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TimF

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Mar 14, 2011
Aurora, Illinois
I started my car yesterday no problem at all, turned the key and started with out hesitation. Today when I went out to start it I turned to key, all the accessory's turned on, but when I fully turned the key everything just cut out, but when I turned back everything kicked back on. The starter is only about 6 months old and the battery is only a couple weeks old (if that) I recorded a bit to show what I am talking about. There are no burnt fuses or and made sure the terminals were tightened down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIF86NepXZo
 
Only a couple of things come to mind. Dead battery, loose ground wire, possible that the wire came off the spade terminal on the starter.
 
I checked all the connections, battery shouldn't be bad, all the other power options Worked fine.
 
Are You sure its not the battery I know you said its new and everything but I'm positive that's what it is. I had the same thing happen yesterday with my supra, only my batteries almost a month old. I turned my key all my lights and everything worked windows etc, but go to start and nothing, I then boosted it with my rents jetta and its started fine. Same thing happened today as well, so try boosting it with another car or even a good battery you have laying around.
 
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