Won't start
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From: Gainesville GA
Won't start
I know I don’t have a lot of details yet but thought I would try to get a jump on this before I get home from work and have to tackle this problem. I haven’t been having any problems with my 02 Z06 daily driver. Got home last night and parked in the garage. This morning it won’t start. I get in and turn the key and the seat moves to position, dash gauges do their thing, AC fan is blowing, etc. (Also hear a buzz, sort of like a fuel pump sound for a couple seconds.)
Depress clutch and turn key to start and I get nothing. Doesn’t even attempt to crank. I don’t hear the rapid fire clicking that in my experience indicates a dead battery. I didn’t have time to get under the hood and check things further. Had to jump in the other car and get to work.
Does this sound like a dead battery? (My Optima was replaced under warranty just last year.) I know to check/clean terminals, etc and try charging when I get home.
Any other suggestions or a diagnosis?
Thanks for the help.
Depress clutch and turn key to start and I get nothing. Doesn’t even attempt to crank. I don’t hear the rapid fire clicking that in my experience indicates a dead battery. I didn’t have time to get under the hood and check things further. Had to jump in the other car and get to work.
Does this sound like a dead battery? (My Optima was replaced under warranty just last year.) I know to check/clean terminals, etc and try charging when I get home.
Any other suggestions or a diagnosis?
Thanks for the help.
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From: Dyer, IN
I know I don’t have a lot of details yet but thought I would try to get a jump on this before I get home from work and have to tackle this problem. I haven’t been having any problems with my 02 Z06 daily driver. Got home last night and parked in the garage. This morning it won’t start. I get in and turn the key and the seat moves to position, dash gauges do their thing, AC fan is blowing, etc. (Also hear a buzz, sort of like a fuel pump sound for a couple seconds.)
Depress clutch and turn key to start and I get nothing. Doesn’t even attempt to crank. I don’t hear the rapid fire clicking that in my experience indicates a dead battery. I didn’t have time to get under the hood and check things further. Had to jump in the other car and get to work.
Does this sound like a dead battery? (My Optima was replaced under warranty just last year.) I know to check/clean terminals, etc and try charging when I get home.
Any other suggestions or a diagnosis?
Thanks for the help.
Depress clutch and turn key to start and I get nothing. Doesn’t even attempt to crank. I don’t hear the rapid fire clicking that in my experience indicates a dead battery. I didn’t have time to get under the hood and check things further. Had to jump in the other car and get to work.
Does this sound like a dead battery? (My Optima was replaced under warranty just last year.) I know to check/clean terminals, etc and try charging when I get home.
Any other suggestions or a diagnosis?
Thanks for the help.
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Instructor
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 130
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From: Gainesville GA
Yeah, like I said. Didn't have time this morning to investigate further. Thought someone might have a diagnosis based on the info I had so far. Try to jump it off or charge it and then pull codes will have to be late tonight when I get home. Guess I'll just deal with it then.
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From: WA
My car wont start
Hello fellow owners. I've read over MAK's issue and I believe mine is a bit different. Nothing occurs when trying to turn the ignition. I hook up a battery charger which shows that the battery is good and still nothing. When shifting the charger to 50 amps and turning the key everything comes on with the exception that the car doesn't start. There is a loud clicking noise coming from the engine. Could the solenoid be bad? 
