Lights on, but no one is at home
05-10-2007, 10:52 AM
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Lights on, but no one is at home
Went out to start my '94, all the lights come on but it would not even crank. Just dead. I cleaned off the positive battery cable and reconnected--samething, dead but with lights.
I got caught in the rain yesterday for about a 45 minute drive, could it be the distributor?
I check the forum, but did not find the no crank as a symtom of the opti problem.
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I got caught in the rain yesterday for about a 45 minute drive, could it be the distributor?
I check the forum, but did not find the no crank as a symtom of the opti problem.
Thx
05-10-2007, 11:05 AM
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Remove your battery and have it tested for free at AutoZone, NAPA, Checker's, etc... It could have a defective cell and is no longer able to hold a charge.
05-10-2007, 11:43 AM
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Couple things come to mind also. Possible bad starter/solenoid. Does it click at any time from the starter area. That could indicate the starter is the problem. Do the headlights seem to be at normal brightness?
Another possibility is a VATS related problem. Try another key or clean the pellet with alcohol on your present one and try again. Also, the start inhibit relay if defective would not allow the solenoid to get power hence no starter action.
If car is a stick shift, the safety switch on the clutch could be a factor. Don’t have books here and not that part of the circuit exactly memorized. But an open anywhere in the safety circuit would cause a no start condition.
Generally the computer (CCM) which controls VATS is pretty reliable and not usually the root of the problem.
Another possibility is a VATS related problem. Try another key or clean the pellet with alcohol on your present one and try again. Also, the start inhibit relay if defective would not allow the solenoid to get power hence no starter action.
If car is a stick shift, the safety switch on the clutch could be a factor. Don’t have books here and not that part of the circuit exactly memorized. But an open anywhere in the safety circuit would cause a no start condition.
Generally the computer (CCM) which controls VATS is pretty reliable and not usually the root of the problem.
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05-10-2007, 01:00 PM
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Couple things come to mind also. Possible bad starter/solenoid. Does it click at any time from the starter area. That could indicate the starter is the problem. Do the headlights seem to be at normal brightness?
Another possibility is a VATS related problem. Try another key or clean the pellet with alcohol on your present one and try again. Also, the start inhibit relay if defective would not allow the solenoid to get power hence no starter action.
If car is a stick shift, the safety switch on the clutch could be a factor. Don’t have books here and not that part of the circuit exactly memorized. But an open anywhere in the safety circuit would cause a no start condition.
Generally the computer (CCM) which controls VATS is pretty reliable and not usually the root of the problem.
Another possibility is a VATS related problem. Try another key or clean the pellet with alcohol on your present one and try again. Also, the start inhibit relay if defective would not allow the solenoid to get power hence no starter action.
If car is a stick shift, the safety switch on the clutch could be a factor. Don’t have books here and not that part of the circuit exactly memorized. But an open anywhere in the safety circuit would cause a no start condition.
Generally the computer (CCM) which controls VATS is pretty reliable and not usually the root of the problem.
No clicking and it is an automatic. I will try your suggestions after work.
Thx
05-10-2007, 02:18 PM
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Couple things come to mind also. Possible bad starter/solenoid. Does it click at any time from the starter area. That could indicate the starter is the problem. Do the headlights seem to be at normal brightness?
Another possibility is a VATS related problem. Try another key or clean the pellet with alcohol on your present one and try again. Also, the start inhibit relay if defective would not allow the solenoid to get power hence no starter action.
If car is a stick shift, the safety switch on the clutch could be a factor. Don’t have books here and not that part of the circuit exactly memorized. But an open anywhere in the safety circuit would cause a no start condition.
Generally the computer (CCM) which controls VATS is pretty reliable and not usually the root of the problem.
Another possibility is a VATS related problem. Try another key or clean the pellet with alcohol on your present one and try again. Also, the start inhibit relay if defective would not allow the solenoid to get power hence no starter action.
If car is a stick shift, the safety switch on the clutch could be a factor. Don’t have books here and not that part of the circuit exactly memorized. But an open anywhere in the safety circuit would cause a no start condition.
Generally the computer (CCM) which controls VATS is pretty reliable and not usually the root of the problem.
Well I went home at lunch to try the headlights and the extra ignition key. They both worked!!!!! Then I used my regular key and it started right up!!
I read where others had this happen to them also. Thanks for your help.
