my car doesn't want to start

ByPopularDemand · March 18th, 2007, 02:49 PM

For some reason when I turn the key I get nothing...the radio and what not work...so I locked the doors with the remote and now when I tried to unlock it...the little knob would start to come up then stop like the car wouldn't let it. So I used the key to unlock the door and the theft light kept flashing really fast and making a clicking noise...what is going on...any ideas

BWAL · March 18th, 2007, 03:06 PM

ITS A SIGN FROM GOD! HE DOESNT WANT YOU TO DRIVE THE CAR! OBEY HIM!

Breakout · March 18th, 2007, 03:26 PM

When I looked through my owners manual for my 06, I remember reading about an issue like this that has something to do with electrical (possibly). Review you rmanual and it should explain it. I'm at work otherwise I'd grab mine.

ByPopularDemand · March 18th, 2007, 04:11 PM

I think it has something to do with that pos antitheft system...

turp · March 18th, 2007, 04:18 PM

battery or alternator or both

turp · March 18th, 2007, 04:19 PM

Mine was the alt. when that happened.

ByPopularDemand · March 18th, 2007, 04:28 PM

But wouldn't the battery die if it was the altenator...it had a regular charge after being driven all day yesterday...did your thef and locks do all haywire too

ByPopularDemand · March 18th, 2007, 04:29 PM

But wouldn't the battery die if it was the altenator...it had a regular charge after being driven all day yesterday...did your thef and locks do all haywire too

oldernewbie · March 18th, 2007, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by turp

battery or alternator or both

Also, how old is your battery??? Over 3 years it might be time for a new one...check the cable connections to the bat. are they clean and tight? A good auto parts store can test the bat. and tell ya if its good or not, including the alt.

Good luck

Mustang RacR94 · March 18th, 2007, 07:29 PM

the click is just a sound the car makes when the alarm system comes on and if all your eaccesories have power it doesnt mean your alternators not bad it takes more power to start the car then it does to turn on radio, try putting a charger on it or jumpstarting it if it still doesnt work then your battery is not able to hold charge but i dont think its the battery, try jumping it if that doesnt work then tell me ill look it up in the haynes manuel

scubasteve041186 · March 18th, 2007, 07:32 PM

battery seems fien if your radio is working and what not.. are your lights dim or anything goofy? personally sounds like the anti-theft thing is broken.

97stanger · March 18th, 2007, 08:18 PM

another thing it could be is this:

The keys are equipped with chips in them. If your chip went faulty, it wont allow the car to start, and the "theft" light will blink very fast. your radio will work and such, but you just can't start the car.

ByPopularDemand · March 18th, 2007, 08:24 PM

Yes that's it the red theft light is flickering really fast and turning the key to on works fine but when I go to start it nothing...ill trt jumping it and cleaning the battery when I get home

tjames · March 18th, 2007, 08:30 PM

my theft light blinks constantly untill i start the car, then it stops after its started

ByPopularDemand · March 18th, 2007, 08:47 PM

It started yesterday and kept blinking fast

turp · March 18th, 2007, 09:26 PM

My anti theft light started doing that and i changed the battery drove for two days and the car was dead. Changed the alt. no blinking light and no problems since, the car was a 2003

ByPopularDemand · March 18th, 2007, 10:38 PM

My car started clicking at me just when I opened the door...and th remote doesn't lock or unlock the doors, but I can hear the sound it usually makes

ByPopularDemand · March 18th, 2007, 10:50 PM

If it was the alternator wouldn't I have killed the battery from driving all over town yesterday...and wouldn't it make some attempt at starting

itschristorres8 · March 18th, 2007, 11:07 PM

has nothing to do with the theft thing...mine has been flashing since day 1

battery, fuse, or altnator

ByPopularDemand · March 18th, 2007, 11:58 PM

Ok jumping it worked...but the battery wasnt dead???

March 18th, 2007, 02:49 PM	#1
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	my car doesn't want to start For some reason when I turn the key I get nothing...the radio and what not work...so I locked the doors with the remote and now when I tried to unlock it...the little knob would start to come up then stop like the car wouldn't let it. So I used the key to unlock the door and the theft light kept flashing really fast and making a clicking noise...what is going on...any ideas __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 18th, 2007, 04:11 PM	#4
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	I think it has something to do with that pos antitheft system... __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 18th, 2007, 04:18 PM	#5
turp My Stallion is Bigger! 1989 Eddie Bauer Bronco 3 feet... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VA Beach Posts: 3,013 iTrader: 0 reviews	battery or alternator or both __________________

March 18th, 2007, 04:19 PM	#6
turp My Stallion is Bigger! 1989 Eddie Bauer Bronco 3 feet... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VA Beach Posts: 3,013 iTrader: 0 reviews	Mine was the alt. when that happened. __________________

March 18th, 2007, 04:28 PM	#7
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	But wouldn't the battery die if it was the altenator...it had a regular charge after being driven all day yesterday...did your thef and locks do all haywire too __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 18th, 2007, 03:26 PM	#3
Breakout Tree Fiddy Z 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,031 iTrader: 0 reviews	When I looked through my owners manual for my 06, I remember reading about an issue like this that has something to do with electrical (possibly). Review you rmanual and it should explain it. I'm at work otherwise I'd grab mine.

March 18th, 2007, 04:29 PM	#8
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	But wouldn't the battery die if it was the altenator...it had a regular charge after being driven all day yesterday...did your thef and locks do all haywire too __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 18th, 2007, 07:29 PM	#10
Mustang RacR94 MM Fanatic 03 mach 1 13.2@109 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mooretownship,PA kinda close to allentown Posts: 3,041 iTrader: 0 reviews	alarm the click is just a sound the car makes when the alarm system comes on and if all your eaccesories have power it doesnt mean your alternators not bad it takes more power to start the car then it does to turn on radio, try putting a charger on it or jumpstarting it if it still doesnt work then your battery is not able to hold charge but i dont think its the battery, try jumping it if that doesnt work then tell me ill look it up in the haynes manuel __________________ 2003 Mach 1, 5 speed U.S. Army - 11B "And on the 8th day god created the infantry and all hell stood at attention"

March 18th, 2007, 07:32 PM	#11
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,385 iTrader: 0 reviews	battery seems fien if your radio is working and what not.. are your lights dim or anything goofy? personally sounds like the anti-theft thing is broken.

March 18th, 2007, 08:18 PM	#12
97stanger Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 1,583 iTrader: 0 reviews	another thing it could be is this: The keys are equipped with chips in them. If your chip went faulty, it wont allow the car to start, and the "theft" light will blink very fast. your radio will work and such, but you just can't start the car.

March 18th, 2007, 08:24 PM	#13
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes that's it the red theft light is flickering really fast and turning the key to on works fine but when I go to start it nothing...ill trt jumping it and cleaning the battery when I get home __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 18th, 2007, 08:47 PM	#15
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	It started yesterday and kept blinking fast __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 18th, 2007, 09:26 PM	#16
turp My Stallion is Bigger! 1989 Eddie Bauer Bronco 3 feet... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VA Beach Posts: 3,013 iTrader: 0 reviews	My anti theft light started doing that and i changed the battery drove for two days and the car was dead. Changed the alt. no blinking light and no problems since, the car was a 2003 __________________

March 18th, 2007, 10:38 PM	#17
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	My car started clicking at me just when I opened the door...and th remote doesn't lock or unlock the doors, but I can hear the sound it usually makes __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 18th, 2007, 10:50 PM	#18
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	If it was the alternator wouldn't I have killed the battery from driving all over town yesterday...and wouldn't it make some attempt at starting __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 18th, 2007, 11:07 PM	#19
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	has nothing to do with the theft thing...mine has been flashing since day 1 battery, fuse, or altnator __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

March 18th, 2007, 11:58 PM	#20
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok jumping it worked...but the battery wasnt dead??? __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

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