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Old 09-23-05, 06:28 PM
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Ok here it is my car doesn't switch on when I turn the key. But everything else works, light trun on when I switch them on, and other lights on the interior work like head light and door lights. So can anyone help me with this problem. Remember nothing clicks on when I turn the key, all fuses are good (under dash and under hood) and battery is charged. So if anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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No help??? I want to get it running again I need it for work......
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Does any one know whats going on I cant find out help will be appreciated.
Old 09-23-05, 10:36 PM
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Check your main relay, It's a retangular shiney box between your trailing coil and firewall. Make sure you didn't burn that out somehow.

I guess start there.

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So when you turn the key, everything else turns on (lights, beeping noises, radio, etc) but the car just doesn't crank or turn over? If thats the case it could also be your starter.
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Originally Posted by Wankels-Revenge
So when you turn the key, everything else turns on (lights, beeping noises, radio, etc) but the car just doesn't crank or turn over? If thats the case it could also be your starter.
Nothing turns on when I turn the key. Like all the accessories dont turn on but if I hit the light switch the lights turn on and if I open the door the door lights come on. Its just the accessory things that dont tun on when you turn the key like the gauges, radio, clock, those dont turn onand the car wont start like the starter signal isnt going. But everything else works.
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yea i think you should the start or the main fuse. i had that problem before.
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I had the same problem, you can jack the car up on the drivers side, and have someone tap the starter with a hammer while you try to start the car. The starter could be frozen.
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I'm still not getting anything like I said when I turn on the lights they turn on and when I open the door the door lights turn on, everything directly connected to the battery works. The thing is that when I turn the key on the gauges dont come on like to show fuel level and temperature, and the car doesnt click or turn over its like the ignition isnt getting any power when I turn the key. Checked all fuses and they are good under dash and under hood all are good. I cant find out what the hell is goin on and I tried all above and its still not working. Need Help.....Any help will be appreciated....Thanks members of RX7Club
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are you positive that the fuses are good?? because not to long ago i had the same prblem exactly wat ur talkin about, but for some reason i over looked the 80 amp fuse under the hood. and that was the problem. check again, it would hurt.
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Cool

are you positive that the fuses are good?? because not to long ago i had the same prblem exactly wat ur talkin about, but for some reason i over looked the 80 amp fuse under the hood. and that was the problem. check again, it wouldnt hurt.
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Sorry But I Dont Know Wtf Happend. It Came Up Twice.
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Yea I was just out and and i checked all the fuses they are good. It's kinda getting me mad cuz I can't find the problem. Anyone else might know whats goin on????
Old 09-27-05, 10:39 PM
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Ignition switches tend to get loose, then mushy, then die on the FC around 105K miles. If you been hanging a heavy ring of keys off the switch, deduct another 15K miles.

Good luck.
Old 09-28-05, 08:57 PM
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had same problem, or very similar.. turned out to be a bad groud from battery terminal to wherever the hell it goes, being the ground i said screw it, cut the bastard down an bolted it to the frams.. voila. your results may vary.
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