No Start 2002 NB

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08-30-2012, 05:57 PM
POS Racing

No Start 2002 NB

Kid tells me when I get home that her 2002 NB wouldn't start.

She said the Radio worked so she shut it off. She said there wasn't even a click noise??? Yes she does know about the clutch safety switch she has been driving the car for about 8 months.

She got ticked off that her parents provided her with such a ::turd:: so she went back into school chatted with some friends for about a half hour then went back to the car so she could call me. She figured she would give it one more try and it started with no problems?????

I have started about 100 times since I got home and it doesn't miss a beat. Voltage with the car off is at 12.6 Volts running it is at 14.5 volts. With everything in the car running I still get right at 14.5 volts. The battery is a correct AGM replacement that has been in it for about a year.

Got my 2 amp charger on it now. Got some tinfoil for the key since I read here that that could help. Plan to try that in a minute.

Any thoughts on why it wanted to be a dead fish earlier today??
08-30-2012, 06:22 PM
Foreverzero89

Lying kid will do that
08-30-2012, 06:43 PM
Titus

I hear that OZMDD is bored... I bet he talked your kid into getting you all worked up over nothing just for the entertainment value.
08-30-2012, 06:51 PM
sammm

Beer makes teenagers do stoopid stuff.
08-30-2012, 06:56 PM
POS Racing

I highly doubt she would want to play games with me since I will pull the car out from under her faster than she could say "but dad I....."
08-30-2012, 07:19 PM
Titus

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

I highly doubt she would want to play games with me since I will pull the car out from under her faster than she could say "but dad I....."

I hear Mike offered to let her drive his car at Nationals. She's already started calling him Daddy.
08-30-2012, 07:37 PM
tailchaser

that's why I removed my clutch safety switch... it got flakey. No idea how you could test for that, though... mine was obvious as it was failing more than 1/2 the time.
08-30-2012, 08:36 PM
POS Racing

Attention assorted douche-bags!

The kid and I spent some time in the garage trying to figure out why the car didn't want to start.

What we found was the drivers side door switch had failed so the factory alarm was still set when she tried to start the car. The starter interlock was active that is why she didn't here any clicks when she tried to start the car.
08-31-2012, 06:18 AM
jrj512

Good find!
08-31-2012, 07:11 AM
ken o

If the alarm was still set why didn't it go off when she opened the door?
08-31-2012, 07:20 AM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken o

If the alarm was still set why didn't it go off when she opened the door?

Because the messed up switch was what was monitoring that door. So the system had no clue the doors had been opened so it rearmed itself.
08-31-2012, 07:24 AM
onething

Was beer involved in your discovery? ;)

What really led to that discovery?
08-31-2012, 07:45 AM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by onething

Was beer involved in your discovery? ;)

What really led to that discovery?

A. No

B. Dome light didn't come on when you opened the drivers door but it did come on when you opened the passenger door. Plus as I was looking at the car with the driver door opened and you could hear it re-arm itself.
08-31-2012, 08:33 AM
tailchaser

Sweet!
08-31-2012, 11:54 AM
Mark52

Need a door switch? If it's the same as on a 96, you can have it.
08-31-2012, 12:21 PM
jrj512

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark52

Need a door switch? If it's the same as on a 96, you can have it.

I hope your neighbors are okay with your continuous swap-meet.
08-31-2012, 12:27 PM
ken o

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

A. No

B. Dome light didn't come on when you opened the drivers door but it did come on when you opened the passenger door. Plus as I was looking at the car with the driver door opened and you could hear it re-arm itself.

So the light suddenly went on for you.
08-31-2012, 12:28 PM
sammm

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Dome light didn't come on when you opened the drivers door but it did come on when you opened the passenger door. Plus as I was looking at the car with the driver door opened and you could hear it re-arm itself.

Silicone spray FTW?