2001 Won't Start
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2001 Won't Start
Hi everyone!
Hope you can help as I am not sure what direction to go in.
My 2001 Discovery won't start consistently. Yesterday it was fine, today it started up 2 times no problem. On the third it was the same as all of the other times it won't start: all the lights are on, the ac is on, i turn the key and nothing. it's like the car is in gear...which it is not.
In the past i have tried to jump it and it didn't do anything to help. But 15 minutes later it cranks right up. again all the interior lights were on, radio, etc
Battery? Seems strange that everything else lights up
Starter? It doesn't click which happened about 3 years ago when i had to relace the starter.
Help wanted and appreciated!
Hope you can help as I am not sure what direction to go in.
My 2001 Discovery won't start consistently. Yesterday it was fine, today it started up 2 times no problem. On the third it was the same as all of the other times it won't start: all the lights are on, the ac is on, i turn the key and nothing. it's like the car is in gear...which it is not.
In the past i have tried to jump it and it didn't do anything to help. But 15 minutes later it cranks right up. again all the interior lights were on, radio, etc
Battery? Seems strange that everything else lights up
Starter? It doesn't click which happened about 3 years ago when i had to relace the starter.
Help wanted and appreciated!
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Is the red LED that is in the gauge cluster ON (or maybe flashing) when this happens? If so you car is not turning the alarm off (or perhaps turning it back on) when you get in it.
If everything is ok there, you probably need to see if you are getting power down to the starter solenoid when you try to crank and it doesn't crank.
If everything is ok there, you probably need to see if you are getting power down to the starter solenoid when you try to crank and it doesn't crank.
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It's possible. I've heard stories of the driver's door lock actuator acting up, keeping the key from disarming the system. I've also hear even weirder stories of the the actuator going bad so that when you shut the door, it arms the system again. That why I was asking about the red LED... if not... you've probably got something easier to fix.
