i have searched and found a few things... my car is not starting.. i turn the key and nothing happens starter doesnt inguage... i checked all my wires and grounds etc i even took the starter out and had it tested passed... im confused and i never had a problem like this with my car.. i have a brand new red top optima batttery and brand new cable conections... im not even geting a click.. what does that mean starter is bad or someting to do with my ignition.. i dont know how it happend car was working find and sat for 3 days and now this.. weird... also i heard that the starter has a 12v from the battery and then a solenoid 12v.. and that only has 12v when key is turned all the way on ... right now i have pure 12v to both power... is that good or bad? and if anyone could tell me what is causing this, also if i have power to the starter how come its not spinning? cans ome one please help me i need this car to start.. any info or idea's will help greatfully thanks in advanced...

 

my buddie had this same problem but for him was the clutch relay so you could start by checking there before you go and spend like 80 bucks on a new starter
let me know how that works

 

can u provide me a picture of the exact location of the clutch relay?? bc it might be the problem..

 

shoot uhh no i dont have one but i belive its right above the clutch petal
if not i can provide you a pic but it would have to be tommorow

 

ok i can wait till tomrrow hook me up wth a picture. thanks

 

yeah no problem

 

did you check all the fuse's, probably did just wanna throw it out there

 

yes i checked all fuses and all ground and made more grounds and weird thing i read ur not supose to have 12v to the solenoid too u turn the key all the way on postion 3rd click i have power to all 12v constiant but its not like the starter is turning tho weird..

 

have you guys tried bump starting to see if it still turns on??

 

im going to try all this today.. ill let u guys know how it ends up... thanks

 

that happened to me. battery was good but wasnt even getting a click I just hit my starter and got in my car and started right up no problems since then

 

aight i just put a new starter in and still nothing no clicking even.. im wondering what else it could be..i checked grounds etc. and i have power.. car is trying to click but dont.

 

try jumping the solenoid. turn the car to the on position, make sure its not in gear , then hold a small piece of wire(maybe 6" stripped 1/2" on both ends) to the large (+) cable on the starter then the other side tough the spade terminal on the starter, it should fire right up. If it doesnt then the starter is bad. AS stated earlier it is most likely the clutch pedal switch, just look above the clutch pedal it way up there, it probably broken.

 

hey i just stomed my clutch petal down and i tried to start the car and it went to fire up worked. i shot the car down and now tried again and nothing just like it was befor.. im guessin its the clutch petal???does anyone have a picture of the damn clutch switch thingy?

 

told you i would get it to you by today

 

i tried to jump the starter and my ignition started smoking inside my car.. is that bad? does that mean my ignition switch is prob bad?

 

well that probably means its bad now

 

r u sure the battery is charged check that

 

i have a brand new red top optima dry cell battery and brand new red top autozone battery just bought both and i got new conectors... minty fresh in that area... would a alternator being bad or a bad alternator fuse under dash prevent the starter from starting and make it click? does anyone know about this?

 

you should not get any smoke in the car, you might have grounded something by accident. If you found it to be the clutch switch why did you jump it, just get a new switch problem solved

 

just tried looking under dash for alternator fuse - good and i pulled plug to alternator and still no start.. im geting no click once again... damnit

 

also its not the main relay bc i just tried 3 of them all in working condition.... im stomped

 

just tried to jump start my car and nothing wouldnt even turn over.. but then my starter tried to crank and crank and still no start.. im wondering what it could be now... maybe alternator? would that stop my car from starting? bc i seen some white smoke from the alternator.. im going to switch that out tomrrow see what happens.. anyone else have anymore idea's?

 

ok i put a new ground wire to my frame from the tranny mount and my starter cranks away but no start yet.. im guessing fuel or spark. im moving on to that now.. any ideas how to check for spark or fuel?

 

BINGO the car is Finally started... i pulled out the plugs and they were soaked in fuel so i cleaned them and put them in and it fired right up. so it was a few new grounds to frame and cleaned plugs that got my beast back alive