You did not say what your ability level is for working on cars.. So i will be very basic . Please do not take offense. The first thing you want to look at is the battery and how the battery cables are attached to it, are they clean and tight ? If not remove them and clean and reattach tightly. Next you need to know what the voltage is in the battery. I would try jumping the car with battery cables from another vechicle.. if it turns over battery is probably dead, Another way is to use a volt meter and check the voltage of the battery it should be between 12 and 13 volts. If you do not have a volt meter they are available from Harbor Freight Tools for about $5-$6 a very good deal. If the battery does have the correct voltage the problem is further into the electrical systen. Next check all the fuses.. Look in your owners manual for the location of the fuse boxes.. It may have more than one location. On the newer cars there is a main power fuse which is uaually located under a black plastic cover near the battery and has large fuses in it.. If all the fuses are good and the battery has correct voltage then it could be your ign switch.. the electrical part of the switch is located on the steering column on the back of where you put in the key. you must remove the covers on the steering column to get at it.. actually a pretty easy job. The last one of these switchis i replaced i purchased from NAPA Auto parts. Although i buy a lot of parts from Rockauto.com because their service is so good really economical and they really deliver fast. If you are going to work on your own car i suggest you get a copy of the Chilton Manuaal for your car. Available from Rock Auto, any parts store, and possibly at your local library for free. Post a response and let us know what you find.
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