dannyd97gst
15+ Year Contributor
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- Mar 9, 2007
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DURHAM,
North_Carolina
I have a strange no start issue. Story goes. My car sits parked for long periods of time. On 8/31/13 I drove the car to work after a jump start, no problems. After work I jump started it again and installed a red top battery. Great car starts strong and runs great. Went out of town Saturday night and came back Monday afternoon 9/2/13. Car would not start, brand new battery was completely dead. Jump started new battery and drove around for a while to recharge. When I got back home I noticed the brake lights, except the third brake light, we're stuck on. I unplugged the brake light switch to keep from killing the battery. On Thursday I was going to drive the car to work, charge the battery, and replace or adjust the brake light switch. Car would not start or jump start, battery was dead again.
The facts now
Car will not crank and will not start even with a jump.
All lights interior and exterior come on.
All warning lights come on.
Fuel gauge stays on 1/2, which is accurate, even with ignition off.
Factory boost gauge goes up to 1/2 when key is on.
Factory radio works
In the fuse box under the dash I can hear a relay click when attempting to start.
What I have done so far
Unplugged the clutch safety switch, no change at all.
Swapped all relays in both fuse boxes with known good relays.
Removed ignition switch and manually turned it with a screw driver, no change.
All fuses check good.
Tried to roll start and pop the clutch, can hear the compression of the engine as the transmission turns it over but no attempt at all to start.
As best as I can tell the fuel pump doesn't even sound like it is coming on. I removed the back seat bottom in hopes of hearing it. I was by myself so I could not get any closer to the fuel pump than one could be from the driver seat. I believe that whatever is causing this must be ignition switch related , at least that is all I can think of. HELP
The facts now
Car will not crank and will not start even with a jump.
All lights interior and exterior come on.
All warning lights come on.
Fuel gauge stays on 1/2, which is accurate, even with ignition off.
Factory boost gauge goes up to 1/2 when key is on.
Factory radio works
In the fuse box under the dash I can hear a relay click when attempting to start.
What I have done so far
Unplugged the clutch safety switch, no change at all.
Swapped all relays in both fuse boxes with known good relays.
Removed ignition switch and manually turned it with a screw driver, no change.
All fuses check good.
Tried to roll start and pop the clutch, can hear the compression of the engine as the transmission turns it over but no attempt at all to start.
As best as I can tell the fuel pump doesn't even sound like it is coming on. I removed the back seat bottom in hopes of hearing it. I was by myself so I could not get any closer to the fuel pump than one could be from the driver seat. I believe that whatever is causing this must be ignition switch related , at least that is all I can think of. HELP