CAR WONT START! PLEASE HELP!

[charat]

so the other day i went to my backyard (yes i park my car in the back yard so i can work on it and stuff) and i went to start it and back it up a little. (it was parked near the pool and my dad was putting up the fence again around teh pool and my car was in the way) the next day (today) i go and try to start the car again... nothing. when i press teh clutch and turn the ignition all i get is one little click. all my lights come on. my dash has the "check engine light" on, the Oil light on, and the battery light on. im baffled here as what to do now. its charging through a charger right now and has been for about half an hour. can someone help me out?

[charat]

bump

[slow40]

sounds like the starter is frozen. get somebody to tap on it with a bfh while you turn the key, should work. I was also thinking your battery terminals could be loose but if all of your lights work after you turn the key then that should be fine. if that fixes it, hitting it with a hammer, then it's likely that you will need a new starter very soon.

[bersh240]

that sounds like textbook dead battery to me.jump it with another car. those battery drip chargers take forever..

[OutToWinPAHC]

battery

[charat]

i think it might be the starter too. dumb question... where the hell is the starter? do i have to jack up the car? i have a ka24de. help me.

if it was the battery... would i stil lbe able to get all my interior lights, headlights, and cluster lights to work?

[le_ryan]

you will still get all your lights, and the dash lights too, but if its too far dead, then theres not enough charge to turn it over.The starter is on the passenger side nearest to the firewall... google it

[le_ryan]

you can see it there.. its the goldish looking cylinder under the intake

[Luis240]

just follow the positive battery cable back, it connects to the starter

or just look at the pic^^

[charat]

ok cool. thanks guys. ill take it to autozone this weekend to get it checked. i always thought most starters were on teh driver's side and higher up... guess its different on a 240... cool something new. looks like i have even more of an excuse for an SR swap since ive got floating valves too.

[mudvayne9790]

funny thing that happened to me today but i was changing the rear center lamp and i forgot to disconnect the battery. i know everything is the same as u described. engine light is on oil, i cant still use my lights and everything. I think it was the starter to because i tried to jump it with another car and it still didnt work. took it to the shop today cuz i work tomorrow

[charat]

funny thing that happened to me today but i was changing the rear center lamp and i forgot to disconnect the battery. i know everything is the same as u described. engine light is on oil, i cant still use my lights and everything. I think it was the starter to because i tried to jump it with another car and it still didnt work. took it to the shop today cuz i work tomorrow

dang that sucks... i guess its just armagedon day for 240sx's today XD how come you dont just replace the starter yourself? the only problem i had was locating it. most other cars have it on the driver side and higher up. (then again ive only had most experience with FWD cars) but now that i know where it is, its a simple matter of getting the part and swapping it in...

[Philipio]

f i was changing the rear center lamp and i forgot to disconnect the battery. i know

I wouldn't think changing a light would be a big deal. I've swapped headlights, interior lights, gauge lights, etc with the battery plugged in.

[mudvayne9790]

yea thats what i thought but idk any other reason it would short out the starter maybe it was just a weird coincidence.

i dont really have time to change the starter because i got work tomorrow till saturday. plus i had to get my car aligned so kill two birds i guess

[charat]

^well more like a few birds flew themselves into our engines... but whatever. XD

ok so i pulle dthe battery and got autozone to test it. they said its fine. so i had my little brother try to start the car while i looked at the engine. everytiem he turned teh ignition, there would be one tick. that tick came from a fuse box under the untake near the headlight on the driver's side. is it likely that its one of my fuses?

[S13_love]

Did you get the starter tested yet?

[charat]

Did you get the starter tested yet?

no i actually didnt yet... was going to today but then i cant get my car high enough in the air to get under it. where do you all put your jack stands?

if its ticking in the fuse box, is it likely that its a blown fuse or can it still be starter problems?

[SunniSwagger]

is this a manual transmission? if so just pop the clutch, and take it to wherever..

[charat]

what?

is this a manual transmission? if so just pop the clutch, and take it to wherever..

what?

[simpsonjohn5]

i culd'nt get u clearly

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[SunniSwagger]

manuel transmission means manuel transmission, stick, 5speed....

http://www.ehow.com/how_492374....html

[numbnuts240]

no i actually didnt yet... was going to today but then i cant get my car high enough in the air to get under it. where do you all put your jack stands?

did you try beating it while turning the key?

[r34 gtr]

Have you tried threatening it?

[charat]

manuel transmission means manuel transmission, stick, 5speed....

http://www.ehow.com/how_492374....html

nooooo really? *sarcasm* yeah its manual... wtf do you mean by "just pop the clutch"? its in my backyard... it wont even start... cant do a moving bump jump...

[Dill_XD]

I really think you should try bypassing your Clutch interlock relay (Clutch switch) I had this happen to me last week. Good battery, wouldn't start with a jump, starter was good. I got the one click when i turned the key.

http://nico.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=470094

Good Luck

[numbnuts240]

pop starting it will start it. just push it into the street.

[charat]

I really think you should try bypassing your Clutch interlock relay (Clutch switch) I had this happen to me last week. Good battery, wouldn't start with a jump, starter was good. I got the one click when i turned the key.

http://nico.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=470094

Good Luck

where is the clutch relay? how do i bypass it? and that link doesnt seem to be working for me.

[Dill_XD]

It is under the passenger fender. Everything you need is in that link, and it works for me. just look up "Clutch interlock relay/switch tutorial" on google or the nico search. Let me know if it works.

[Elbowblk]

to be honest i would try jump starting it first. even if you think the battery is still good. my buddys 300zx was having the same symptoms.

and like everyone else says you can push start the car by poping the clutch. very useful imo.

[Tsukiko]

did you try beating it while turning the key?

SIG!