no crank no start after professionally detailed
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Check the inertia switch in the recess of the front right foot well A pillar hasn't been tripped.
It is like a push button circuit breaker.
If they power washed the engine bay, they also may have inadvertently filled the spark plug wells with water for you.
It is like a push button circuit breaker.
If they power washed the engine bay, they also may have inadvertently filled the spark plug wells with water for you.
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the carxhas sat now for almost a year would it not have dried out by now .I'm checking
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That might have been a detail you could have included in your original post, rather than anyone reading your post assuming this was just something that happened recently.
2.2L ......is your car a diesel?
If so, no spark plugs on a diesel.
If they power washed the engine bay, they could have forced water into any number of connectors in the engine bay.
You might need to go on a hunt for corrosion inside any connectors, especially the ECM connector.
2.2L ......is your car a diesel?
If so, no spark plugs on a diesel.
If they power washed the engine bay, they could have forced water into any number of connectors in the engine bay.
You might need to go on a hunt for corrosion inside any connectors, especially the ECM connector.
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After a detail typically cars with weak batteries won’t start because of the amount of time the detailer spends with open panels that drain the battery. That’s my experience anyway. Two times now. He did such a great Job cleaning all the little crevices that the battery died. I almost feel like a proper job hasn’t been done unless my battery is flat
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Spike, you bring up a good point. At a minimum, after all this time, a full charge is going to be needed anyways.
As for a detailer killing your battery, I would think that they would know this would happen and would have something set up to help keep the battery charged. Whether a second battery, a solar panel, or some small generator.
As for a detailer killing your battery, I would think that they would know this would happen and would have something set up to help keep the battery charged. Whether a second battery, a solar panel, or some small generator.
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That might have been a detail you could have included in your original post, rather than anyone reading your post assuming this was just something that happened recently.
2.2L ......is your car a diesel?
If so, no spark plugs on a diesel.
If they power washed the engine bay, they could have forced water into any number of connectors in the engine bay.
You might need to go on a hunt for corrosion inside any connectors, especially the ECM connector.
2.2L ......is your car a diesel?
If so, no spark plugs on a diesel.
If they power washed the engine bay, they could have forced water into any number of connectors in the engine bay.
You might need to go on a hunt for corrosion inside any connectors, especially the ECM connector.
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I'm sorry I guess I should explain a little better..my son swapped out my raidiator all was good drove it to the detailer they detailed it and it hasn't ran since.battery died at detailer they charger it and still nothing it has sat for a year cause no time to trouble shoot .jumped the starter it cranks but still didn't start .bit still nothing when I turn the key
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I'm sorry I guess I should explain a little better..my son swapped out my raidiator all was good drove it to the detailer they detailed it and it hasn't ran since.battery died at detailer they charger it and still nothing it has sat for a year cause no time to trouble shoot .jumped the starter it cranks but still didn't start .bit still nothing when I turn the key
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That might have been a detail you could have included in your original post, rather than anyone reading your post assuming this was just something that happened recently.
2.2L ......is your car a diesel?
If so, no spark plugs on a diesel.
If they power washed the engine bay, they could have forced water into any number of connectors in the engine bay.
You might need to go on a hunt for corrosion inside any connectors, especially the ECM connector.
2.2L ......is your car a diesel?
If so, no spark plugs on a diesel.
If they power washed the engine bay, they could have forced water into any number of connectors in the engine bay.
You might need to go on a hunt for corrosion inside any connectors, especially the ECM connector.
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cheriberry, if you are getting informaiton about bad keys, then yes, I would call a locksmith and see what they can do for you. the other check you can do is attempt to start the car and you should be able to see an error message come up on the info/message spot in the instrument cluster (should say something about "failed security" as I recall). You can also look at the center console by the coin holder. There is a red LED there. If that is lighting as you are cranking the car, that is telling you that the security for the car has failed and it is not letting the car start. You have either of those, you have a potential key issue.
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