Why does my car not do anything when I turn the key?

Why does my car not do anything when I turn the key?

If nothing happens when you turn the ignition key to the “Start” position, it means that the starter motor doesn’t turn over the engine. Most commonly this could be caused by a dead battery; read above How to check the battery. The starter solenoid control wire could have a bad connection.

When I turn my key there is no noise?

If there is no sound when you turn the key, but the lights and accessories work, it could be the stater relay or starter solenoid. However if there is no sound at all, not even a click, it’s probably your battery.

Why is there no power when the key is turned?

When that dead/dying battery was in place, the lights would power on dimly while the key was on, and I would hear a clicking sound while trying to start it, but it would not turn over. The battery was tested and needed to be replaced. Now, with a new battery that has been tested to be good, I don’t get any electrical power when turning the key.

Why does my car not start when I turn the key?

There are a lot of ways the cars can not start. One of the most annoying ways is when you turn the key and nothing happens. Also, you may have just changed the battery and have no reason to believe it is bad.

Why does my ATV have no power when I turn the key?

When I installed the new battery, I didn’t noticed that there were two positive cables that need to be connected to the positive terminal. One of them had slipped back into the boot, and I only connected the other one. This is why the ATV had no power at all when I was turning the key.

How to diagnose no start, turn key and nothing happens?

Spark (Only gas engines need a spark, diesel engines need high compression and glow plugs in cold weather to start) Compression (without compression the engine will not run, or not have any power) To read my article where I really lay out the FastC method of diagnosing any no start condition read here.