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Problem Starting S2000 2 Weeks After Comptech S/C

Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:01 AM
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Two weeks after my S/C Install, I put the key in turn the ignition, hit the button and nothing happens!!! The battery and oil lights come on on the dash and that's it...nothing else is going on. Does anyone know what's wrong and how to fix it???

When I press the start button I can hear the Fuel pump working and a clicking sound under the dash is heard. My battery is at 100% and clean.

Please reply if you have in insight on the problem.

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Everett
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:26 AM
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starter maybe?
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Everett,Mar 26 2006, 03:01 PM
Hi:

Two weeks after my S/C Install, I put the key in turn the ignition, hit the button and nothing happens!!! The battery and oil lights come on on the dash and that's it...nothing else is going on. Does anyone know what's wrong and how to fix it???

When I press the start button I can hear the Fuel pump working and a clicking sound under the dash is heard. My battery is at 100% and clean.

Please reply if you have in insight on the problem.

Thanks,

Everett
do you hear the blower go on when you turn the key?
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 07:09 AM
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UPDATE

This morning I tried to start the car and it did start just fine.

Could it be the hot temperatures?

Everett
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 08:18 AM
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Could it be a battery at the end of it's life?

You can take the battery to autozone and they can test it free.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 08:24 AM
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I think if it was the battery, it would at least turn the engine over once. If it was completely dead, the lights wouldn't even come on.

Either way, it's good to hear that it started for you...

Andre
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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The clicking sound should be the solenoid for the starter. If the lights came on the battery should be okay. If it happens again hit the starter with a hammer. This was how we fixed it when I worked at a used car lot. You may need someone to have a finger on the start button while you hit the starter.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by wills2k106,Mar 26 2006, 04:03 PM
The clicking sound should be the solenoid for the starter. If the lights came on the battery should be okay. If it happens again hit the starter with a hammer. This was how we fixed it when I worked at a used car lot. You may need someone to have a finger on the start button while you hit the starter.
My dad has done that a few times and it works... weird, but it works... lol.

Andre
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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Oddly enough, the hammer thing actually works. We had to do it on my grandpa's tercel when I was a kid.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 09:45 AM
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the reason why hitting the starter works is that the solenoid connection either gets corroded or the solenoid gets stuck but either way the starter should be replaced. ( high resistance internally)
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