# Car won't start in frigid weather

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-in-frigid-weather/83556>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 5, 2014, 7:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-in-frigid-weather/83556 "2014-02-05T07:40:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Matrix\_owner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@Matrix\_owner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Matrix_owner)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 7:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-in-frigid-weather/83556/1 "2014-02-05T07:40:46Z")

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It’s getting very frustrating …

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**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 7:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-in-frigid-weather/83556/2 "2014-02-05T07:47:17Z")

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Does the engine turn over? How cold does it have to be for it not to start?

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**Author:** ![Matrix\_owner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@Matrix\_owner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Matrix_owner)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 8:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-in-frigid-weather/83556/3 "2014-02-05T08:27:37Z")

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10 degrees or below … We put a new battery in, starter was replace and still the same. I put the key in , lights are on on dash , click sound no crank .

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 8:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-in-frigid-weather/83556/4 "2014-02-05T08:35:21Z")

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Cables or connections, both ends of both cables and check ground strap to engine.
