It is all about troubleshooting. Possible causes are a dead battery. Did someone try to steal it and cut the wrong wires underneath? The starter solenoid could be bad. If the headlights stay bright when you try to start the car then it is not the battery. if you hear clicking and the headlights are very dim then it is likely to be the battery. If you have full battery with good cable connections and you get very active clicking but no starts then the solenoid on the starter has burned contacts. if battery is good but no clicking when trying to start then the problem is in the key area or alarm system. All the areas mentioned above are place to start and troubleshooting steps.
Aye well that information does help. Unfortunatly there are still alot of things to check. many requiring mechanics tools. For instance just because you hear the fuel pump running doesn't mean that it is generating enough pressure to do the job. So you need to do a pressure test to make sure the pump really is doing the job. Id follow that with a spark test, then ignition test, then a test of the computer, sensors etc.
Aye well that information does help. Unfortunatly there are still alot of things to check. many requiring mechanics tools. For instance just because you hear the fuel pump running doesn't mean that it is generating enough pressure to do the job. So you need to do a pressure test to make sure the pump really is doing the job. Id follow that with a spark test, then ignition test, then a test of the computer, sensors etc.
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It is all about troubleshooting. Possible causes are a dead battery. Did someone try to steal it and cut the wrong wires underneath?
The starter solenoid could be bad.
If the headlights stay bright when you try to start the car then it is not the battery. if you hear clicking and the headlights are very dim then it is likely to be the battery. If you have full battery with good cable connections and you get very active clicking but no starts then the solenoid on the starter has burned contacts. if battery is good but no clicking when trying to start then the problem is in the key area or alarm system.
All the areas mentioned above are place to start and troubleshooting steps.
Aye well that information does help. Unfortunatly there are still alot of things to check. many requiring mechanics tools. For instance just because you hear the fuel pump running doesn't mean that it is generating enough pressure to do the job. So you need to do a pressure test to make sure the pump really is doing the job. Id follow that with a spark test, then ignition test, then a test of the computer, sensors etc.