Car Wont Start

[SL1D1N]

I have recently put a big turbo on my gtst and after having it running without an exhaust, (just to make sure it still runs) it wont start. I get a warning light of the dash coming up when i try to start it.

The car does not crank at all, when you go to crank it all you here is a click, sounds like its coming from the starter motor. Battery is fine, and also my windows dont go up or down now could this be the same problem?

I think the warning light might be exhaust gases or something.

Any ideas,

cheers

Edited July 3, 2007 by SL1D1N

[silver gts-t]

so not only does it not fire, but it doesnt even crank?

you sure its not you battery? How did you check it? are the ignition lights constantly on?

[KISIN]

I have recently put a big turbo on my gtst and after having it running without an exhaust, (just to make sure it still runs) it wont start. I get a warning light of the dash coming up when i try to start it.

The car does not crank at all, when you go to crank it all you here is a click, sounds like its coming from the starter motor. Battery is fine, and also my windows dont go up or down now could this be the same problem?

I think the warning light might be exhaust gases or something.

Any ideas,

cheers

Had that happen to me recently and it was the battery (drained by the alarm coz i haven't started up the car in a while)

[Adriano]

Sounds like battery or batt leads

Edited July 4, 2007 by Adriano

[SL1D1N]

I have charged the battery since then and had it running also tryied to jump start, i know what its like when the battery is dead. Its not like that its a single click coming from the starter motor area. Also i think a exhaust fault lamp comes up as well just as the keys turned.

[Adriano]

Either stuffed starter motor, battery lead loose on starter motor, or siezed/hydraulicd motor

[Trav33]

when you go to crank it all you here is a click, sounds like its coming from the starter motor.

also my windows dont go up or down now could this be the same problem?

2 signs of a stuffed battery. Even if it was something like a seized motor, if you had a good battery your windows would be working?! Did you disconnect the battery when installing the turbo? didnt do something stupid and hook it up backwards by mistake?

[mjones]

i had a similar problem a month ago and it turned out to be the alternator.

[nes]

Nahh disconnected the battery when did the turbo, will have a play with it and get back to you, im starting to think im the immobiliser.

thanks for the help

[SL1D1N]

Nahh disconnected the battery when did the turbo, will have a play with it and get back to you, im starting to think im the immobiliser.

thanks for the help

sorry didnt realise was still in mates user

[DRD-00F]

jack power from someone elses car...

you may get that extra volt or two that you need if the other car gives it a rev...

if it doesn't crank then, think about sourcing a new starter motor, or get your alarm looked at...

[SL1D1N]

OK i need help BAD

Battery is fully charged and have tried to jump start off other vehical, also tryied role start but wont start.

Both windows stopped working at the same time the car stopped starting.

Turn the key one turn radio and clock turn on and work fine.

Second turn all the usually lights come on and my safc turns on and still everything works fine.

Go to crank and you can here a single click from the starter motor area and the exhaust temp. warning lamp comes up. Could this lamp be the problem

Help

[stevo~]

Had same problem with all the accessories worked but wouldn’t do anything once you turned the key to start. Was the immobiliser in the end. Only difference windows worked however.

[DRD-00F]

If your alarm is hooked into your windows in anyway it will stop them too...

got an alarm?

If its not that, and you did everything else correctly, your starter motor needs to be looked at...

[SL1D1N]

lol found it

It was the terminal on the front of the fuse box going to ignition power. was loose

thanks for the help

[DRD-00F]

i hate shit like that, cause you just assume that a good connection is made, and it makes everyone look like an idiot