no start no click no nothing
#1
no start no click no nothing
i was driving home from work today whon i noticed the message low coolant. checked my temp gauge all was normal. turned on heat and light went out.about ten miles latter same thing, low coolant so i stopped to add coolant but it was at normal level.went to leave , put the car in reverse started to back up and it died. turned key to restart and got nothing, not a click.called a friend who came to jump me but nothing happend.now i notice that no lights come on the dash except radio and heater lights when iturn on the key.nothing on the info center, the security light does flash. please help thank you.
#2
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If no lights come on the dash, check the battery connections. Sometimes they get loose.
If that'* fine and nothing is happening with the starter, first try tapping on the starterbody and hopefuly the solenoid will release and get you going.
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If that doesn't get you going then get a screwdriver, and look at the top of the starter you'll find the solenoid. At the end of the solenoid there are 2 wires. the thick one comes from the battery, the thin one goes to your ignition key. Jumping the 2 SHOULD start cranking the engine.
Make sure you're in park or you may run yourself over.
If that'* fine and nothing is happening with the starter, first try tapping on the starterbody and hopefuly the solenoid will release and get you going.
**** CAUTION ****
Lawer mode on
Reading further than this and implementing any of the following suggestions could lead to bodily damage or death. Side effects include anal leakage and stroke.
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If that doesn't get you going then get a screwdriver, and look at the top of the starter you'll find the solenoid. At the end of the solenoid there are 2 wires. the thick one comes from the battery, the thin one goes to your ignition key. Jumping the 2 SHOULD start cranking the engine.
Make sure you're in park or you may run yourself over.
#4
thanks for the ideas. ihave checked all fuses and grounds,the battery has full charge. when i jumped the starter it spins but does not engage the engine.could this be a problem with the security? also does anybody know where the fusible link in the ignition system is located? it is a 98 sse. thanks.
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Hey SKS,
Sounds like the starter pignion won't engage. happened to my truck. a new starter should get you running again.
Pull the old one and bring it to your autosupply shop and they can test it.
Sounds like the starter pignion won't engage. happened to my truck. a new starter should get you running again.
Pull the old one and bring it to your autosupply shop and they can test it.
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If it was the VATs the engine would crank but not run. If it'* not cranking at all try doing a jump start. If it still wont crank check the battery cables where they connect at the block(ground) and starter(positive). If it does crank when jumping but not on the battery check the batter cables at the battery. Load test the battery. Also check the cables. They can go bad.