Car won't start :( not a dead battery

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

how do you "know" its not the battery, to title the thread like you did?
check voltage, charge the battery, jump start it maybe...

then if that doesnt work we know its not the battery.

is it a auto or manual?

Already checked out the terminals and cleaned up all connections, even tipped off the wires (or whatever its called when you snip off the exposed end and strip a new clean tip, lol...)
Voltage drops to about 12.5 when I try to start it, so I'd say its definitely not the batteries, and there is definitely something pulling current or trying to

oh and its a 2000 mazda 626

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[tapout 5,000+ posts]

alternator...... durr guys...your batts prolly dead too.

did you read the thread? He has good voltage.

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

Starter.
Usually...One click is starter, several clicks is battery.

^^^this
remove the starter and take it to an autoparts store for bench testing.

easier said than done //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

Stick or auto? If stick, push it off.

If auto, tow it to get fixed, or fix it yourself.

 

[orangecounty1 10+ year member]

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well that was post 9 i only read post 1 where i thought all the info was supposed to be posted

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

well that was post 9 i only read post 1 where i thought all the info was supposed to be posted

just retoasting that one for your reading pleasure.....

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

Stick or auto? If stick, push it off.
If auto, tow it to get fixed, or fix it yourself.

auto, guess I'm gonna have to get it towed //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

thanks guys

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

auto, guess I'm gonna have to get it towed //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif
thanks guys

AAA gold FTMFW //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/woot.gif.aaa6090e619a97b6090d16dd863c5a69.gif

 

[orangecounty1 10+ year member]

just retoasting that one for your reading pleasure.....

thanks for da retoast!

 

[pioneerpimp 5,000+ posts]

could also be the starter selenoid

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

tip the driver please.

That is, if he takes good care of your ride, of course.

$5 means alot.

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

tip the driver please.
That is, if he takes good care of your ride, of course.

$5 means alot.

werd

 

[w00tah 10+ year member]

could also be the starter selenoid

x2.

Only thing it could really be, starter, solenoid, or the wiring in between the battery and starter.

Kef

 

[Kicker Guy 10+ year member]

Hit the case of the starter with a hammer.... should get it to turn over.

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

Hit the case of the starter with a hammer.... should get it to turn over.

this trick has indeed worked before.