem. I would love any feedback. Thanks.
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Re: Car is dead.
Did you remove the battery connections & clean them?
Check the grounds too.
See if your getting power to the big wire at the starter(all the time) & power at the small wire only when cranking.
Check the fusiable links down by the starter, use a test like to check both sides of the links.
Check the grounds too.
See if your getting power to the big wire at the starter(all the time) & power at the small wire only when cranking.
Check the fusiable links down by the starter, use a test like to check both sides of the links.
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Re: Car is dead.
Also check your fuses. make sure that you have power on the wires "after" the starter solenoid. Those should be hot with the key to "run", could be a fusible link as Ex-x-fire thinkgs, could be the solenoid shorted internally and isnt letting any power through.
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Car: 91 Z28, 89 Formula, 85 IROC Z28
Engine: 305 TPI, 305 TBI, 305 TPI
Transmission: 5 Speed, 5 Speed, 700R4
Re: Car is dead.
Have you checked for any codes? I'm guessing VATS. This would cause the exact symptoms you describe. Not turning over, no clicking, nothing, just dead, but yet lights, radio, etc work fine.
If it is VATS, it is likely the key cylinder. The contacts to the key not making contact causing it to think no key or wrong key. You could either bypass the VATS, or replace the key cylinder.
Ed
If it is VATS, it is likely the key cylinder. The contacts to the key not making contact causing it to think no key or wrong key. You could either bypass the VATS, or replace the key cylinder.
Ed
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