I just replaced my starter about 1 month ago. i went to try and start my car and NOTHING! wtf dude! can anyone help me troubleshoot this!i turn the key and there is no turnover! please help me!

 

reset yur ecu.ha thats what i did.reset ecu disconnect battery for about 5mins,worked for me.

 

How do i reset my ecu?? by unhooking the battery?

 

Is the rest of the electrical system working, like the headlights, etc. ?

 

Yes sir! All electrical works!

 

bump!

 

can you hear the fuel pump come on? it will hum for 2 seconds after you turn the key to the on position. if it isn't coming on then its most likely a bad main relay.

and resetting your ecu probably wont fix anything, ignore that suggestion.

 

Yeah everything works the only thing that doesn't is the starter :-(

 

Bump!

 

bang the starter with a pipe and try turning it on...!!!

 

Not really, back in the day you could do that and it would be ok with starters. Now they use magnets inside that will break if you hit the starter so typically it may work a few times and then it will break internally. No more starting it after that.

OP you should take a pair of jumper cables and put one cable (the black if you want) onto the negative side of the battery. Put the other side (of the black cable) to a bolt that holds the starter in place. Try to start it then. If the starter turns the motor over then it is a bad ground. This happens a lot with EF's after changing the starter with an aftermarket one. They need better grounds because of the shittier quality.

If that trick does not work then you need to figure out if it is getting power. If it is then take the starter out and get a new one.

 

Good info! ive been doing this to starters forever and didnt know it could cause harm

 

Thank you! Imma check it all out!!!!

 

or it might not be the starter at all, have you tested the ignition switch?

http://mycomputerninja.com/~jon/IgnitionSwitch.html

or if you want an even easier test, start by having someone hold the key in the crank position. while they are doing so hit the trigger wire on the starter with a 12v test light or a multimeter. if you see battery voltage there then you now know the starter solenoid is bad. (the motor itself is most likely fine, but if the solenoid gets stuck and doesn't engage, then the motor will never be energized). If you don't see voltage at that wire then you know the ignition switch is bad.

 

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Here is what I discovered. My car is turns on first thing in the morning after I drive it for about 25 (time it takes me to get to work). I turn off the car and try to restart it.... NOTHING!

 

Bump!

 

Wtf...


Anyways, try another main relay if you have one laying around. One of the symptoms of those going bad is starting when car won't start after parked for just a minute.

 

My car doesn't turn over at all.

 

did you test what i said to test?

by that i assume you mean it will crank up and start just fine one second, and then the next it just plain wont crank or do much of anything. if thats the case either the new starter has gone out, or your ignition switch is to blame.

 

when my starter was going out my car use to be like yours after running the motor hard or accelerating. if you bang the starter and it cranks over, then it will work for a couple days and then it won't starts the engine no more. then i have to push start it or hit the starter. i then put in a good used starter and works like a charm. it could be that your starter is a defected starter.

 

I'm leaving for san Francisco today And I'll be back Sunday. I'll give it a shot on Monday.



Thanks for all your help!

 

Same thing is happening to mine, Relay only clicks twice, the car doesn't crank at all.
Just had the Starter tested and they said it was perfect.

It's almost the same problem as yours, Headlights, Tailights, Fogs, turnsignals work, and all Interior lights/dash work. I'm still not quite sure what it could be.

 

dont trust the starter is good. the tests aren't always accurate, was it tested in the car or out of it?

btw i have gone through 3-4 starters in the time span of a year, the last one was from honda and its been fine for three years. beware of the cheap re-man parts!

 

It was tested outside the car.
I'm beginning to think it might be the Ignition Switch or Main Relay.
The MFR only clicks twice, and when i turn it to try and start the car all i get is silence..