When I try to start it nothing happens... It doesn't seem to be the battery as all lights and gadget works. Engine doesn't even try and tick over.
2007-05-18 08:57:22 · 18 answers · asked by Dogfather 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The fact that your radio and all of your lights work does not mean that your battery is good. The battery demands a very small amount of amperage to run, and the starter demands somewhere around 200 amps to crank the engine over. Like the gentleman above me said, there could also be a starter problem. There could be a problem with the neutral safety switch. Beyond that, there could even be an ignition switch that is going bad. If the ignition switch is bad, it wont tell the starter to turn the engine over. If the starter is bad it wont be able to turn the engine over, and if your battery is weak it wone be able to power the starter. The easiest thing for you to check is to take the battery out of the car, and take it to your local large-chain auto parts store (Kragen, Auto zone, Napa) and have them bench test it. That will check the CCA (cold cranking amperage) rating for the battery, and depending on what the battery's capacity is, they will tell you wether to replace it or not. To be honest though, those places dont always carry the best brands of batteries. Try and find an Interstate Battery dealer in your area (lots of car repair shops carry these batteries) or go to your local large chain wholesale store like Cosco or Price Club or Sams Club and they usually carry better brands than Kragen or Napa.
However if your battery checks out fine, take it to a proffessional
2007-05-18 09:11:12 · answer #1 · answered by TrickyWon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen this many times. The battery may be powerful enough to run your lights etc. but not powerful enough to turn the engine over. Like someone said earlier it could also be a bad connection on your battery. Check for loose terminals or excessive corrosion. These are the quick checks that come to mind, however it could also bo a bad starter. I'm not sure what kind of vehicle you have, but one thing I have done in the past is, take a hammer and give the starter one to three good whacks. Seriously, I know this sounds crazy, but if your starter is siezed, this may knock it loose so you can start the vehicle and drive it to the shop. I hope this helps, good luck!
2007-05-18 09:11:52 · answer #2 · answered by Jacob W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u have some options. 1 the stater for the engine maybe burned out or ur altenator is gone. if the light on the car comes on and the radio u should check in to the getting a starter. also check the fuse panel in the car to see if the engine start fuse blew out
2007-05-18 09:16:55 · answer #3 · answered by anigeranthony 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either the starter, or the ignition switch. Try jumping from a positive power supply to the small wire on your starter. If it turns over, its the ignition switch. If it does not, pull the starter and have it checked free at most chain parts stores. Good Luck
Also, if it is a standard shift, is the clutch FULLY depressed?????
2007-05-18 09:03:10 · answer #4 · answered by dadforfive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a loose connection or a bad starter; but could still be a battery too weak to kick it over. I'd tighten up connections and try a jump.
2007-05-18 09:00:10 · answer #5 · answered by wizjp 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
check the battery terminals,to make sure they are clean and tight,also the wiring on the starter.have some tap on the starter with a hammer(but not too hard)while you try to start it,it might be stuck.
2007-05-18 10:16:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not enough information to make an educated guess, with the info you did provide I would guess it was the starter solenoid or starter relay if it is a ford
2007-05-18 09:05:13 · answer #7 · answered by samhillesq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
verify each and every of the battery cables and grounds. Do your highbeam headlights paintings? IF each and every of the lights circulate off once you hit the highbeams, you have a foul floor someplace - the highbeams become the backside resistance to floor. you additionally can pull fuses to varied systems to determine if any influence the difficulty. reckoning on what became replaced FIRST, you have blown your new alternator with the previous battery. I had a battery randomly short out and blow the alternator regulator. If not one of the above have worked, take it to the vehicle areas keep and enable them to objective the finished electric powered equipment.
2016-11-24 22:24:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could have 2 problems;weak battery and bad starter .I will pick weak battery.Light on does not mean you have strong battery.Clean the connection or just change a new one you will see the different.
2007-05-18 09:05:37 · answer #9 · answered by brother3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove, clean & replace the battery connections.
2007-05-18 09:00:59 · answer #10 · answered by andy in greece 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋