2004 RX8 MT 76,XXXmiles
new coils
new plugs
new wires

so i was driving normally and i get to a red light i stop
as it turns green i but the clutch in go to 1st take of i hit around 3000 rpm
and she just shuts off... lights radio everything works but the engine doesnt turn at all
i just pulled my plugs and well she isnt flooded
im thinking starter?? but would that cause the car to turn off while driving??
anyone pitch in im kinda stuck this is my DD

 

Alternator?

 

wouldnt that also affect all my lights and radio??

 

check ur battery and alternator ...

if your alternator is dying, it will also kill your battery cuz your car will drain it ...

its easy to test alternator & battery.

 

Yup...not going to be your starter because it is only used to start the car. Your alternator is what charges your battery. To see if it was the alternator turn your lights on when it is dark out and try and start the car...if the lights dim it is something in the charging system.

In order to help you more though we are going to need more information. Does your dash light up as a xmas tree when it dies? Does it sputter?

 

Just get a voltmeter and test the output, its a 5 minute job.

test the voltage first, if it fails don't even bother to test the AMPage

 

lights up normally like if it was going to start but doesnt no clicking like if it was the battery no sputtering nothing just silence...
need to get my hand on a voltmeter... but will do

 

But what did you experience when it shutoff? Did it try and keep running?

 

at shut if felt like it tried to keep running kindof bogged down till it just stopped power steering was gone, brakes were hard as fu** to press down

 

No !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

If you have it running and you keep it under 3K RPMs does it have a problem? Does it stumble during acceleration?

 

it hasnt turned on since i had it towed home

 

check the engine fuse in the fusebox under the hood.
OD

 

checked all my fuses already

 

There is a 120 Amp link under the hood that blows from time to time, most commonly if you try and jump the car and reverse the wires. Check it out with the meter while you're under there.

 

where exactly is this amp?? sorry for the bother :/

 

dam, make sure you swap out the warrenty-voiders before/if you bring it to mazda :/

 

You will see it labeled in the manual, on the fuse box cover, and on the fusable link itself.

 

Nope that one is fine

 

How did you test it without a voltmeter?

 

When u turn the key to the on position but not starting it do u hear a buzzing sound

 

No sir,

Also devilboi I did a visual inspection for now later I will get a voltmeter to check it out I just made sure it wasn't blown

 

Im pretty sure that the 120A fuse can't be visually inspected...but I could be wrong.

 

im not sure but i did just incase...

 

if his 120A fuse is blown he will not have power at all.

get a voltmeter and test your battery first. I have a feeling you will see something like in the 10~ range, thats the range that the lights and stuff will work, but no cranking power(starter won't turn at all), and when you try to crank it, everything on the dash resets again.