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Hey guys,

Yesterday my car wouldn't turn over, my first suspect was a flat battery, so we tryed to jump it... comming to conclusions that the leads were had it, we roll started my car, and off she went.

Once i get home, i charge the battery, and it still doesnt turn over (makes a 'tick' noise and nothing more.

I then began to take the starter motor out, and after not be able to find one today, i decide that i'll have a crack at it, pull it apart, was a bit stiff so i sprayed some wd40 in it loosened it up, then took it to my mechanic who then tested it. According to my mechanic, the starter motor is fine, and it should start the car, he told me to check my electricals.. After this, i put the starter motor back in, and turned it over, still the same result as before!

Im now really confused as to what to do next? I got the volt metre out and put it on the power to the starter motor, and it showed 11.0 volts when the car was on ignition, but then when i turn the key it goes down to 0.0 volts straight away.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what to check?? Please help, im really stumped and need my car back asap.

Thanks so much in advance.

Dayne

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I have tried a jump pack with a battery inside it thats good to start semi-trailors..

i have tried my parents ss commodore to jump it with new leads, i have tried a civic vti-r, i've tried a ford ute.. so thats 3 different cars.. and the battery is brand new ( 2 weeks old) and reads a voltage of 13.5 (has been on the charger for over 24hours now) so it is definetly not the battery..

Is the key actually turning the whole way round, or does it turn most of the way then, resist? It could be the actual ignition switch. My car wouldn't start normally, only when pushed. Opened the case underneath the steering wheel, ignition barrel and switch, found that it was cracked. Replaced the ignition switch (easy, just a screw and a few plugs) and solved the problem.

Check the voltage at the battery when cranking. If the voltage drops to zero then you have a problem with the ignition. Check under the dash for any melted wires behind the ignition barrel. If the battery is brand new then remove it and try to start one of the above mentioned cars with it. This will rule out the battery. I have seen brand new batteries shit themselves. Have you tried doing a half turn on the ignition?

If not, put the key into the ON position, then slowly turn the key towards START. Don't turn it all the way, just very slowly to see if maybe the barrel is passing the circuit. It is also possible that you starter motor is drawing too much current but I doubt it will drop all the way to 0.0 straight away.

Alright,

My dad helped me look at it, after cleaning the starter motor up, it seemed to be working fine.

Charged the battery, then it still didnt start.

We re-attached the terminals and re cleaned them then jumped it off my parents 5.7L SS with heavy duty leads with the ecu protector, started first go after turning it and leaving it there for a bit..

Now the car sits at 14volts the whole time!:(

Thanks so much guys.

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