!@##$% car will not start, slightly perplexed....
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!@##$% car will not start, slightly perplexed....
I drive a 85 with 187k on it and the motor runs fine. The problem is that it won't start and I can't figure out why. The wires are good, the starter is brand new and the battery is brand new. I am pretty sure the ignition switch is okay but when you turn the key all you hear is the solonoid engaging and kicking the starter gear to me up with the flywheel. Anyone have any suggestions???
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Personally,
The whole gizmo on the left hand side of the wheel is what does it for me, I have to hold down a sweet spot (which is random) and it will start but if I dont I could turn the key all day and nothing happen...it's a good anti-theft measure I guess but the cops always ask me if I stole the car!
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The whole gizmo on the left hand side of the wheel is what does it for me, I have to hold down a sweet spot (which is random) and it will start but if I dont I could turn the key all day and nothing happen...it's a good anti-theft measure I guess but the cops always ask me if I stole the car!
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If you are referring to the security device, I only have a plate cover there, no wiring. The car started fine for over a year when I replaced the starter intially then it began to crap out. I am about at my wit's end because this is my primary transportation and I am really tired of roll starting.
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Originally Posted by Winndixie managerman
If you are referring to the security device, I only have a plate cover there, no wiring. The car started fine for over a year when I replaced the starter intially then it began to crap out. I am about at my wit's end because this is my primary transportation and I am really tired of roll starting.
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Yup, it roll starts like a champ but the starter motor will not turn over for the life of me. I thought that I had it fixed for awhile, then it started to act up again. I am wondering if the flywheel teeth are ground out or something.....
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to the best of my ability yes. The battery terminals are brand new and are very snug. The postitive cable has been relplaced and all connections are very snug at the starter end. As far as me and my dad can tell the grounds are all okay, but I might go back and try to file them clean. The thing that gets me is that the car started fine for a loooooooooong time after I got it then recently it has been pure hell to make it start from a stationary position.
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http://www.jimrothe.com/mazda/battery_cables.html
Replacing the negative cable would be a good idea. You said you can hear the solenoid engage; then what happens? Clicking?
Replacing the negative cable would be a good idea. You said you can hear the solenoid engage; then what happens? Clicking?
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Originally Posted by Winndixie managerman
to the best of my ability yes. The battery terminals are brand new and are very snug. The postitive cable has been relplaced and all connections are very snug at the starter end. As far as me and my dad can tell the grounds are all okay, but I might go back and try to file them clean. The thing that gets me is that the car started fine for a loooooooooong time after I got it then recently it has been pure hell to make it start from a stationary position.
Wont help much but check the fuseable links also.
I would replace both the positive and neg battery cables. also buy an extra neg cable and go from the motor to the frame some where else for extra grounding.
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Replacing the negative/ground cable, and adding another ground point (as suggested on the page I linked earlier) fixed this same problem for me.
It's a cheap fix, too.
It's a cheap fix, too.
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My best guess is that the negative/ground cable is corroded internally, which is allowing voltage to be present across the starter terminals but is not allowing enough current through to spin the starter motor: hence, the clicking you're hearing.
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Originally Posted by Winndixie managerman
my only problem with that is why so sudden? The starter worked reliably up to two weeks prior.
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my second problem with that is that all my other electrical systems still work fine and my new sylvania headlamps burn bright. If the cable is bad, wouldn't these be dimming or or cutting out completely?
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Originally Posted by Winndixie managerman
If you are referring to the security device, I only have a plate cover there, no wiring. The car started fine for over a year when I replaced the starter intially then it began to crap out. I am about at my wit's end because this is my primary transportation and I am really tired of roll starting.
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Originally Posted by Winndixie managerman
my second problem with that is that all my other electrical systems still work fine and my new sylvania headlamps burn bright. If the cable is bad, wouldn't these be dimming or or cutting out completely?