I need a little advice about why my car isnt turning over all of a sudden. I drove it maybe 5 hours before it wouldnt start and it ran perfectly. When i turn the key nothing happens, the starter isnt even clicking. I just changed the starter 2 months ago because the other one crapped out on me, so i guess i'm just hoping its not that again cuz they arent cheap by any means! When i turned on my VAFC it read 8 volts at the beggining. Then when i tried jumping it, it went to 10.3 volts and still nothing. I dont know if that would be enough to turn it over or not because it usually operates at 14.1 or so. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

did u take your car to a shop to get the starter put in, or did you do it yourself? if you took it to a shop, call them and let them know. check fuses and stuff like that. might not be your starter...

 

Sounds like you have a dead battery.

 

i had a starter probelm once. i thought the starter went bad.. tried hitting it to make the silenoid move. I was just about to buy a new one when i saw a wire had disconnected from the starter. SImple solution, pluged it back in.

work smart, not hard.

check all the crazy stupid little things first

 

I had a starter that would constantly stick, so I would have to hit it with my Maglite to start the car.

Can you jump the car?

 

happen to me to one day wnet out to start it but nothing...

went checking around the starter and tugging on wires gently and bam one just came off...

so got a plier and crimp down the tab a little and put it back on and started like a charm...

oh also helped cussing at the car when the car would not start..

 

i already tried jumping it and letting it charge for a good 20 minutes, i just got a new battery and still nothing......******* starters, and yes the starter is connected. I guess im down to push starting the bitch

 

where did you buy the starter from? also are you sure they sold you the starter?

 

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sorry mistype!

 

starter relay? main relay? try putting 12 volts straight to the starter, run a wire from the battery to the starter if it starts cranking then you know either you have a bad wire, fuse or maybe ignition.

 

Check your ground wires. I had a problem just like this and it turned out that I didn't tighten the ground wire by the starter. It took me 2 hours to figure out. This is one of the first things I would check because it is easy.

 

when checking your grounds, terminals, etc.. might be a good idea and do a quick little wire brush job to make sure there is a good connection.