Car won't start
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Last night it was running perfectly.
Today, I tried to start it and it made a click sound, then nothing.
All of the lights work. When you turn on the key, all of the proper warning lights go on and then off again.
But it won't crank.
Put it on a charger. Charger showed battery was low.
Left it a while. Tried to start it. Clicked 3 times.
Battery was made in 2017.
Bought a new battery.
Hooked XK8 up to the battery in my VDP with jumper cables, so I wouldn't lose any settings.
Installed new battery.
Nothing.
No clicks.
I tried starting it in neutral. Nothing.
Any ideas?
Any fuses to check?
Today, I tried to start it and it made a click sound, then nothing.
All of the lights work. When you turn on the key, all of the proper warning lights go on and then off again.
But it won't crank.
Put it on a charger. Charger showed battery was low.
Left it a while. Tried to start it. Clicked 3 times.
Battery was made in 2017.
Bought a new battery.
Hooked XK8 up to the battery in my VDP with jumper cables, so I wouldn't lose any settings.
Installed new battery.
Nothing.
No clicks.
I tried starting it in neutral. Nothing.
Any ideas?
Any fuses to check?
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Todd, suggest you begin at the new battery. Clean the + end and follow it to the power bank (200a copper fuses). Negative cable should be disconnected prior. Loosen each nut and re tighten them snugly. Next go to the negative and clean it thoroughly, then move to the other end and loosen it it from the body ground, clean it and re tighten it also. Should it not crank over, then your should jack up car and check the body to drive train ground at right rear of engine/tranny. Once these are all clean, you may try again. No success, next are relays. Will allow other to direct you on those steps.
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After replacing the battery, it still didn't start. Then, after checking the battery cables and making sure they were tight (they were), it just started. I drove it around and it seemed fine. Yesterday morning, I started it just fine, but I decided to drive the VDP to church to be safe. This morning, I went to start it and it wouldn't start. All of the bells and lights come on when I turn the key. I hear the fuel pump cycle. I turn the key and nothing. Then, after I release the key, I hear a couple or three clicks from the engine bay.
Also, when the system does it's check, I get a warning message "Cruise Not Available".
Please HELP!!
Also, when the system does it's check, I get a warning message "Cruise Not Available".
Please HELP!!
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