# Car does not start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-does-not-start/37039>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** starting, toyota, camry\
**Created:** [September 23, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-does-not-start/37039 "2009-09-23T17:18:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Camcortoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Camcortoy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Camcortoy)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-does-not-start/37039/1 "2009-09-23T17:18:28Z")

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I have been driving without any problems this morning. After stoping and parking the car to get some groceries, I came back to the car and now it does not start. I tried many times and I do not hear any noise. I tried the jumping cables and it did not start. Is this a probelm with the starter or a connection or what. The battery seems to be fine since I do not see the warning light for the battery. I still can turn on lights, open & close windows and turn on the radio. Do you have any idea of what the problem might be. I need to haul the car to a repair shop but I do not know what to repair. The car is an old Toyota Camry Wagon 1989 with 200K miles and the car still has most of the original parts.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-does-not-start/37039/2 "2009-09-23T19:06:03Z")

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Tell us exactly what happens when you try to turn the key.

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**Author:** ![twotone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@twotone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/twotone)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-does-not-start/37039/3 "2009-09-23T21:30:06Z")

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Take off the license plates, leave it where it is and go buy a new car. Sorry, just kidding.

“Is this a probelm with the starter or a connection or what.” Based upon your description, it’s definitely the “or what”.

Could be any one or more of the following: starter motor, solenoid, starter switch, cables, clutch interlock switch (manual transmission), park or neutral switch (automatic transmission), etc. Take it to an auto electric specialist and have them run a diagnostic check.

If it’s a manual transmission, try depressing the clutch pedal a few times. If it’s an automatic, try park or neutral.

Twotone