My car want start I replaced the starter and battery and it still want crank

SOURCE: my car won't start I don't hear it crank

Get a test light, and see if your starter has battery power, (big wire/stud) on starter. itll light up if you do. then there should be a little wire. thats your igntion switch wire. have someone start your car while you testing the little wire. if the light comes on. then your starter is probably bad, even if its new they still can be bad. If it doesnt light up then, you need to locate the starter relay in engine compartment,I should have one. test to see if it clicking when you try to start it. youll feel it. If not pull it out and test to see if you have power. do the same test with someone starting it and see if you light comes on. If it comes on then replace the relay. and you could try and see if your ignition fuse is ok. I hope this gets you started. if not right back were your stuck at.

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If the problem occurs after the car has been driven long enough to reach normal operating temperature, the problem is the starter. If the 'no crank' occurs cold, retest the battery.

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while you state the battery is "strong" what kind of voltage are you getting to the starter solenoid

Duane Wong

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• Posted on Nov 25, 2010

SOURCE: 2003 honda accord 2.2 car

Sounds like the connection to the battery may be dirty. Check the connections and clean as necessary using a stiff wire brush. Be sure to make the contacts look shiny and new with the wire brush, or else a no start condition.

Charge the battery for 3 days on a home charger to make sure it has enough of a charge.

If the starter tests ok on the bench, then the starter is ok.

Good luck on this repair.

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wen u disconnected remote start u may have left an open circuit somewhere. or the vehicles antitheft sensor on ignition switch may be bad