# My car wont try to start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-try-to-start/47860>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** suzuki, starters, sidekick\
**Created:** [April 23, 2010, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-try-to-start/47860 "2010-04-23T00:21:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![luke578](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a87d85/32.png) [@luke578](https://community.cartalk.com/u/luke578)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-try-to-start/47860/1 "2010-04-23T00:21:41Z")

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My car will not start or make any noise at all when i turn the key i have checked my starter, my battery clutch switch and fuses and nothin has worked i dont know wat is wrong or wat to do

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-try-to-start/47860/2 "2010-04-23T00:28:13Z")

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When you say “checked” do you mean that you have actually taken a multimeter and checked actual voltages and continuities and such? Or do you mean you looked at stuff and wiggled it around?

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**Author:** ![luke578](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a87d85/32.png) [@luke578](https://community.cartalk.com/u/luke578)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-try-to-start/47860/3 "2010-04-23T00:39:30Z")

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i took my starter to auto zone and had it tested and all my fuses i pulled out and looked at them i tried to jump my car and it didnt work and all my lights and bells still work

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-try-to-start/47860/4 "2010-04-23T00:55:00Z")

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Do you know the voltage on the battery? (Don’t just assume that bells and lights mean all is well with that).

I would start a careful inspection of the battery cables, including peeling back the insulation. IF they’re not pretty and shiny clean copper look at those as a problem source. If a jumpstart had no results that is one obvious and easy place to check.

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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:** [April 23, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-try-to-start/47860/5 "2010-04-23T04:21:18Z")

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Starter relay, or ignition switch? Is the solenoid mounted on the starter or remote on this car?

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**Author:** ![Frank\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Frank\_B](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_B)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-try-to-start/47860/6 "2010-04-23T15:20:28Z")

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What kind of car is it?

If you have another key, try it. Maybe the ignition switch is worn. Do you have an anti-theft device?