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Why does my car not start when the Relais is broken?

Why does my car not start when the Relais is broken?

When the relais is broken no contact is made and therefore you are unable to start the engine. Since you’ve only driven the car 4 hours with a new battery, the most likely thing would probably been a loose wire on the battery. Check the big wires and the small ones both.

Why does my car turn over but not fire?

Sometimes your engine does turn over but will not actually fire. The culprits in this instance can include everything from distributors to coils, fuel pumps to fuel filters, spark plugs to plug wires. In this case, it might be worth it to drop the car off for a session with the professionals.

What to do if your ignition switch is bad?

Bad Ignition Switch: If your battery checks out, but the starter is still silent, it might be a faulty ignition switch. Turn the key to the “On” position, not all the way to start, and check the following: If the red warning lights on your dash don’t light up and your battery connections are clean, the ignition switch is bad.

Why is the crank fuse at the start position?

Could be the ignition switch faulty try a hot wire direct to the starter motor small terminal then see if it cranks You can’t post conmments that contain an email address.

Why does my GM car say no start no crank?

How to diagnose a no start no click on GM vehicle. If you have a late model GM vehicle and turn the key only to hear nothing, you’ll most likely think you have a dead battery—and you may. But a no start, no crank, no click condition can be far more involved than that.

How many fuses do you need to start a GM car?

But then you must have two good fuses in the starting circuit, two good relays, several good fuses to the BCM, good fuses to the PCM, and good grounds all around. Click on the image here to pull up a PDF of a typical GM starting system wiring diagram.

When the relais is broken no contact is made and therefore you are unable to start the engine. Since you’ve only driven the car 4 hours with a new battery, the most likely thing would probably been a loose wire on the battery. Check the big wires and the small ones both.

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