car imoblized itself
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another broken syncro
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car imoblized itself
to start off ill let everyone know its an 04 with 102k on it.
after i got home from work today i decided i was going to reattach my lip to my front bumper. it fell off. after doing that i came inside to cool off and let the car sit in the driveway for an hour or so. then just a few minutes ago i went out to pull it out of the driveway. when i went to start it i noticed that all the lights on the dash were lit and the light with the key inside the car was blinking really fast. i tried to start it and nothing, no click like a bad starter, no slow start like a dead battery. just nothing. now its sitting in the street after me pushing it and still wont start or turn over or anything.
any ideas on what i can do to try and get it to start or should i call a tow truck and let the dealer fix it?
after i got home from work today i decided i was going to reattach my lip to my front bumper. it fell off. after doing that i came inside to cool off and let the car sit in the driveway for an hour or so. then just a few minutes ago i went out to pull it out of the driveway. when i went to start it i noticed that all the lights on the dash were lit and the light with the key inside the car was blinking really fast. i tried to start it and nothing, no click like a bad starter, no slow start like a dead battery. just nothing. now its sitting in the street after me pushing it and still wont start or turn over or anything.
any ideas on what i can do to try and get it to start or should i call a tow truck and let the dealer fix it?
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another broken syncro
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nope battery is fine tried jumping after initial no start and still nothing. if it was a dead battery the radio wouldnt play and nothing would light up. if i had another key i would have tried that but when i bought the car it only had the one key. i got tired of messin with it so its on a flatbed heading to the closest dealer(the service manager hates my guts there but oh well)
i did have the radio playing while i was working on it but i only worked on it for like 30 minutes so i know i didnt drain the battery that quick and it would have jumped or made a click sound when i tried to start, but it didnt.
i did have the radio playing while i was working on it but i only worked on it for like 30 minutes so i know i didnt drain the battery that quick and it would have jumped or made a click sound when i tried to start, but it didnt.
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^^ Maybe you didn't get it up to a high enough speed by pushing it
Do the dash lights dim when you turn the key?
Have you tried disconnecting / reconnecting the battery?
Have you tried resetting the ECU?
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Quote: (can't remember who, sorry)
There are a couple of procedures and consists of two phases.
Step 1: Warm up your car
Step 2: Turn it off, take out the key.
Step 3: Put the key back in, turn it to the ON position but do not start the car.
Step 4: Step on the brake pedal 20 times or until you see your oil pressure gauge sweep up and back down.
Step 5: Take out the key.
PHASE ONE COMPLETE!
Step 1: Put the key back in.
Step 2: Hold down on the Trip Meter Reset button (DO NOT LET GO)
Step 3: Turn the ignition to on, do not start the car.
Now, the Trip Meter should read TEST.
Step 4: Turn off the car and take out the key.
Step 5: START THE CAR. Drive around for about 15 minutes s
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These may or may not work, I dunno. Just trying to think of some easy options for ya
Do the dash lights dim when you turn the key?
Have you tried disconnecting / reconnecting the battery?
Have you tried resetting the ECU?
----------------------
Quote: (can't remember who, sorry)
There are a couple of procedures and consists of two phases.
Step 1: Warm up your car
Step 2: Turn it off, take out the key.
Step 3: Put the key back in, turn it to the ON position but do not start the car.
Step 4: Step on the brake pedal 20 times or until you see your oil pressure gauge sweep up and back down.
Step 5: Take out the key.
PHASE ONE COMPLETE!
Step 1: Put the key back in.
Step 2: Hold down on the Trip Meter Reset button (DO NOT LET GO)
Step 3: Turn the ignition to on, do not start the car.
Now, the Trip Meter should read TEST.
Step 4: Turn off the car and take out the key.
Step 5: START THE CAR. Drive around for about 15 minutes s
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These may or may not work, I dunno. Just trying to think of some easy options for ya
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