AlecsS2k

Hi fellow s2kers

I went to start my car this morning and it would not turn on i found a youtube video of exactly what my car does if anyone knows how to fix this please help me thanks

Here is the video -----https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcT3L-UaFrw&feature=youtu.be

windhund116

What's the status of the starter wiring, battery, starter solenoid, and starter itself? You have any corrosion or loose connections in the large gauge wires and grounding points, under the hood?

AlecsS2k

Thanks for taking the time to reply but I really don't know much about any of those things and where to check it I'm nervous of messing around under the hood as I don't really know much about mechanical stuff

blueosprey90

Did you leave a door or trunk open overnight?

Is the battery more than seven years old?


Well, the first thing to do is to check your battery. It's in front of the passenger along the fender. It has a positive (+) and a negative (-) cable. One should be red the other black and the case of the battery should clearly show a + (positive) or a - (negative) at the posts.

There is a strap holding down the battery with two 10mm or 12mm nuts.

If you can get some jumper cables, hook up + to + and - to - and see if that will start the car. Hook up the positives first, then the negatives. Make sure the connections are good.

Otherwise, take out the battery and take to autozone to have tested.

You could also borrow a multimeter (perhaps at the autozone as they lend tools) to test the voltage at the battery. It should show about 13 volts at full charge. Car probably won't start at less than 9.5 volts.

AlecsS2k

Thanks for the reply I will check that out and see if it's the battery

AlecsS2k

Alright thanks everyone for the help when i used the jumper cables the car started so ill be going to oreilly auto parts and buying the "super start' car batteries