Well i got into an accident, and the car doesnt start. The guy from the body shop said he checked the fuses and the battery. But the car still wont turn on. He said it might have short circuited. How would i go about fixing this? Thanks

 

More details about the accident would help.

 

find whats not happening. either fuel, spark or timing.

Neil

 

well my hood got pushed in, and the radiator got bent in. nothing electrical will turn on. the car wont start either.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dirrtybird &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well my hood got pushed in, and the radiator got bent in. nothing electrical will turn on. the car wont start either.</TD></TR></TABLE>
okay.... well you aren't actually telling us anything. Did the car attempt to turn over or just do absolutely nothing when you turn the key?

 

Same thing happened to me not too long ago - at the end of march - but lucky for me, car runs perfectly - just have to take it to a body shop so they can work their magic.

So - i'm assuming since you took it to a bodyshop guy - the car is already "fixed" right?

I'm asking to see if you're able to pop the hood or not.....

Or are you trying to get it to run so you can take it to the body shop?....i'm lost.

 

well it wont turn. when you try to start it, nothing happens. everything is completely dead. its still at the shop. its gettin painted right now. i just want to know before its done so i can get it running. please help

 

bad battery? cut battery cables? you gotta give us more to work with mang!!

Neil

 

ya we need more info. what happened? what kind of accident and what did you hit? it sounds like your battery, positive battery cable, or main 100 amp fuse is bad. check the battery with a car battery charger. look at the cable coming off the battery and going into the fuse box. and check the 100 amp fuse. its the little blue box with a clear top thats being held down with two screws. no need to take it out, just look through the clear top and see if the copper has been broken or not. WE NEED MORE INFO ON YOUR CAR!

 

what type of information? ahah well the battery works. cause the alarm is the only thing that turns on in that car. i rear ended someone. i havent checked out the car yet. but the guy said he checked the battery n stuff thats all i know.

 

anyone?

 

pictures would help - so we can see the affected areas caused by the damage... apparently your starter isn't getting juice tho - otherwise it wouldn't be "dead dead" as in completely silent when you try to start it. that's why everyone is suggesting you look at your battery, and leads - both positive and negative. as well as associated fuses. it would be easier to pinpoint what might affected by damage in a certain area - if you posted up a pic or something.

 

the car doesnt make a sound when i start it. its completely "dead".
heres the picture of the car. i took it with my phone so its kinda blurry n stuff

 

looks like ur battery took a hit, u might need to get a new battery to start ur engine

 

Is insurance covering it?

 

naw. im payin for it. it cost me $2,000 to fix it and paint the whole car in\out a different color. I dont think its the battery, cause the alarm works. Its the only thing that works. The car wont start. It doesnt even make a sound when you turn the ignition. Im goin to get my car back next week so if someone can help..HELLLLLLLP lol. thanks

 

ttt

 

i feel your pain im still fixing mine but nothin like that ever happened my battery did get hit but i just pulled every thing back out and it was fine

 

how mcuh is that gonna cost you to fix?

 

damn what did you hit, a wolf

 

you should check the fuses under the hood and in the car by the clutch pedal, and the starter too. it's good to hear that your car is still protected by an alarm though. it can't be your battery if the alarm is still working. i am personally leaning towards the starter or main 100 amp fuse. good luck!

 

im still fixing it i had no insurance at the time i paid 140 for both headlights 60 for the bumper and i just bent the hood and fender back down and pulled the radiator support back the fender is still good only thing left to replace is the hood i been lookin for a carbon fiber one but they kinda high for me rite now then im goin to find a lip kit and repaint the whole car

 

im gettin my car back on thursday. all i need is the headlights but theyre kinda too expensive. 2000$ all together and a different color paint.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by raylude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">at the time i paid 140 for both headlights</TD></TR></TABLE> where did you get them from?!? everywhere i looked they were like 400 bucks for both. where the hook ups at??

 

Yup! I'd like to know where to get cheap healights too! All the junkyards I've looked didn't have any 5th gens

 

you can catch them on ebay every once in awhile but i got mine from a freind of prelude1897