# Car won't start - Need help **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** odyssey, honda\ **Created:** [December 10, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-need-help/40573 "2009-12-10T15:16:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ash704](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Ash704](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ash704)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-need-help/40573/1 "2009-12-10T15:16:51Z")
My wife’s van is in the garage - wont start this morning. The battery looks okay (even though it is 4 years old) as the horn/radio works and lights are bright. It makes a light intermittent sound when key is turned in the ignition. Can’t push it as well out of the garage - unable to put it in neutral gear. Would require your input as to what seems to be the problem. Please help… thanks ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-need-help/40573/2 "2009-12-10T15:28:32Z")
The most likely problem is the battery. The lights, radio, etc, can work just fine, but that doesn’t mean the battery has enough amperage to turn the engine. ---
**Author:** ![Ash704](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Ash704](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ash704)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-need-help/40573/3 "2009-12-10T16:09:26Z")
Thanks mcparadise - will change the battery temporarily with my other van’s and see the problem is of the battery or not. If yes will buy a new one. Otherwise ??? Will give it a try first.