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in line fuse able link could be blown ,if alt is working fine and bat good i sugest you look closer at wire that goes betwen them and ground wires from moter to bat, motor to body and vise a versa
I had the same problem once, it turns out I had moisture inside my distributor cap, when it dries out it runs fine. I had a hose that was spraying a little mist on the cap. Also check for a cracked cap or just replace it.
SOUND LIKE ALTERNATOR NOT CHARGING BATTERY.CHECK BATTERY VOLTAGE SHOULD BE 12.6 VOLTS.MAY SURE BATTERY CABLES CLEAN AND TIGHT.WITH ENGINE RUNNING CHECK ALTERNATOR OUT PUT AT BATTERY.SHOULD BE 13.5 - 14.5 VOLTS WITH ENGINE RUNNING.IF ALTERNATOR FUSE GOOD AND ALTERNATOR BATTERY FEED WIRE AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR WIRES OKAY NOT DAMAGED.DRIVE BELT NOT SLIPPING OR BELT TENSIONER NOT DAMAGED.ALTERNATOR MORE LIKELY FAULTY.TURN OFF RADIO FIRST.BEFORE REMOVING NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TO KEEP FROM LOSING RADIO CODE.
Compare you current key and your spare key to see is there a missing VAT chip.
With the brake on move shifter to N and try to start the engine. You may have to move it between P and N few times to check the contacts of the neutral safety switch.
Your starter is Likely going bad, First check your battery connections and starter connections. When your checking starter connections, make sure you disconnect your negative terminal to avoid shorting the battery. If all of your connections are good(you must physically put a wrench on them and ensure that they are tight, removing and cleaning the connection would also be a good idea) then the starter itself is going bad. What is happening is that either the solenoid is going out, in which case you probably wont hear anything when you turn the key, or the starter moter itself is going bad, in which case you will probably hear a loud click when you turn the key, which typically means that the solenoid is engaging the starter, but the starter wont turn. The old school way to get it going was to hit it with something(like a hammer) Make sure that it is the starter your hitting. Usually after a couple good wacks, it will start working, however it is not always the case. If you get it started, autozone will test it for free. A rebuilt starter for your car is probably about a hundred bucks and you can do the work your self with little mechanical knowledge and a couple wrenches. Just be careful removing the starter motor, it is kinda heavy.
Lights dimming a good clue, that means that there is power going to the solonoid but starter moter wont turn. Check all battery connections and starter connections Make sure battery has enough power to turn starter or try jumper cablea.
Sometimes the starter gets jambed up due to poor lube on the bendix. try hitting the housing with a hammer. You can take the starter out and bench rebuild or just replace it its not a hard job,
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