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Posted on Feb 11, 2010

We had very cold conditions in our area (-35) for about a week. I could barely get the car started one day. the next day the car wouldn't start at all. All the interior lights and bussers worked and the battery was fully charged. There was no sound coming from under the hood when i turned on the ignition. The starter is only a year old and was functioning just fine, i'm hoping it just a fuse but which one i don't know. Could it be the starter again? if it is a fuse which one inside or under the hood?

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Could be a fuse. cold weather make the starter draw alot of amps. or if the starter selinod is the cold to to kick in the starter. I use a light bulb under the start sometime it helps.

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