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Michael Cervantes Posted on May 12, 2016
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My 1996 toyota tacoma will not start. have battery power. no turnover when turning the key to start

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    Stephen May 12, 2016

    Hi Michael Cervantes, I want to help you with your question, but I need more information from you. Can you please add details in the comment box?
    Will it crank in neutral ?

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Do the headlamps shine bright ? Dash lights come on when you turn the key to the run position ? You don't hear the starter solenoid click when trying to start it ? What do you mean by you have batt power ? Lights work ? If so I would check the starter relay , In the fuse box under the hood if there is one . I'm looking at a working diagram an it doesn't say where it is located . The head lamps wouldn't work if it had bad battery cables . You could da a voltage drop test on starter circuit . There are a couple of good ones on youtube .

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If you are absolutely certain that the battery is ok and charged, check the cables for tightness and corrosion - particularly the black earth cable where it attaches to the engine block/bodywork. Undo the bolts slightly and retighten ..

Before you try anything, can you get a neighbour or friend to boost start/jump start your car?

If it starts ok .. that tells you the starter motor is ok .. and the problem lies with your battery/leads

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