slidesquad240

heres the deal my car will randomly decide not to start it willl just click whren turn the key i replaced the ignition switch battery and starter. it doesnt do this everytime i try to start the car only once a day usually around the same time? i know weird. my ignition itself is kind of loose on the coulmn do you tink that could be the issue? anyhelp would be great thanks

JoshJonezzz

Maybe your battery is going bad?

Drifting Kalamari

Have you checked maybe fuel pump?

stilmissmysti

Starter solenoid may be going bad

Kamikazekustoms

+1 could be this or the relay that controls starter. Last time I bought the relay it was 20.00 from nissan

SCRmotorsports

if he has a new starter he most likely has a new solenoid, i just put a starter in my s13 because of this same problem it slowly got worse and only push started. relay is your best bet. do your lights on your dash dim when you go too crank? if not your battery is fine but double check by testing the voltage. maybe even a bad starter ground or dirty ground cable, ive had problems with my battery ground getting dirty and the car acting dead but turning on still but it wouldent crank over

slidesquad240

Battery is new starter and solenoid is new I put a new ground cable and terminal on the lights do not dim when turning over . Which relay is it exactly I've taken most of them out and shook them they didn't make any noise idk if that's the proper way to check them

AsleepAltima

check the simple things for - connections and all that - just because theyve been replaced, doesnt mean the connection is good. make sure that youre getting 9.75 volts at the battery during cranking. if its any lower than that, the starting circuit is pulling too much load or the battery cant handle the load.

why the hell would he check the fuel pump? lol

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Boss240

hey ive been having the same problem i checked my battery, and had autozone test my starter but they were good. so i think it might be a relay.

slidesquad240

yeah its the relay or my ignitoin im hoping relay but just not sure what relay car was auto but 5 speed now

slider2828

o he meant ignition under the distributor?

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wangan_cruiser

Ken he said he replaced his ignition switch.

I am having the same problem too on my auto sohc. I replaced alt, battery and starter. Car would start from time to time, i noticed shit happens when on top of the day when the engine so hot. I hear click from the starter but it wont crank it. I had to crank it over and over to catch up lol.

slidesquad240

yes thats exactly what mine did it seems to do it when the engine is hot never does it in the morning? ive gone over all connections numerous times they seem to be ok. would the loose ignition on the column have something to do with it? yeah was the fuel pump question a joke???

Walperstyle

just for fun, hook the battery up to a charger and try to start it.

Some of us have purchased bad batteries before.

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slidesquad240

i would but the thing is it never does it when im at home its always at a store or something

blessedhellrider

or go to a junk yard and stick some in yo pocket! free!

ka4life87

Good ol junkyard stealing, I mean shopping! So much money one can save

wangan_cruiser

i bring my volt meter and jumper cable in my car all the time since this problem started to happen. to make sure i do have enough juice to start my car.

its because car is cooler. it happens exactly to me.

$20 is cheap. id rather buy a new unit than spend gas to drive to junkyard plus entrance fee.

lol how cheap can you get?


this thing never been covered so i found a link from nico. i dont know dont hate me for searching over google. this is the first thing came up when i typed "ignition relay 1990 nissan 240sx". ive searched enough here in zilvia but its never been covered


starter problems, for those who search. : 240sx General Discussion

Walperstyle

Has nothing to do with location. Your problem is an easy fix. The problem is you are looking here for answers. Its your car, and being under the hood produces better results. Just go slow and learn to isolate systems. You'll get her.

But, like I said before, I have purchased a bad battery before.

You should also get the alternator bench tested, and perhaps make sure your ground wires are good.

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DreamN

Curious, wouldn't worn teeth on a flywheel cause the same symptoms seeing as the starter gear wouldn't be able to catch properly?

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AsleepAltima

no. when the teeth are worn, it makes a god-awful sound as the starter turns.

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wangan_cruiser

since im having the same issue. ill throw this out there.

check voltage from the starter solenoid. should have at least 12v from there. otherwise shit wont crank

blessedhellrider

free. other than gas to drive there. way cheaper than $20

slidesquad240

i had the alternator tested before i put it in it checked out ok. grounds seem to bee good also in that thread from nico i dont have that blue relay i guess automatics dont have it and my car is 5 spee swapped??

AdamR

Sounds dumb, but make sure your clutch switch is being pushed in all the way.

wangan_cruiser

Yep automatics have inhibitor relay and switch. 5spds have starter switch and starter relay

Kevin920415

Check your electric first.. see if your lights dim or not...
IF NOT, its your starter..

it happened to me today.. I was stranded and all I heard was click click
and after a starter test at autozone, I came out of the store with a refurbished one.. cost me $200. XO. anyways.. check your starter at autozone its free.

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waxball88

Your battery is dead
Your terminals are very corroded.

slidesquad240

no my terminls are clean and battery is good.. pretty sure starter is good its less than a month old,. where exactly is the ihibitor switch?

slidesquad240

oh also when the 5 speed swap was done about 2 years ago the neutral safet switvch wasnt hooked up dnt know if this matters