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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 12:24 PM
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89 turbo won't start

Ok I looked through the old posts nothing like mine. Here it is I have a completely stock 89 TII 50K miles. I was pulling it in the garage one day and it died on me I tried to restart it and nothing I have power and what ever is in the engine bay that sits there and ticks away like it always did still does. That was a year ago now I live in GA I shipped the car down here. Since then I replaced the starter with a Mazda starter I had it tested after that wouldn't fix it its fine. The battery is good it starts my convertible. The clutch interlock switch is good I tested it with a multimeter. I just bought a brand new ignition from Mazda I installed that and no luck. Im at my end the car is beautiful and it just sits in the garage. I need help has anyone had these problems. It has a factory security system could that be causing this problem? I tried jumping the starter I that didn't do ****!
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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check to see if you got spark and fuel is what you should have done first off. does the car crank over?
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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Have u tried your 80amp fuse...cuz my car still had power but wouldnt start and when I replace the 80amp it fired right up...jus tryin to help...
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 12:41 PM
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No I didn't check because it doesn't even try to turn over, nothing happens I have power but when you turn the key nothing happens at all. I can't hear the starter clicking or the fuel pump come on.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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On the 89 its a 100 amp but I didn't replace it, it doesn't look blown but I replaced almost everything else why not replace it?
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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do you hear the main relay click on, its on the driver side fender in the engie bay. you check all the wires by your feet and stuff, fuses and make sure you didnt kick any wires off
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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i had the same problem...my car is getting out of the shop today from sitting there for 2 months while they replaced all the wiring b/c it had the same symptoms of yours. i hope you don' thave to endure the same nonsense i did, but WIRING was my problem. hope it's not yours.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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check the battery cables and connections..clean them too..wouldn't believe how it affects power for starting.....what ticks away like it always does?..starter solenoid?..
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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Are the grounds connected? If you jumped the starter and it didn't do anything that starter is gone unless you didn't hook it up right.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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check fuses anyways, maybe a fusable link went out and you need to find out where in the harness
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