# Won't Start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/79660>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 1, 2013, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/79660 "2013-06-01T01:05:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![CL1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@CL1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CL1)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/79660/1 "2013-06-01T01:05:15Z")

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My car won’t start, there is power so I know its not the battery, and there is no clicking noise, but I put the key in the on position, depressed the brake, shifted the gear into P then R then P and started the car. My problem is that no longer works…Any ideas? Could it be the fuse?

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**Author:** ![ahmedor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@ahmedor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ahmedor)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/79660/2 "2013-06-01T01:58:55Z")

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Check all the fuse and [relay.it](http://relay.it) might help

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/79660/3 "2013-06-01T03:00:19Z")

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The problem might be with the park/neutral safety switch.

This switch prevents the starter from operating unless the transmission is in park or neutral. If the contacts in the switch become worn/break, the starter won’t operate no matter if it’s in park or neutral.

Tester

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 3:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/79660/4 "2013-06-01T03:18:31Z")

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Make model year miles?

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/79660/5 "2013-06-01T23:13:37Z")

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Try it in neutral. If it works it’s either the safety switch or the linkage is maladjusted.

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**Author:** ![CL1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@CL1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CL1)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/79660/6 "2013-06-02T20:29:02Z")

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My car is an 04 Toyota Corolla. I tried it in neutral and didn’t work.

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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/79660/7 "2013-06-02T22:16:29Z")

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There are switches relays and fuses and of course the starter. Here is a print to help you.

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**Author:** ![CL1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@CL1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CL1)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/79660/8 "2013-06-02T22:47:44Z")

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Thank you

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/79660/9 "2013-06-02T22:54:19Z")

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That wiring diagram is for a manual transmission vehicle. There’s a clutch switch which your vehicle doesn’t have.

Tester