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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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CA new starter?

so i went to start my fd today and when i turned the key nothing happened. im guessing its the starter. how much will it cost me to get a new one?
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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Or you have a dead battery.

Do the headlights AND horn work? If they don't or are weak, you probably have a bad battery or bad battery connections.
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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my headlights work, power fc works, stereo works, and turbo timer works. so im guessing its the starter. im gonna have to bump start the car to find out i guess. am i right?
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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have you checked the connections between the battery and starter(just a suggestion)
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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i have to look more into that. that might be the problem
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Try standing in front of the car with the headlights on, and have someone try and start the car. If the headlights dim way down, it's probably a battery issue. If they don't dim at all, it's probably a starter issue. If it's the starter, try rapping it pretty good with a hammer. If it works, you need a new starter.
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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My rex's starter spins but is not engaged to turn it over, i replaced starters and the new one is doing the same thing????
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