Lights in car come on but car wont crank - Cars & Trucks

The alarm would cause the car not to crank, and the alarm horn would sound. You can try unlocking the car from the trunk lock to disarm the alarm. But crank and no start could be a bad ignition switch. Do the dashboard lights stay on or go out while the key is in the crank position? They should remain "on". Worn ignition switch could cause the car to crank but not start.

hello ,
wont crank or cranks fast but wont start.? (2 different answers)
you must tell the helper all things that work or dont work
that is how electrics function, by branches .
1: head lights work high and low beams. ( dim or dead?)
2; heater fan work on high?
3: radio.
4: cluster glows those warning lamps as all do key on (y/n)
5;cranks
6: interior lamps dead, my guess you mean the dome lamps.?
try to be more clear as to which of the many lamps inside are dead.
7: if its a no crank, car, say so, and check for green battery lugs
we clean them , if not corroded ,then we next jump start the car
using jumper cables, per instructions on the box.

is car automatic trans?
if yes and wont crank try cranking in Neutral not park.
step on brake /and key on, and shift to N.
then crank.

I had this happen last month. It was my starter. My previous cars would miss and catch, letting me know the starter was finished, but this one just totally died, I had power for lights and gages moved, but would not start.

I suggest you get one of those manuals people get nowadays to do it yourself..
My nephew use it to repair my car and it's totally repaired now.
you can get it from reliable-store or manualslife
also get instant help suggestions etc

HAVE THE BATTERY TESTED FIRST, NEVER IGNORE THE OBVIOUS.

check all your fuses and your coil/coils, could be your alternator. check your distributor cap also, points, tightness, etc.

Are there any lights on the dash when this happens? When you put key in and try to crank it over, does the securty light come on?

CHECK BATTERY CONNECTIONS AND BATTERY CONDITION

sounds like the alternator / it will keep draining the battery have it check at any auto parts store

The battery is probabally OK but the connections to it are not tight....in other words the lights draw nothing compared to cranking. Clean the terminals and make sure both connectors are tight.

Best from Australia