What could cause your car to not start and have no other sounds?

1. Why is my car not starting and making no noise?
2. When I turn the key nothing happens no click?
3. Why is my car not making any noise?
4. How do you tell if its your starter or your battery?
5. Why does my car start sometimes and not others?
6. What does it mean if your car won't start but the lights come on?
7. What does it mean when your car won't start but the battery is not dead?
8. Can a blown fuse cause my car not to start?
9. How do you start a car with no noise?
10. What happens when ignition switch goes out?
11. What does a dead starter sound like?
12. Is it the alternator or starter?
13. What causes a car to start intermittently?

Why is my car not starting and making no noise?

If there is no sound when you turn the key, but the lights and accessories work, it could be the stater relay or starter solenoid. However if there is no sound at all, not even a click, it's probably your battery.

When I turn the key nothing happens no click?

If nothing happens when you turn the ignition key to the "Start" position, it means that the starter motor doesn't turn over the engine. Most commonly this could be caused by a dead battery; read above How to check the battery.

Why is my car not making any noise?

No noise at all could mean you need a new battery, but I doubt it. Even a severely under charged battery should make the starter solenoid click. I would first check for a blown fuse that might be impeding the current flow in the ignition system. It will be the cheapest and easiest problem to fix.

How do you tell if its your starter or your battery?

Last, Check The Starter

The battery sends a burst of energy to the start which uses this energy to turn the engine over and get it car started. If you put the key in the ignition, but only hear a click when you turn the key, you've got a problem with your starter.

Why does my car start sometimes and not others?

Hello there, no starts are common problem in many vehicles. Given that yours will start sometimes but not other leaves a few possible causes. The most likely causes would include a fault with the ignition switch, battery cables, fuel pump, starter, or low fuel pressure.

What does it mean if your car won't start but the lights come on?

Broken or Damaged Ignition

If your headlights can turn on, but your car won't crank, that means that your battery is charged, but either the starter or ignition is the problem. If the starter or ignition is the problem, a starter engine can be jumped by using a charged battery.

What does it mean when your car won't start but the battery is not dead?

If your vehicle won't start, it's usually caused by a dying or dead battery, loose or corroded connection cables, a bad alternator or an issue with the starter. It can be hard to determine if you're dealing with a battery or an alternator problem.

Can a blown fuse cause my car not to start?

5. Faulty Fuse. ... And if that's faulty or the fusible links are damaged, your car wont start. A damaged or blown fuse can prevent power from reaching the starter relay, which is needed to provide the spark, the ignition, and the power to move your vehicle.

How do you start a car with no noise?

Turn on the ignition, put the car in neutral, and release the parking brake. Push it until it's going at about walking pace, then jump into the car, release the clutch, shift into first, then let the clutch in gently. If the car in question has a manual transmission, you can push start it.

What happens when ignition switch goes out?

A defective ignition switch may cause your vehicle's interior lights, dashboard lights, and other accessories to turn off momentarily. Intermittent loss of lighting and other accessories is one of the symptoms of a bad ignition switch.

What does a dead starter sound like?

1. Something sounds off. One of the symptoms of a bad starter is a clicking noise when you turn the key or push the start button. However, a starter can die without making any sound at all, or it may announce its impending death with whirring and grinding noise—so listen up!

Is it the alternator or starter?

The alternator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy allowing the car to charge the battery while you are driving. The starter works in a different way converting electrical energy of the auto into mechanical energy.

What causes a car to start intermittently?

Intermittent no starts are almost always primary ignition circuit problems, i.e an electronic issue that prevents the coils from being triggered and so you will need at minimum a scan tool that can show you cranking RPM and injector pulse as those two signals tell you that the crank and cam sensors are watching the ...