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12-13-2017, 04:29 PM | #1 |
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Hey guys I'm in a bind, need some help asap
I just had a new battery installed because was getting bad. When I left the Interstate battery shop the car started great, drove about 10 miles and stopped at the store, now the car won't start. The dash light, radio, everything works, but it's like it doesn't recognize that the key had been turn to start. What can I check |
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Everything still works when the key is turned to the start position?
If there's a resistive connection, you may be OK under light load, but drop to low voltage under heavy load. That's my best guess given the timing of having this happen just after a battery change. Allowing for unrelated coincidence: Clutch switch Ignition switch Starter But I would still start with examining the connections to the battery itself.
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There's "transport mode", but the effects are more subtle.
AC won't work and something else that I can't remember. It will still start and run. I've had my battery out many times and all that happens is I have to reset the clock and the power window auto-up.
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Well, I have no idea what it might be, but I had it towed to the shop (an Indy) that I trust so we'll see.
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You can also try checking Voltage regulator and Alternator...
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Like stick mon stated, could be the transport mode (sleep mode). Happened to me when I swapped my battery a few times. The AC wouldn't work while on transport mode.
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Sounds more like a defective battery, or previous starting problems were the starter and not the battery....
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The starter is a known weak spot. It could also be the ignition switch itself.
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So when our starters go, is it the solenoid or the motor? Is it possible to bypass the solenoid on our starters (I was in awe when my Dad used a screwdriver on the solenoid terminals to start our car when I was 8) to get the starter motor to spin?
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As to what fails on the starter, it's more frequently the brushes for the motor get worn down to where they fail to make contact. If you hear a clunk but the starter motor doesn't spin, then it's likely the brushes. If you don't hear the clunk, then that's a sign the solenoid didn't attempt to move the bendix and the failure is likely in the solenoid, assuming there was sufficient power available to move the solenoid. The tricky part of this is that a battery or wiring issue can also give both these symptoms, so you have to eliminate them as the source of the issue before moving to the starter.
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https://www.ecstuning.com/b-valeo-pa...417835735~val/ Given that a new (not rebuilt) starter is under $170, I'd say $1059 sounds a little high. Pretty sure there's some DIY info on here.
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I remember I bought a new OEM starter for ~$130. My mechanic quoted me $150 for labor because the starter is located towards the back of the engine or somewhere near the transmission. Once he started working on it, he realized the cable to the starter was loose. So there's a quote
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