I NEED HELP

If yer gonna start it every now and then, you should run it long enough for it to get up to normal operating temp and then another 15 min.......that'll help get rid of the issues mentioned above....

 

I had a car I only started once a week if that and I found out on some new cars if you lock it, even in the garage, it shuts off a lot of the electronics that keep running when you aren't around. My battery started lasting 2 weeks after that.

 

Thanks for all the responses and tips. SORRY guys ....I've been out of town and working tons of hours away from home.

Anyways my car is an automatic. I dont think its the starter issue unless there is a blown fuse for that I will check. When I step on the brake and press the start button to try to turn on the car all the power turns on the instrument panel comes on and I hear a normal mechanical winding from underneath the car which is a normal sound but the car does not start. I have a felling it might be a relay but unsure which one it might be or how to check it.

My Battery has a full 12V+ charge So its not the battery.

I'm also thinking it might be my key fob, Does anyone know how to reset a key fob?

Thanks, Guys.

 

Sounds like the starter. Tough diagnosing things like this. My guess is if I was there in person I could tell you what the problem is rather easily.

 

It's going to be a simple fix, people get way too in deep troubleshooting sometimes. 12v may not be any amps like i said. Have you jumped it?

 

Thanks for all the info guys ..I'm going to try to trouble shoot it today with all the input everyone have been giving me. Im sure its something very minor since the car isn't driven much and I never had a problem with my car before.
But is frustrating

 

If you can put a voltmeter across the battery while trying to start it you should see how much voltage drop you have while engaging the starter. If the voltage bottoms out you may need a new battery. I’m still not understanding if the engine is actually turning over.

 

I'm glad you found your way back. Lots of knowledge on this forum. Not me, so much ... but a lot of these people really know what they're talking about. I was kind of hoping that you hadn't returned because you'd resolved the issue.


If you're remembering to go through the proper steps to start the vehicle ... and If you're not seeing a blown fuse or relay ... and .... If your car sits for long periods of time but started just fine the last time you wanted to use it .... then my money is on some rodent chewing on an important wire.

 

Thanks RedLIne HC , Ill try a voltmeter next to see if I have a Voltage drop. When I tried to diagnose my car earlier today my battery was now fully dead . Im currently charging the battery at the moment and hopefully its just a battery issue.

If this doesn't work Ill either have to buy a new battery , check the starter relay and fuses to narrow down the problem. Also ill check for any possible rodent damage that I can not see with the hood open.

Again thanks to everyone for your advise and tips. its greatly appreciated.

 

If the battery voltage is dropping into single digit (from 12+ to below 10) while attempting to turn the engine over the battery may not be capable of starting the car.