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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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FC Broken into, Engine Wont start

Why wont the engine start? my car was broken into and they stole the radio. I put the key in and all the lights come on, but the engine with start? Any idea why this is occuring?
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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okie whats the year of your car? s4 or s5 series ? n/a or turbo.. give us detail its the only way we could help you out..
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rotary#10
okie whats the year of your car? s4 or s5 series ? n/a or turbo.. give us detail its the only way we could help you out..
89 GXL

soulja77, does it turn over, click or anything?

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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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check engine fuses. might have popped one. also try unhooking the battery cables and putting them back on. might be the stock alarm if its not a fuse.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 05:51 AM
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its an s5 convertible. Will the stock alarm cut off the engine?
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 06:06 AM
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The elctrical wiring was ripped off, do you think that shorted the engine fuses?
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 06:22 AM
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it could have. doesnt hurt to check it. is the engine spinning when you turn the key? any abnormal sounds?
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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nope, no sound. nothing. no click.
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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You said the electrical wiring was ripped off. What all was ripped off? Were actual wires torn out?
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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yes wires were torn
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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To allow the car to start once the alarm has been set off, open the drivers door with key, turn ignition almost to start position, turn back to acc on only, then put key back to off position, relock the doors, open the doors and the car should start right up..

I had to do this to get mine to start when mine go broken into. its a safety from the security system.
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by soulja77
yes wires were torn
Well uhm. Your already looking at a pretty serious problem considering the wiring for your ignition is RIGHT THERE and is a common place for theifs to rip wires out when they try to take a car. Check the FSM to see what wires were broken, if their still broken. Have you repaired any of the torn wires?
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