You could just have dead cell in the battery which isn't getting enough amps to the starter,, have the battery LOAD checked,, that will tell you if the battery is actually good, just because it registers 12 volts isn't necessarily an indication that the required amps are present.
Well, we thought of that and tried jumping it, letting it charge for 30 minutes with a jump. We even replaced the battery with another battery and still no action. I am wondering if it could be a security thing because there is a plate to wave a magnetic key under that enables the van to start (theft deterent). I am worried that somehow it is locked and a dealer will have to charge me thousands just to unlock or replace. Any ideas?
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you can call the dealer, tell him your stranded, and you think it may be the security devise,, they have ways to get around that I'm sure , if you have a meter you can check for voltage at the actual starter, and check to be sure that all the wires going to it are good ,, I had one on a mustang once that had separated at the crimp on clip,, it drove me crazy for a few hours,,
Turns out you were absolutely right. After 2 weeks of saving my money for a costly repair or a dealership fix, A guy accross the street wheeled his super battery charger over and after 10 minutes, the van was running. Of cours with a brand new starter in it that I cannot return because the old (good) starter is gone. so what cost me 300 bucks could have cost me 92 bucks. Lesson learned. I will always listen to you in the future. thank you.
My van just stopped working also. I drove it an hour before, tried to crank it up and it doesn't do anything. We tested the battery, got 12v on the meter, put another battery in its place and it was making the same high-pitched, quiet buzz. I have no idea where the starter is so I can check the wiring leading to it.
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Well, we thought of that and tried jumping it, letting it charge for 30 minutes with a jump. We even replaced the battery with another battery and still no action. I am wondering if it could be a security thing because there is a plate to wave a magnetic key under that enables the van to start (theft deterent). I am worried that somehow it is locked and a dealer will have to charge me thousands just to unlock or replace. Any ideas?
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