washed the car now wont starts but it cranks
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washed the car now wont starts but it cranks
its weird i washed my car yesterday and it shut off during the car wash guessing something got wet.
Here are the symptoms the car accessories turn on the the car will crank but will not start.
The power fc will light up and say apexi but the 13b menu thing doesnt come on.
yesterday i was messing with some relays and it wud come on and then the car will start no problem.
Basically with the power fc not coming on the car wont start.
The power fc "APEXI" menu will come on but the 13b menu wont come on.
Im trying to explain the best i can but its kinda confusing.
What relay triggers the power fc to come on all the way so my car can start any help or info wud be great. Thank You
Also anyone local that is very good with electric i will pay to help me troubleshoot my car. I live in lake forest ca 949 874 0152 thanks patrick.
Here are the symptoms the car accessories turn on the the car will crank but will not start.
The power fc will light up and say apexi but the 13b menu thing doesnt come on.
yesterday i was messing with some relays and it wud come on and then the car will start no problem.
Basically with the power fc not coming on the car wont start.
The power fc "APEXI" menu will come on but the 13b menu wont come on.
Im trying to explain the best i can but its kinda confusing.
What relay triggers the power fc to come on all the way so my car can start any help or info wud be great. Thank You
Also anyone local that is very good with electric i will pay to help me troubleshoot my car. I live in lake forest ca 949 874 0152 thanks patrick.
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^^Im assuming he went to a machine car wash cause he said it shut off during the car wash.
My only guess is that some wire somehow got wet. Meaning A wire(s) was exposed cause it to short out when it did get wet.
Thats my only guess.
I hate diagnosing electrical problems. Doing electrical work is easy but diagnosing them is a pain.
My only guess is that some wire somehow got wet. Meaning A wire(s) was exposed cause it to short out when it did get wet.
Thats my only guess.
I hate diagnosing electrical problems. Doing electrical work is easy but diagnosing them is a pain.
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When I bought mine long ago, and first started washing it, I would start it, back it out of the garage, then shut it off. Maybe 10 or 15 seconds total running time. I later learned these cars do not like that and often will not restart, but will crank fine. Since then, I always let my car warm up a bit before I ever turn it off. Just curious, was yours warmed up before turning it off?
The way I get around it now is push it out of the garage, and only start it when done.
The way I get around it now is push it out of the garage, and only start it when done.
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No its not a warming up or cold start issue.
Its weird i have a short somewhere in the engine wiring harness. I got the car to start yesterday and drove it around my neighborhood to see if it wud shut off and it wudnt it ran fine. This morning i tried to see if it was fixed but the relays goes crazy when i turn the key to the on position and the fans keep coming on when i turn the accesories on. Its really annoying and im getting very frusterated. I wish i could explain it better.
Its weird i have a short somewhere in the engine wiring harness. I got the car to start yesterday and drove it around my neighborhood to see if it wud shut off and it wudnt it ran fine. This morning i tried to see if it was fixed but the relays goes crazy when i turn the key to the on position and the fans keep coming on when i turn the accesories on. Its really annoying and im getting very frusterated. I wish i could explain it better.
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found out what was wrong one of my wires broke under the front relay panel i donno how it broke in the car wash so apparantly water wasnt the issue? It is fixed now tho
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now that u say your car was at lucky seven.
i remember seeing it there but didn't recognize it with the bumper off.
Your car looks good but way better in person.
My car was over there too with your car for like a week.
i remember seeing it there but didn't recognize it with the bumper off.
Your car looks good but way better in person.
My car was over there too with your car for like a week.
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