Hey guys,

So last night i park my car running fine at about 11pm or so. This morning going to work 6am, I turn the key and BAM nothing not even cranking. At fist i thought i left something on threw the night like a light or something. But all my eletrical seems to be working great when the key is on and the battery voltage is good. So not having much time i roll her down he hill pop the cluch and walaa sh's purring again. Driving perfect no warnig lights CEL's or anything. So im at a light and decide to see if she will start, Shut her off. Turn key all electrical is good bam nothing not even cranking or clicking

So i roll her down a hill again and drive to work fine. Get to work dont have much time but i pop the hood nothing seemed to be disconected but i will go on my lunch to look further into it. Any ideas wha to look for or test i can quickly do to find out where the problem is?


Thanks

Adam

 

Starter wires under the car are OK?

 

Yeah thats one thing im going to check on my lunch break, I was running late so didnt really look this morning.

And since it was running fine once i jumped it prtty much eliminates the igniter coils right? God i hope so cause there alot of money. lol .

Im going to check the starter wires and the igntion fuse

 

+1. Starter could also be fried. Maybe just the solenoid itself. You could try tapping it with a hammer while holding the key on as well.

 

Yeah I wil try this as well.


Can anyone confirm that it's not the coil? Since it has spark while driving? I really dont have that kind of extra cash..

 

is there a visible way to notice if the solenoid is shot? I dont think so but maybe. lol

 

alright i snuk out and checked it out.

Starter i really couldnt see it but i felt for the wires and they seemed to be tight

I just followed the POS battery wire.

My terminals we really corroded as wel but i cleaned them off and still nothing.



Gonna make a service call to my local dealer

 

You turn the key to Start. Power goes from the ignition switch to the clutch interlock switch on the clutch pedal. IF the clutch pedal is depressed, the power continues on to the starter cut relay OR if you have no THEFT PROTECTION, it just goes to a BLUE jumper plug beneath the Trail coil assy. That BLUE jumper plug has one wire that jumpers one wire to another in the electrical plug it's attached to. The power leaves the BLUE jumper plug (or starter cut relay if you have Theft Protection) and goes to the starter solenoid. The small wire on the starter solenoid. Starter now turns over.

I'd have some buddys at work push your car by hand to get it started. When you get home check and see if the clutch interlock switch on the clutch pedal is still functioning.

IF you can find the BLUE plug I mentioned, you can pull it off the plug it's attached to. Then get a piece of wire bare on each end and jumper from the battery positive post to the BLACK/WHITE wire in the plug the BLUE JUMPER was attached to. Starter will turn over if the starter solenoid is any good. CAr out of gear when you do that or the car will run you over.

 

wish i would have checked ealier,lol dropped it off at the local mazda dealer I guess well se what happens, Thanks for your info tho ill let you know what happens, and yeah i had to push it my self kinda on a hill to get it to the other side to roll down it sucked cause this car is heavy as hell not like my old civic hatch.

thanks tho.

 

Ok,

Just got off the phone with the Dealer, They didnt call me so i had to call them. Anyway, The tech said it's the starter motor, ( same as starter???) And also the starter was missing a bolt and just hanging there loosley, So im assuming thats part of the reason it went.


Any whoo im waiting on her to make up a price for me with the starter and a full tune up including coolant flush and all fluids changed and they also said my front brakes are really low so depending on the prices i will get those changed as well.


Any body have a guess on what kind of price im looking at for all of this. Im hoping it's less than 600. Because im going on vacation next week and I will be in FL for 10 days and Id like to have the extra cash. lol.

Ill let u guys no.