My car just won't turn on
#1
My car just won't turn on
I have a 96 with 154,000 miles on it and when I go to turn it on, nothing happens, to state it bluntly. I put the key in the ignition and turn it once.. the radio comes on like it should, turn it a second time and the fan comes on along with all the lights just like they should, turn it a third time.. to turn it on.. and nothing happens, no noise from the engine at all. So of course I thought my battery died, so I turn on my headlights and they weren't dim, beeped the horn and it sounded like it always has. I jumped it and it still didn't turn on. The battery is pretty old, however if it did die why would everything else still turn on? My grandpa (whose house it died in) tried and checked everything he could think of and couldn't figure it out. I don't think it's the starter because the engine makes no attempt at turning on, no grinding or anything. Could it be the alternator (which is original) or the soleniod? It does need a new fuel pump, which I have a date next week to get it fixed, could that have anything to do with it? I checked the fuses and none of them looked bad.. but then again I didn't check them well. The last time it turned on.. it didn't sound out of the ordinary and there was only a matter of about ten minutes between me turning it off and coming back out to turn it on again. I don't see how something could have stopped working in that amount of time. I hope I didn't leave any important information out.. if I did, I'll be checking this post off and on tonight. Just to state it again, absolutely no engine noise has come from the car when the key is turned all the way to start the motor. Just the fan makes a noise, like it always does, when the key is turned to the second position. I would just like to have an idea of what it could be. Thanks to all for the information in advance!
#4
Originally Posted by rmurdoch
Have you checked the way the cables are connected to the battery terminals? Perhaps some cleaning is in order. Barring that perhaps its a problem with your ignition switch, starter solenoid or starter.
#6
Originally Posted by g4nismo
tap on the solenoid. this happened to me a while ago. its time for u to get a new starter.
#7
if you have an alarm check your anti-theft fuse. not sure if theres a cutoff within that somewhere, but mine wouldnt start after i removed it. dont you just love locking keys in your car? sad thing is the old coat hanger slim jim still works :/
#8
Originally Posted by RockfordMax
if you have an alarm check your anti-theft fuse. not sure if theres a cutoff within that somewhere, but mine wouldnt start after i removed it. dont you just love locking keys in your car? sad thing is the old coat hanger slim jim still works :/
#12
Same thing happened to me. and sometimes it would start after ten minutes of trying. Heat seems to make it worse. I took it to the shop and they finally messed with the Alarm to fix it. Now the engine start very roughly. But its starting to act up again. I had it fixed about a year ago.
#13
i know exactly what's wrong with you car.
i know exactly what wrong with your car. "The shift gear" push the shif gear in towards the dashboard like your putting it on park and try to start the car. it should work. it got me the first time my maxi didn't start. holla!
#14
Originally Posted by 97nissanmaxima
i know exactly what wrong with your car. "The shift gear" push the shif gear in towards the dashboard like your putting it on park and try to start the car. it should work. it got me the first time my maxi didn't start. holla!
#17
Originally Posted by BK1
It sucks that people need help with something, then they don't let us know whether it worked or not. Maybe this thread can help someone in the future.
#19
This happend to me before. I replaced my starter about a month ago, and it did the same thing the other day. I couldn't start it, so finally just tapped on the starter with a screwdriver and it started.
Can they go bad that quick?!?!
Can they go bad that quick?!?!
#20
Had a similar problem once...
I had corrosion in that red connector on the battery...some contact cleaner fixed it right up. Not the battery post connection, but there is another connector on it with two wires....one of them goes to the ignition circuit, the other to the accessories.
I had corrosion in that red connector on the battery...some contact cleaner fixed it right up. Not the battery post connection, but there is another connector on it with two wires....one of them goes to the ignition circuit, the other to the accessories.
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