Please help! Car won't start !!
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Racer
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Please help! Car won't start !!
My car has been down all winter getting a turbo kit fabbed up and never got it finished so the car was put back to stock. Everything is connected and the windows work, lights work , hatch opens but the dash lights wont come on and the doors won't open. The car will not start or do anything , what could be wrong? Anti theft mode? Any ideas will help! Thanks
Team Owner
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My car has been down all winter getting a turbo kit fabbed up and never got it finished so the car was put back to stock. Everything is connected and the windows work, lights work , hatch opens but the dash lights wont come on and the doors won't open. The car will not start or do anything , what could be wrong? Anti theft mode? Any ideas will help! Thanks
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St. Jude Donor '12
You have a dead battery most likely. Yes I know you said the radio/lights turn on but there is most likely not enough juice to start the car. Especially if you did not have a battery tender connected for this entire time.
These cars like all the vets from C5/C6 have residual battery drain and you can have a dead battery as quickly as a few weeks.
Replace the battery or try jumping the battery (use caution and follow manual instructions)
Keep us posted
These cars like all the vets from C5/C6 have residual battery drain and you can have a dead battery as quickly as a few weeks.
Replace the battery or try jumping the battery (use caution and follow manual instructions)
Keep us posted
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Also, the fuses at the battery in the trunk may have been disconnected or were blown in some assembly/disassembly process. There are a few of them bolted directly to the battery terminals.
