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hopdup95
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Well I had an electric problem before with my headlights grounding out somewhere in the dash. Then one day after playing with it, I went to get in and start it and it wouldn't even click to turn over. The first thing I tried was jump starting it. that didn't work. next I checked all the fuses, connections, etc and all was hooked up. I don't know what the hell else to check and I've been without my car for about a week now. could it possibly be the starter even though its not making any noises???
Also there are little black boxes (relays I think) that are under the hood in the fuse box. I opened them up and the wire across the top is broken on all of them. Is that how its supposed to be??? Thanks.
Posts: 486 | From: Sacramento, CA | Registered: Jan 2003
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The little black boxes are relays. If you look inside your Chiltons it will tell you what each relay and fuse goes to. If you have any fried relays, replace them first. Could be you grounded something out and shorted em. What wire are you referring to when u say the wire across the top is broken?
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i think what he means by broken wires is that jis relays are all fried, replace them
also check the starter solenoid and make sure it works
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Posts: 6280 | From: Winters | Registered: Feb 2002
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On 95s the starter solenoid is part of the starter assembly, isn't it? If Im not mistaken there is no seperate starter solenoid on the firewall like on the Foxs
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hopdup95
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nope, there's no starter solenoid on the firewall like the fox's. in the relays there's a bundle of wire that wraps around itself, then it comes across the top. All of those are broken in half. I didn't know if the electricity was supposed to jump across or if it was supposed to be solid.
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did u even check ur started motor? have someone turn the key like they are oging to start it and have them hold it..then with a hammer or something hit the starter and see if it cranks or anything...the starter could be so badly broken it wont even click..but sometimes hitting it helps it..try it
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R.I.P. Mike 12-2-03 cant believe it. gonna miss u man!!
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Dude if you can take a picture of this and show us what you're talkin about, that'll help a ton. In my fuse/relay box, I don't have any loose wiring running around over the relays, or anywhere else for that matter.
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I'll try the hammer thing if I can get a hammer up there. I just don't see why it would be the starter or anything because it didn't give me any signs at all of being bad, then after playing with the wiring it wouldn't work. My uncles got a 95 so maybe i'll just go check his relays to see if they're the same. Thanks guys.
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well it was a pain in the ass but it finally got started. Thanks guys for your help. It must've just had a loose connection somewhere.
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