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How do you check if your starter is getting power? My car won't start. Please Help.

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Old 10-17-2005, 10:41 AM
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Default How do you check if your starter is getting power? My car won't start. Please Help.

Hi all.
When I try to start my car, I get absolutely no power....no clicking, cranking or anything.

I have power to everything else though...headlights, turn signals, gauge cluster, interior lights, etc.

Perhaps my starter isn't getting power? How do I check?

Thankyou very much. I need your input.
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check the ground...that is usually the problem
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go here it should help http://type2.com/bartnik/starter.htm
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Test light. $.99 cents at Wal-mart !
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Same thing happened to me in my hatch. All it did was dim the lights and not even click or try to crank. It was dead. Took it to a mechanic and he had this one tool. Some kind of tester and there was no continuity at the starter. Got a new starter and that was it. I just wonder what the tool is.
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