car wont start

1BADSTANG · January 13th, 2008, 03:49 PM

It started fine like two weeks ago.. Now when i go to start nothing happens. All other accesories are working, windows, radio, lights, etc. When i go to turn the key its just silent. And the AMP light comes on with a pic of a battery. Ive tried jumping it, that dont work either. What could it be oh mighty ones??

kuskye25 · January 13th, 2008, 03:56 PM

somehting with the starter id start with the solenoid

1BADSTANG · January 13th, 2008, 03:58 PM

shit.. anyone else

kuskye25 · January 13th, 2008, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by 1BADSTANG

shit.. anyone else

it is cheap and easy to do, granted it may not be the problem exactly its jsut a guess, but ive had this make or break an engine start a few times in my day.

Racinjason81 · January 13th, 2008, 06:47 PM

sounds like a possible starter solenoid jump the terminals of the solenoid and see if it starts also check your battery

FoxHoss · January 13th, 2008, 10:44 PM

yea def check ur battery too. if its old somtimes they can get corrosive buildups in them and they can discharge overnight

FoxHoss · January 13th, 2008, 10:47 PM

i dunno if these cars work the same, but some cars if the battery dropps below a certain voltage it cutts power from the starter imediatly, sounds more like a solenoid problem tho

ryans88gt · January 13th, 2008, 10:49 PM

Check solenoid, battery, cables, starter.

firestang · January 13th, 2008, 10:54 PM

Check the starter soleniod to see if you are getting power when you are cranking your car. The ignition switch on the steering column can go bad after yrs of use . when you try to start the car do you hear he solenoid click?

gordon norris · January 14th, 2008, 12:21 AM

i would start with the ground had a 89 bronco that wouldnt start and had to buy i new ground cable had the same problem on my 88 mustang

5.0 LX · January 14th, 2008, 12:26 AM

try cleaning the battery terminals. and like gordon norris said check the ground. i had tha same problem and i tried everything, then my father suggested to clean the ground and the terminals and it fired right up.

Iwannagofast · January 14th, 2008, 12:58 AM

yeah but he says almost all the other electrical stuff is workin so im gona say the solenoid

5.0 LX · January 14th, 2008, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by Iwannagofast

yeah but he says almost all the other electrical stuff is workin so im gona say the solenoid

oops. skipped over that part.
+1 on tha solenoid.

January 13th, 2008, 03:49 PM	#1
1BADSTANG Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: long island Posts: 1,515 iTrader: 0 reviews	car wont start It started fine like two weeks ago.. Now when i go to start nothing happens. All other accesories are working, windows, radio, lights, etc. When i go to turn the key its just silent. And the AMP light comes on with a pic of a battery. Ive tried jumping it, that dont work either. What could it be oh mighty ones??

January 13th, 2008, 03:56 PM	#2
kuskye25 Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 371 iTrader: 0 reviews	somehting with the starter id start with the solenoid __________________ '88 Mustang GT, Long Tube Headers, Off Road H-pipe, Flowmasters w/turn downs, K&N, Under Drive Pullies, Smog delete/Ac eliminator/72" belt, Subframe connectors, 3.73 Gears '93 LX 4-banger 78k miles

January 13th, 2008, 06:47 PM	#5
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 reviews	sounds like a possible starter solenoid jump the terminals of the solenoid and see if it starts also check your battery __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

January 13th, 2008, 10:44 PM	#6
FoxHoss Enthusiast 02' GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brooklyn, CT Posts: 907 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea def check ur battery too. if its old somtimes they can get corrosive buildups in them and they can discharge overnight __________________ Nitrous is like a hot girl with an STD... you wanna hit it, but your afraid of the consequences 02' GT ~ Twin Screwed 469hp/493tq

January 13th, 2008, 10:47 PM	#7
FoxHoss Enthusiast 02' GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brooklyn, CT Posts: 907 iTrader: 0 reviews	i dunno if these cars work the same, but some cars if the battery dropps below a certain voltage it cutts power from the starter imediatly, sounds more like a solenoid problem tho __________________ Nitrous is like a hot girl with an STD... you wanna hit it, but your afraid of the consequences 02' GT ~ Twin Screwed 469hp/493tq

January 13th, 2008, 03:58 PM	#3
1BADSTANG Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: long island Posts: 1,515 iTrader: 0 reviews	shit.. anyone else

January 13th, 2008, 10:49 PM	#8
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,737 iTrader: 0 reviews	Check solenoid, battery, cables, starter. __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

January 13th, 2008, 10:54 PM	#9
firestang Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newnan,GA Posts: 11 iTrader: 0 reviews	Check the starter soleniod to see if you are getting power when you are cranking your car. The ignition switch on the steering column can go bad after yrs of use . when you try to start the car do you hear he solenoid click?

January 14th, 2008, 12:21 AM	#10
gordon norris Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 110 iTrader: 0 reviews	i would start with the ground had a 89 bronco that wouldnt start and had to buy i new ground cable had the same problem on my 88 mustang

January 14th, 2008, 12:26 AM	#11
5.0 LX Newbie 1991 mustang LX Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 reviews	try cleaning the battery terminals. and like gordon norris said check the ground. i had tha same problem and i tried everything, then my father suggested to clean the ground and the terminals and it fired right up. __________________ GT-40x heads cobra upper and lower intake manifold BBK CAI MSD 6A 3/4 cam 3.73's ford racing headers o/r MAC H-pipe flowmaster catbacks 50's (coming soon nitto 245/50/16's, a1000 fuel pump, and super 44's) Last edited by 5.0 LX; January 14th, 2008 at 12:33 AM.

January 14th, 2008, 12:58 AM	#12
Iwannagofast Hardcore Enthusiast 1990 Mustang GT havent gone since gears Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah but he says almost all the other electrical stuff is workin so im gona say the solenoid

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