OK today i went to best buy to go get a radio installed. After they installed the radio they started the car and backed it out of the bay. So i go get my keys and go out to start the car and the motor now wont turn over . Any ideas of what may be wrong? i know its not the battery and it seems to be getting spark i think, but it feels like its not getting fuel.

any help would be appricated thanx

 

This may sound stupid but check all the wires on your newly installed radio, there may be a short somewhere....if there is i can almost guarantee a fuse is blown so check ur fuses both the underhood and the dash fuse box...and go from there.

 

i checked the fuses under the dash and in bay all still good

 

i would have yelled at them because they touched it last

check all your fuses. bay and dash boxes.

 

I use to work at best buy and let me tell you...nothing but *******

 

i checked all fuses and they are all fine.

 

up.

 

Is your fuel pump priming? Turn the key to II and listen for a humming noise from under your rear seats/trunk. If you don't hear it the problem could be your main relay.

 

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There is no "seems" and "feels" when troubleshooting a car. Don't guess or you will get nowhere.

Check it to see if it is getting spark. Listen for the fuel pump.

If I were you, I would force the stereo shop to pay a mechanic of your choice to look at it. It's more than likely their fault.

 

i listened for the fuel pump no whining noise

 

Check the ground on the battery.

 

yes battery is fine it doesnt make the clicking noise as it does when the battery is dead

 

sound slike there is NO power.. check your under hood fuses

 

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It's a hum, not a whine, and it's kinda quiet so you might miss it. Only lasts for two seconds too. But if you don't hear it, it's probably your main relay that's giving you problems.

 

all fuses were fine. After trying to start the car and it doesnt start the CEL comes on should it tell me whats wrong?

 

The CEL (or MIL in the Helms) will tell you what's wrong. Search for threads about jumping the ECU to read the code, find the code, and you'll know what the problem is.

 

where is the main relay located in a eg coupe?? what i would just have to buy a new main relay or is it a way to fix it?

 

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agreed...

 

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It's about where your left knee is when you sit in the driver's seat. Do a search for "main relay" on here and you'll find info on how to access it.

They're about $55 new from the dealer. What usually happens is the soldering gets cracked and that's what causes it, most of the time you can just resolder the connections and get it working again.