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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 02:47 AM
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Does the car start every time now, or is it still having problems starting?

Check all fuses. There is a fuse box in the engine bay and on driver's side of the dash.

I would first disconnect the battery, then clean all ends of both battery cables. Use a small wire brush or some sand paper to clean to ensure a clean contact.

The next step would be to do some electrical troubleshooting. To do this you will need a volt meter. Do you have one?
 
Old Sep 13, 2011 | 09:53 AM
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It won't start at all anymore, yes I have a volt meter
 
Old Sep 13, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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Yea, but I just got it to start! I put the battery on charge for bout an hour then it started right up.
Check the voltage of the battery. It may no longer hold a charge.

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Does the Check Engine Light come on for at least 2 seconds and then turn off or does it not even come on when you turn the ignition on?
Have you checked all the fuses? If a good battery is used, fuses are all good, etc. and no Check Engine Light, it may or may not be a problem with the ECU. I would thoroughly check the fuses under the hood and under the dash; a fuse or other power issue may be causing your dash to not even light up. Has some alarm or stereo work been done on the car recently?

But reading this and your other post, you may have multiple problems, with the starting problem being a dead battery.
 
Old Sep 13, 2011 | 01:36 PM
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I just put a brand new battery in it, Im going to recheck all the fuses and electrical stuf with a volt meter. Could it be my ignition switch?
 
Old Sep 13, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Jojo97
I just put a brand new battery in it, Im going to recheck all the fuses and electrical stuf with a volt meter. Could it be my ignition switch?
No, from your previous posts, I would say it would not be the ignition switch.
 
Old Sep 13, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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Okay well that's good.
 
Old Sep 18, 2011 | 06:09 PM
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well i got my car too start, and it ran good for about 4 days, now its back messed up and acting the same way was, no power getting to anything but the radio,headlights,brake lights. maybe the alternator?
 
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 12:47 AM
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Did the battery lose its charge?
 
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 11:01 PM
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im guessing it did, but it wont even jump off. its at a mechanic shop right now so we will see what he says
 
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