Okay I tried to jump start my car and still is not working. Radio works, I turn the key and it doesn't stay on. It shuts right off. We tried cleaning the battery and that didn't seem to work either. It never even turned on while we had the cars connected. I heard that cuz of the heat a lot of cars batteries are dying. My dad says he hasn't changed the battery in probably 3 years or so since we've got it. We got it as a used, Honda 94 Accord.
Then someone suggested it could be the spark plug. Any ideas?
I was told to just try to buy a new battery cause mine may not be holding a charge.
2006-07-24 09:48:49 · 20 answers · asked by pizzagirl 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it was the ignition switch. thanks for your input.
2006-07-27 07:38:55 · update #1
Something like that happened to my car recently. Lights worked, radio worked...we thought it was the battery but it tested fine and jumping the car didn't work.
It turned out it was the ignition. Go to your local repair shop and have them check the ignition switch. I have a '93 mitsubishi montero and it cost around $230 to fix.
Good Luck!
2006-07-24 09:54:03 · answer #1 · answered by miller8786 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two things why most cars do not start -
1) no spark
2) no fuel
If you jumped the battery and still no start, then battery or the charging circuit are not the problem. A car will keep running once started without a battery - although it is a VERY BAD thing to do.
It could be anything.... based on the question you posted, I don't think you can/want_to do this by yourself....
You can remove the battery, take it to most of the automotive shops, and they'll test it for you free. I'd suggest getting help in doing this. Causing a short circuit will cause you all sorts of problems even with partially dead battery.
2006-07-24 09:54:55 · answer #2 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, let's think about this one.
* You purchased the car used? Was the battery new when you purchased the car - if not... it has some years on it.
* The radio works so it is getting some charge, just not enough to run the car
My suggestion is to purchase a new battery. 3 years old, and it may not have been new when you purchased it.
I wish I had a better answer. Good Luck with the car
2006-07-24 09:52:53 · answer #3 · answered by 'Barn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you hook up the jumpers, then run the rpm's of the running vehicle up to around 1000 to 1500 rpms, let it run that way for a couple minutes, then try starting your car? If battery is down, may need to do this to get enough charge to start. Or, old battery is shorted so bad you can't jump start. If it wasn't the battery causing problems, it would have turned over without starting.
2006-07-24 09:56:02 · answer #4 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The battery is probably worn down to the point where it will no longer hold a charge. Changing the battery is the least expensive option.
The other items are voltage regulator is not regulating proper current and Alternator is short changing the system with less than the required voltage.
2006-07-24 09:54:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the battery's three years old it should work fine. If it's the original battery that came with the car in 94, it's time to change it.
2006-07-24 09:52:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe no one said "FUEL PUMP"! If it's turning over but not starting it is not getting fuel!! Spark plug? No! Even with a bad plug the car would still start ( you have atleast 3 others) but run rough. Bad battery? No! It would still start with a jump. Alternator? No! if that was bad the car would still run,just wouldn't recharge the battery. It's the fuel pump!!!!
2006-07-24 10:06:24 · answer #7 · answered by FordFocus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the car even try and turn over (IE, the engine cranks) when you are trying to start it, with or without a jumpstart?
If it doesn't even try and turn over, then something else is wrong, IE, the starter, the ignition switch, the clutch switch (if it's a manual transmission), a faulty alarm or remote start system, or perhaps something even more serious.
If it tries to turn over, then it could be out of gas, bad spark plugs or wires, or worse.
2006-07-24 09:55:11 · answer #8 · answered by Chris H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the battery out and have it check,or try a friends battery and see if it starts the car.
2006-07-24 09:59:17 · answer #9 · answered by jabella 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In AZ I know heat is a battery killer. Could it be your starter or your alternator Check the cables on your car battery..Id bet on you having to get a new battery
2006-07-24 09:58:01 · answer #10 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋