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I'd check for voltage and ground for the starter. Any testing at the starter make sure tranny is in park or neutral and the parking brake is set. Some of the national brand autostores will test the starter for you, if you take it off and take it to them.
The battery has a full charge?
Can you turn crankshaft by hand?
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Use an amp meter on the positive cable to see how much ampere is being used. Should be between 150-250 amps. Make sure all connections are tight and clean. Is it easy to rotate the engine by hand? Could have internal problems. Possible bad starter.
I would check volts of battery. Clean connections to battery and starter solenoid. You may have 12 volts going to the starter but if you have bad connections you may not be getting the amps to spin starter faster. could be starter or solenoid but I would clean connection and make sure your ground wires are also clean and tight for good connection.
Check to make sure that the battery is not defective. 12.5 volts . Make sure your connections are clean and tight, but do not over tighten or you may strip out the battery terminal, and then you will have to purchase a new battery. Check your fuses in the engine compartment either on the fender or the firewall. If everything checks out then check the connection to the started make sure you are getting power down there. 12.5 off battery lead. If all else has checked out okay, then i can only assume that the solenoid to the starter has gone bad, either replace it or more importantly replace the entire starter. To eliminate future problems from reoccurring
This is probably a battery problem. Try jumping the vehicle and if it starts or at least turns over teh problem is a dead cell on the battery. You can have it tested at most any auto parts store and a replacement battery can be purchased at that time. This is common in batteries that are a few years old. The battery can have all the volts in the world but if it has a dead cell it won't have enough amperage to turn the vehicle over. Make sure you have it tested. If it's not the battery, if the battery checks out, then it is the starter or starter relay.
Might be a bad starter cable,fallow the cable from the battery to the starter.make sure both ends are tight,then check the ground cable.If all is tight turn on your headlights and see if they are nice and bright.no lights or they look dim and go out when you try to turn it over,could be the battery or cables. make sure there's 12 volts at the battery.then make sure there's 12 at the starter(battery cable post).no voltage at the starter but good at the battery replace the cable.good voltage at the starter, use a screw driver and connect the small post w/purple wire to the big battery cable by bridging the two posts. Warning!!!!!This will probably turn over the engine,Keep everything clear,hands-clothes-tools.engine turns over,bad ignition switch mounted on the side of the steering collumn.this is an electric switch not the key switch.
If you just replaced the starter we can assume the starter is not your problem,be sure your cables are clean and tight from the battery to the starter. If they are clean and tight than check the starter relay. check to be sure the ground is clean and tight as well.
Check the voltage on your battery. When the battery is low, you will still have lights and what not but not enough juice to start the car. Check the condition of your battery cables especially your ground. If everything check out fine, your problem may be a bad starter or the solenoid. If you replace the starter, replace the solenoid with it. Be sure to check the cable from the starter solenoid to the starter.
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