neon won't start

unc-newbie · Post by **unc-newbie** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:00 pm

I just went to start my neon and it won't turn over, nothing. I took the battery out and had it tested and it tested good. Starter, alternator and battery all less than 6 months old. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks in advance!!

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:05 pm

Terminals. Battery Cables.

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:06 pm

Starter relay? Or the PCM isn't grounding the relay coil, due to not getting the proper input from NS switch, or clutch pedal, depending on trans type.

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:46 pm

Did you check the starter relay in the fusebox??

unc-newbie · Post by **unc-newbie** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:03 am

Sorry for the late response. It ended up being the battery Terminal connectors. The 2 screws that hold the wires in place for both the positive and negative were loose. So I replaced both terminals, cause they didn't look so hot, and everything is running smooth. This even fixed a lag I was having with my Starter when starting the car.

Thanks for the quick responses. I work nights and hadn't been to bed all night and as soon as I got my car fixed I went home and went to bed.

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:30 am

I win.

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:25 pm

unc-newbie · Post by **unc-newbie** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:11 pm

The crazy thing is I took it to 2 shops and they did some kind of electrical test and said I prob got a bad starter out of the box when I replaced the one I had. When I fixed the problem, thanks to you guys on the forum, I just laughed at it cause it ran $35 for each test.