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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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My car wouldnt start this mourning WTF?

yea so my car didnt start this morning, i had troubles last night after work wouldnt start up after the 6th time i tried fired right up, went to the gym, left and no problems

this morning going to work got into the car and wouldnt start again, kept trying and nothing.

battery is fine, tried jumping with no luck, just doesnt try to do anything when the key is turned. so im confused and the car is at the dealership, hopefully they call me back soon so i can get it back today or tomorrow.

any suggestions as what it could be? i was thinking starter.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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did you test the battery? i had the same problem my battery, car was fine then all of a sudden it was hard to start then it just wouldnt start at all...battery wasnt holding its voltage.

and when you try to start it, do you hear the starter clicking? if not then its your starter fo sho.

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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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yea battery was fine, i didnt check voltage but i let it charge off my g/f car for about 10 minutes, and started didnt click at all, so thats what i think it is.

sucks car is 2 months old
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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Could be an issue with the starter or ignition. If theres a short you'd get nothing and then all of a sudden it come back to life. Do balts have immobilizers? If theres an issue with that i could kill the ignition so you can't start it.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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I'm wondering if the ECM has taken a dump; the dealership should be able to pull a code if this is the case.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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Maybe the sensor(s) reading the clutch are messed up so it doesn't think the clutch is in.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Zander916
Maybe the sensor(s) reading the clutch are messed up so it doesn't think the clutch is in.
this is also what i was thinking
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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I had a peoblem with mine where the ground from the battery wasnt tight and it would cause it not to start sometimes.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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ignition relay was blown for some reason, picking up this afternoon
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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my 97 dodge ram does that too it needs a starter and ignition switch...go to autozone and have them check it out....its one of the two.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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Hmmm sounds odd. never heard the ignition relay going bad on these
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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same thing just happened to my moms impala. just wouldnt start. tried a jump, didnt work. tried a battery charger, didnt work. bought a new battery, worked.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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careful cuz that battery may be dead in a much quicker manner ace if the problem was NOT the battery.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ace921000
same thing just happened to my moms impala. just wouldnt start. tried a jump, didnt work. tried a battery charger, didnt work. bought a new battery, worked.
Yeah if the battery has a bad cell it won't take a charge.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Baron7700
careful cuz that battery may be dead in a much quicker manner ace if the problem was NOT the battery.
i keep jumpers on my all the time so no worries, ill have them replace it under warranty if not. appreciate it though, lost 3 hours of work cause of this **** =/
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by needmocheese
ignition relay was blown for some reason, picking up this afternoon
Uh-oh. This is not a good sign.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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picked up the car everything works for a charm.
fast service, gotta love that!
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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good to see it got fixed quickly
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