soulja77

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?

rotary#10

iTrader: (38)

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..

Turbo II

iTrader: (1)

89 GXL

soulja77, does it turn over, click or anything?

Bukwild

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.

soulja77

its an s5 convertible. Will the stock alarm cut off the engine?

soulja77

The elctrical wiring was ripped off, do you think that shorted the engine fuses?

mazdaverx713b

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it could have. doesnt hurt to check it. is the engine spinning when you turn the key? any abnormal sounds?

soulja77

nope, no sound. nothing. no click.

g14novak

iTrader: (1)

You said the electrical wiring was ripped off. What all was ripped off? Were actual wires torn out?

soulja77

yes wires were torn

glhs0867

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.

g14novak

iTrader: (1)

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?