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My car will not start... i turn the key and i get one click... i have lights and power.. tried jumping it just in case it was a drained battery but nothing.. don't know what to do next

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I know this sounds weird but try shutting off the car- get out and lock the drivers door- then unlock driver door with key this will disable the theft-lock system :-) I found this out by having to rescue my daughter at a 17 mile trip because she did not know that the car was equipped with such good luck

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Try having the seatbelt sensor checked. Just bought 1991 vw jetta yesterday. They Owners said that the car wouldn't start. They had the starter rebuilt, they tried boosting it, but it still didn't start. They finally found out that the seatbelt sensor was bad, and because it is a safety feature it wasn't allowing the car to start. Instead of replacing the sensor they by passed it by cutting the wires that go from the latch down through the door ppanel and twisted them together. The seatbelt still latches it just by passed the senso sor and allow the car to start.

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SOURCE: intermittent starting

try the high voltage regulater relay

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SOURCE: Seems no power getting to the starter solenoid

Firstly, Check your starter relay and any fusible links. Since there is power to the solenoid, then there is a short in a relay, a bad fuse, or faulty ignition

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  • Posted on Apr 11, 2010

SOURCE: Car intermitantly will not start..make a click

Check the battery first, if it is ok you probably have a bad starter. If the battery is drained, you need to charge and test the battery and alternator.

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  • Posted on May 19, 2011

SOURCE: My 2005 Colbalt's battery is

OPEN HOOD YOU WILL SEE a red cover on a positive post hook some jumper cables here and to engine block for ground and get keys out of ignition.

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  • Posted on Jun 06, 2011

SOURCE: 2007 chevy cobalt ls won't

Ignition relay or fuse could be the problem. When you turn the key to start do you hear a fuel pump kicking on and or do you have spark when you hot wire the starter (I know it's hard to check while trying to start it)? You can email me back and I might be able to pinpoint it more.

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